On Our Way! What a Day!
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- USD 8.99
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- USD 8.99
Publisher Description
A journey, a challenge, and a party with Gram make one day super special for a group of siblings.
It’s Gram’s birthday, and the grandkids can’t wait to celebrate with her. There’s just one thing missing: a gift! So on their way to the party, the search is on. They spot lots of interesting things—a scritchy-scratchy pine cone, three jingly-jangly quarters, some clicky-clacky stones—but are any of them good enough for Gram?
Fortunately, there’s no quashing the enthusiasm and creativity of these siblings, who have a marvelous time scouting and singing as they shimmy over to Gram’s, making the journey its own celebration. Their combined discoveries will make this a very special day indeed!
This dynamic story shows the big impact a thoughtful gift from the heart can have, no matter how small it might be.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Six children set out with energy and excitement, crossing a city on foot and by bus to celebrate their grandmother's birthday, in this musical telling. Anthony (Most Perfect You) shows the family's house in cross-section (framed portraits of jazz musicians enliven the walls) as the eldest waits at the door: "But we don't have a gift to share!/ Let's look for one on our way there." On each spread, one of the children discovers a treasure, announcing it in an easily remembered verse formula: "Gram won't want a pine cone,/ a scritchy-scratchy pine cone./ Nah, Gram won't want a pine cone.// Yeah, but I do!" From "jingly-jangly" quarters on the bus floor to "tippy-tappy" pencils from a boutique, Brown-Wood (Jam, Too?) highlights each object's signature sound as the sonic layers build. Digital spreads peppered with music notes capture dancing movements that clearly represent rhythm as part of the journey, until the family arrives to warmth and more tunes at Gram's house. It's a party of a readaloud that shows how an interesting sound, its own kind of gift, can come from nearly anywhere. Characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 4–6. Author's agent: Karen Grencik, Red Fox Literary. Illustrator's agent: Anne Moore Armstrong, Bright Agency.
