Milo Walking
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
From James Howe, the bestselling author of Bunnicula, comes a beautiful picture book story about looking, observing, and finding wonder in the things that we walk right past every day—featuring full-color illustrations by Sakika Kikuchi.
Every morning, Milo goes walking with his mother. There are so many things to see.
While Milo was sleeping, the rain left a puddle for him to find. “Hello, Milo,” he says to the boy in the puddle.
When Milo listens closely, he hears bees. They have a lot to say.
The tree in the park looks sad today. “It’s okay,” Milo whispers. “I will see you tomorrow and you will be happy.”
Each day is full of possibilities when Milo goes walking: new things to observe, old things to see in a new way, the magical “maybes” of his imagination—and what we might find tomorrow.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Curly headed Milo and his mother, both portrayed with light brown skin, walk the same neighborhood route every morning. "But what they see is never the same," writes Howe (Bunnicula). One day, a rainstorm leaves "this puddle for me to find," Milo says as he touches his reflection in it. Indeed, opportunities for quiet wonder appear everywhere (in the hum of bees pollinating a field of yellow flowers, the sound of a speckled and red-headed woodpecker, as well as the feel of a friendly dog who expresses her affection for Milo with a slobbery tongue), and perceiving them inspires in Milo generosity as well as joy. Sensing that a familiar tree "looks sad," he offers it a hug and the reassurance that "I will see you tomorrow and you will be happy." Returning home, Milo and his mom create a story about their journey entitled "Milo Walking." Kikuchi (Show Us Where You Live, Humpback) uses soft pencil and watercolor to create a subdued but warmhearted realism. Combined with the quiet text, the book celebrates a world that seems alive in every way, and is full of gifts for all who take the time to notice. Ages 4–8. Author's agent: Amy Berkower, Writers House. Illustrator's agent: Jessica Saint Jean, Jill Grinberg Literary.
