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A New Green Day

By Antoinette Portis
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A New Green Day by Antoinette Portis invites young readers into the wonder of a single day. Filled with nature's little mysteries, each page cleverly whispers clues, encouraging children to engage with the world around them and discover the beauty in everyday moments. The book captures the essence of curiosity and exploration in a child's world.
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You might enjoy this book if you love beautifully illustrated stories that inspire children to view the natural world with wonder and curiosity. The gentle, poetic text encourages young readers to appreciate the small details in nature, fostering a sense of discovery and imagination as they explore the outdoors.

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A New Green Day

Age range 3 to 6 Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again.

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Age range 3 to 6

Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again.

Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail!

Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole!

Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations. On each spread, children will solve riddles about the familiar animals, plants, and the weather that one child encounters outdoors throughout a whole day.

'The power of Portis's poems, and the surprise each page turn allows, lets readers experience familiar moments with awakened senses, offering them nothing less than a new world filled with fresh experiences.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review

'With its simple yet powerful language, outstanding artwork, and brilliantly inspirational design and format, this is the perfect story to read aloud...and awaken the senses of even the youngest of readers.' - Blackpool Gazette

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A New Green Day by Antoinette Portis is praised for its lyrical and funny narrative, accompanied by elegantly textured illustrations. The book encourages readers to actively enjoy and cherish nature, offering riddles that invite them to engage all their senses and discover unexpected treasures in the outdoors. Its rich visual and verbal textures are crafted to inspire a fresh appreciation for the natural world, making it highly recommended and ideal for rereading.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781912650484

Publisher: Scallywag Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 July 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scallywag Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Antoinette Portis

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 40

Collections

Antoinette Portis Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Antoinette made her picture-book debut with the New York Times best-selling Not A Box, an American Library Association Seuss Geisel Honor book, and one of the New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books of the Year. She was a recipient of the 2010 Sendak Fellowship. Antoinette graduated from the UCLA School of Fine Arts and then spent years in the world of design and advertising, working at Disney before taking a flying leap to pursue her sixth-grade dream of writing and illustrating picture books.

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