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Sunny Days
Series: Weather Days
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See moreWith more enticing collage art and sparkling rhyme from the creators of Snow Days, a preschooler's celebration of sunny weather and all the activities it makes possible.
- 5,000-copy print run
- Featured in the May 2021 Booklist Picture Books webinarΒ
- Pitch to major review media, including The New York Times, Quill & Quire, CM Magazine, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal
- Featured at OLA Super Conference with the OBPO Pavilion and at Reading for the Love of It with the Pajama Press booth
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Rhyming couplets celebrate the activities made possible by sunny weather from a preschooler's perspective. Textural paper collage art shows small children engaging in a range of outdoor activities, including gardening, making mud pies, swimming, observing insects, and picking wildflowers. A final page includes age-appropriate STEM activities related to the sun.
Series: Weather Days
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Snow Days
First snow, surprise snow:Nature's sparkly magic showFor small children, snow is a wonder. It sparkles and glitters. It transforms the outside world. Every kind of snow brings its own magic. It invites snow angels, skating, fort-building, and snowballs. Even blizzard days are exciting, when routines are overturned and everyone bands together to clear the snow away. For the youngest among...Hardback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Rainy Days
Age range 1 to 3 Sunny rain sparkling showersWater for our trees and flowers For preschoolers, rainy weather is full of possibility. A puddle in the back yard is just waiting for a stomp in rubber rain boots. A light drizzle is perfect for a search-and-rescue mission for worms and snails. And watching a heavy rainfall makes sitting inside with...Board book$2299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Sunny Days
Rhyming couplets celebrate the activities made possible by sunny weather from a preschooler's perspective. Textural paper collage art shows small children engaging in a range of outdoor activities, including gardening, making mud pies, swimming, observing insects, and picking wildflowers. A final page includes age-appropriate STEM activities related to the sun.Hardback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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Sunny Days by Deborah Kerbel is highly regarded in the children's book arena, being highlighted in several 'best of' lists. It features charming rhyming couplets and vibrant illustrations that capture the essence of sun and playful childhood experiences. Reviewers praise its engaging text and durable design, making it perfect for young readers. The collaboration with Miki Sato adds rich, three-dimensional collages that enhance the narrative. Overall, it is considered a delightful and cheerful read, celebrated for its ability to convey the joys of summer.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781772781977
Publisher: Pajama Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 07 October 2021
Country: Canada
Imprint: Pajama Press
Illustration: Illustrations, color
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Miki Sato
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 229.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 440g
Pages: 24
About the Author
Deborah Kerbel is the author of seven novels for middle grade and young adult readers as well as the picture books Before You Were Born, Snow Days, and Sunny Days. Her novels have been shortlisted for the Governor Generalβs Literary Award, the Canadian Library Association YA Book of the Year, and the Manitoba Young Readerβs Choice Award. Deborah lives in Thornhill, Ontario, with her husband, two book-loving children, and a schnoodle named Alfredo. Miki SatoΒ is a Japanese-Canadian illustrator who uses a variety of different textures and materials to create three-dimensional images. Originally from Ottawa, she moved to Toronto to complete her degree in illustration from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Her picture books include Golden Threads written by Suzanne Del Rizzo and Snow Days and Sunny Days written by Deborah Kerbel.
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Rainy Days
Age range 1 to 3 Sunny rain sparkling showersWater for our trees and flowers For preschoolers, rainy weather is full of possibility. A puddle in the back yard is just waiting for a stomp in rubber rain boots. A light drizzle is perfect for a search-and-rescue mission for worms and snails. And watching a heavy rainfall makes sitting inside with...Board book$2299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Snow Days
First snow, surprise snow:Nature's sparkly magic showFor small children, snow is a wonder. It sparkles and glitters. It transforms the outside world. Every kind of snow brings its own magic. It invites snow angels, skating, fort-building, and snowballs. Even blizzard days are exciting, when routines are overturned and everyone bands together to clear the snow away. For the youngest among...Hardback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Rainy Days
Sunnyrain sparkling showers Water for our trees and flowers For preschoolers, rainy weather is full of possibility. A puddle in the backyard is just waiting for a stomp in rubber rain boots. A light drizzle is perfect for a search-and-rescue mission for worms and snails. And watching a heavy rainfall makes sitting inside with a warm bowl of soup all...Hardback$3799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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