Around the Neighborhood: A Counting Lullaby($8.49Value)

Description

Around the neighborhood, inside a room full of sun, lived a happy, laughing mother and her little baby one. “Play,” said the mother. “I play,” said the one. So they played and were glad in the room full of sun. The popular lullaby “Over in the Meadow” is reimagined in this fun counting book that visits the families in a neighborhood, including a mother and her child, a dog and his puppies, a spider and his spiderlings, and a mallard and her ducklings. Sarah L. Thomson’s lyrical text is paired with Jana Christy’s adorable artwork for a perfect bedtime treat. “Christy’s digitally rendered, brightly colored illustrations are evocative and soothing…The human element is a nice, cozy touch and emphasizes the universality of parent-child relationships.” ― Booklist Sarah L. Thomson has published more than twenty-five books for young readers. She has created fiction and nonfiction, poetry and prose, fantasy and realism for age levels from kindergarten through high school. Her books include an adventure about two friends who rescue a dragon’s egg; a picture-book biography of Abraham Lincoln; and a young readers’ version of the bestselling title Three Cups of Tea ; along with poetry for picture-book readers and nonfiction I Can Read! titles about tigers, whales, sharks, gorillas, and snakes. She is the author of Pirates, Ho! , illustrated by Stephen Gilpin; Around the Neighborhood , illustrated by Jana Christy; and Cinderella , illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli. Sarah lives in Portland, Maine, with her daughter, who helps with inspiration, and her two cats, who help by lying on the piece of paper that she needs most. Visit her online at www.sarahlthomson.com. Jana Christy got her start in independent comics and now spends her time creating illustrations for children’s books and magazines. She recently illustrated How to Hug by Maryann Macdonald and The Ocean Story by her husband and creative partner, John Seven. When she’s not working, she spends lots of time walking around her neighborhood in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts and eating cheese with her husband and two sons.