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readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
Surprised by this lovely book - haven't heard much about it, but it's a mentor text for sure! Although a story, really it's a collection of poetry. Love how they are centered around a child's day. Love the use of vocabulary.
heisereads's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful book of poems in different situations and parts of the day, all in the format of "Things to do if you are _____." Would make a great writing mentor text in the classroom for poetry and figurative language, and also for lessons on perspective. The soft, blur-edged illustrations are gorgeous!
agudenburr's review against another edition
4.0
A great book with lots of action words! The illustrations are beautiful and make you feel like you are the thing the author is describing. Would be good for storytime if you read a few pages at a time. The whole book would be better for elementary age children.
maidmarianlib's review
4.0
Such stunning pictures love how the text form emphasizes the words, stunning pictures.
elephant's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely verse and fun illustrations. "Things to do if you are boots, splish in puddles. Splash on the walk. Make the fallen raindrops talk."
jmshirtz's review against another edition
4.0
I liked how the text extend beyond two pages spreads with some sentences continuing once the page is flipped. The artwork was nice, too.
tashrow's review
5.0
Follow the path of a day in this poetic picture book. Little things in life are captured on the page along with weather and seasons. The book begins with dawn and the things that dawn does, then moves to the outdoors with birds and acorns. Sun, sky and eventually moon appear and do their things as well. Rain arrives, boots come out. There are spiders, snails and crickets that appear too. Each given a poem about what they do and the small beauties they create in our world.
Magliaro’s poetry is exceptional. On the very first page, readers are drawn into viewing the world through her lens that looks at small things, captures them and then moves on to the next. Each poem is separate but linked, creating an entire universe of things to do and things to see. The poetry is sometimes rhymed, sometimes not, often ending in a rhyming couplet. It is the rhythm that ties it together, moving forward, lingering and then onward.
Chien’s illustrations are soft and ethereal. She creates dawn light then bright sun and finally a huge moon that fills the pages. Each time of day is unique and special, given space on the page to shine. There is a rough softness to the images, landscapes that blur rain that shimmers.
A top-notch poetic read for children, this book celebrates small moments made large. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
Magliaro’s poetry is exceptional. On the very first page, readers are drawn into viewing the world through her lens that looks at small things, captures them and then moves on to the next. Each poem is separate but linked, creating an entire universe of things to do and things to see. The poetry is sometimes rhymed, sometimes not, often ending in a rhyming couplet. It is the rhythm that ties it together, moving forward, lingering and then onward.
Chien’s illustrations are soft and ethereal. She creates dawn light then bright sun and finally a huge moon that fills the pages. Each time of day is unique and special, given space on the page to shine. There is a rough softness to the images, landscapes that blur rain that shimmers.
A top-notch poetic read for children, this book celebrates small moments made large. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
circleofreadersdruid's review
4.0
The illustrations and poetry mesh perfectly for a Mother Nature how-to. This is my favorite kind of poetry: beautiful, lyrical, and descriptive. It definitely doesn’t rhyme just for the sake of rhyming.
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