A Perfect Day - Hardcover

Charlip, Remy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006051972X ISBN 13: 9780060519728

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2007

Synopsis

What could possibly be better than spending a day together?

Absolutely nothing.

Turn the pages.

Here is a perfect day.

About this title

About the Author

Remy Charlip is the author and artist of more than thirty books, including such modern classics as Fortunately, I Love You, Arm in Arm, Thirteen, Mother Mother I Feel Sick and, more recently, Sleepytime Rhyme and Baby Hearts and Baby Flowers. Mr. Charlip's diverse career has included performing with John Cage, dancing and designing costumes for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, cofounding the Paper Bag Players, serving as head of the Children's Theater and Literature Department at Sarah Lawrence College, winning three New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year citations, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Remy Charlip lives in San Francisco, California.

Reviews

Starred Review. PreSchool-Grade 2–The cover picture of a father and son sitting under a tree sets the tone for this gentle story. Cuddle up upon my lap./Close your eyes and take a nap. Their perfect day consists of doing ordinary things–going for a walk, picnicking with friends, watching the clouds, reading books (by Charlip). The simple illustrations resemble something a youngster might draw, and the palette of soft pastel colors supports the story's comforting atmosphere and the love between these two. Large, block uppercase letters on uncluttered artwork make it easy for beginning readers to enjoy this sweet book on their own, but it is also ideal for one-on-one sharing. In less than 100 words, Charlip has crafted a cozy story that is a perfect example of parent and child bonding.–Martha Simpson, Stratford Library Association, CT
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A boy thinks about how he and his father will spend the day. At breakfast, "We could talk about how we might go for a walkabout." And so begins an imagining of all the things it might be fun to do. There's nothing out of the ordinary: having friends over, sharing a meal, reading picture books. The artwork, executed in watercolor washes, makes use of spacious, textured-looking backgrounds in purple, gold, green, and blue. Everything here is very simple, from the short, one-line bits of text to the uncluttered pictures. The accent is always on the affection that the curly-headed boy and his father feel for each other and those who come into their home. With no mother in the art and with a subtle sense of longing in the words, this story may have special meaning for kids who aren't always with their dads. Ilene Cooper
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Edition details

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 006051972X
• ISBN 13: 9780060519728
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Charlip Remy
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40