by Uri Shulevitz
32 pages; ages 3 - 8
Farrar Strauss & Giroux, 2013
One December day a boy and his grandfather go for a walk. "Winter," writes Uri Shulevitz. "Days are short. Nights are long."
The sun begins to set and grandfather says, "Dusk." It's time to head back home, so they walk back to the city. Along the way they meet a man looking for toys for his children. They meet a woman looking for tomatoes, potatoes, and food for her cat. They meet an alien who speaks in a language no one can understand: "...bedy funnye ikla zdat." (he's from the planet Zataplat)
As they walk into the night, lights come on one by one. It's only then that you realize: this is not just a quiet winter's eve tale. It's a holiday book! There are store windows to gaze into, children's parades, and street scenes galore that show a busy city getting ready to celebrate. Perfect for this time of year.
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This sounds like such a great book. Thanks for sharing it and I am going to try a get a copy form the library.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I love books with surprises and this sounds like a great one! It's going on my Gram's TBR for sure!!
ReplyDeleteI love the look of this book. A cover says sooooo much! Thanks!
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