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hopejrc's review against another edition
5.0
I love when a picture book surprises me with all the feels
madhamster's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful and gentle demonstration of the circle of life, of beginnings and endings, and how normal - how ordinary, yet extraordinary, each experience is.
In one house, a much loved dog is farewelled; next door, a new baby is welcomed.
Meanwhile, life continues outside.
In one house, a much loved dog is farewelled; next door, a new baby is welcomed.
Meanwhile, life continues outside.
cweichel's review against another edition
5.0
OMG! This gorgeously illustrated book gave me shivers. On an ordinary day in a neighbourhood, two extraordinary events are taking place in two side by side houses. In the one, a family is saying goodbye to their beloved dog. In the other, a new baby is being welcomed.
This is one of the most power and poignant books about the cycle of life I’ve ever read!
This is one of the most power and poignant books about the cycle of life I’ve ever read!
cardiganoptional's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful book about losing a pet and the circle of life. I definitely cried.
bookishkitchenwitch's review against another edition
5.0
This story brings to life the world I want to live in. A world where birth and death happen at home in the loving arms of family. Where we love, grieve, and care for each other with tenderness and reverence for the ordinary magic of being here on earth.
tashrow's review
5.0
It was an ordinary day in an ordinary neighborhood, but two of the houses across the street were unusually quiet. A car pulled up to each of the houses. A doctor got out of each of the cars and each entered a different house. Outside, life in the neighborhood continued to be ordinary. Inside though, it was different. In the house on the left, a golden retriever was on a bed surrounded by her family. Soft music played. In the house on the right, a woman rested on a bed with her family around her and soft music playing. Both doctors say “She is ready” and start to help. One family says goodbye to a beloved pet while another greets a new member of their family. All part of an ordinary and extraordinary day.
This is a gentle and quiet book that looks deeply at both tragic and joyous moments in our regular everyday lives. The pairing of the two together is what makes this book truly sing. The two stories dance together, moving in concert with one another until they diverge in major and minor keys. Arnold’s writing is steady and strong, offering a foundation for these large emotions to build upon. Yet she also soars as appropriate with the moment.
Vukovic’s illustrations are light and airy, almost ready to float off the page. Done in charcoal, pastel, watercolor, ink and digitally, the art is filled with soft colors that mist and cloud across the page. The diverse neighborhood shines here, on an ordinary day.
Beautifully illustrated and written, this quiet book about death and life is a gem. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
This is a gentle and quiet book that looks deeply at both tragic and joyous moments in our regular everyday lives. The pairing of the two together is what makes this book truly sing. The two stories dance together, moving in concert with one another until they diverge in major and minor keys. Arnold’s writing is steady and strong, offering a foundation for these large emotions to build upon. Yet she also soars as appropriate with the moment.
Vukovic’s illustrations are light and airy, almost ready to float off the page. Done in charcoal, pastel, watercolor, ink and digitally, the art is filled with soft colors that mist and cloud across the page. The diverse neighborhood shines here, on an ordinary day.
Beautifully illustrated and written, this quiet book about death and life is a gem. Appropriate for ages 4-6.
debnanceatreaderbuzz's review
5.0
An Ordinary Day takes place on an ordinary street in an ordinary neighborhood.
In one house it was a time of saying goodbye to an old friend.
In the house next door it was a time of saying hello to a new companion.
"It was an ordinary day in the neighborhood.
It was an extraordinary day in the neighborhood.
Like all days,
and all neighborhoods,
everywhere."
Simple, yet achingly beautiful story.
In one house it was a time of saying goodbye to an old friend.
In the house next door it was a time of saying hello to a new companion.
"It was an ordinary day in the neighborhood.
It was an extraordinary day in the neighborhood.
Like all days,
and all neighborhoods,
everywhere."
Simple, yet achingly beautiful story.
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