![]() The typical firsts of school are here: riding the bus, making friends, sliding on the playground slide, counting, sorting shapes, laughing at lunch, painting, singing, reading, running, jumping rope, and going on a field trip. Rabe follows a young girl through her first 12 days of kindergarten in this book based on the familiar Christmas carol. Certain to rise higher and higher in popularity. Throughout, facial expressions and body language reflect surprise, curiosity, wonder and joy-never fear. The simple design, minimalist details and bright colors will appeal to the youngest listeners. “Again!” The text uses only six different words, allowing the acrylic illustrations to speak enthusiastic volumes. ![]() Her descent brings her past them all again and back to her father’s waiting embrace. ![]() When she finally reaches the apex of her arc, she exchanges a “High five!” with an alien child who is on a swing of its own. ![]() ![]() In her latest, a father pushes his daughter on a swing to her gleeful shouts of “Higher! Higher!” The imaginative toddler’s swing goes so high that she passes a giraffe, a high-rise building, a mountain climber, an airplane full of people and a rocket ship in outer space. Patricelli once again proves she is a master of demonstrating for very young children the wonders of a good imagination ( The Birthday Box, 2007). ![]()
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