Follow the sun and the creatures it shines on from dawn to nightfall in this companion to Hello, Moon, from Parent’s Choice Award Winner Julie Downing. Now a board book!
Hello, sun! Goodbye, night! Sunrise chill, pale dawn light.
Julie Downing’s signature artwork washes each page in a symphony of blue, green and purple foliage; the sky shifts from amber to pink, buttercup-yellow, or darkest indigo. Sleepy bears, rabbits, deer, and other animals rise from cozy dens and burrows to greet the day.
From the award-winning creator of Hello, Moon and Night in the City, Hello, Sun is now available as a board book suited for Julie's youngest fans. Whether you’re starting the day or ending it, don’t miss this engrossing walk with the sun and the creatures it shines on.
Julie Downing is the author of Hello, Moon and Night in the City. She has illustrated over forty-five picture books, including Night in the City, Hello, Moon, Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper by Candace Fleming, The Fire Keeper's Son, Tessa Takes Wing, and First Mothers. She has won many awards, including a Parents Choice Award, the New York Public Library's Best Books Award, APAAL Best Illustrated Book and the Irma Black Silver Medal. Her work has been featured in the SCBWI Original Art Show. She lives in San Francisco.
★ "Text and images meld wonderfully to bring a fresh perspective to what’s going on in nature during the daylight hours. . . A glorious new exploration of nature’s delights for young readers."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Downing employs soft blues and greens in the flora and fauna to create a pastoral tableau that beautifully complements the rhythmic text."—The Horn Book
Follow the sun and the creatures it shines on from dawn to nightfall in this companion to Hello, Moon, from Parent’s Choice Award Winner Julie Downing. Now a board book!
Hello, sun! Goodbye, night! Sunrise chill, pale dawn light.
Julie Downing’s signature artwork washes each page in a symphony of blue, green and purple foliage; the sky shifts from amber to pink, buttercup-yellow, or darkest indigo. Sleepy bears, rabbits, deer, and other animals rise from cozy dens and burrows to greet the day.
From the award-winning creator of Hello, Moon and Night in the City, Hello, Sun is now available as a board book suited for Julie's youngest fans. Whether you’re starting the day or ending it, don’t miss this engrossing walk with the sun and the creatures it shines on.
Creators
Julie Downing is the author of Hello, Moon and Night in the City. She has illustrated over forty-five picture books, including Night in the City, Hello, Moon, Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper by Candace Fleming, The Fire Keeper's Son, Tessa Takes Wing, and First Mothers. She has won many awards, including a Parents Choice Award, the New York Public Library's Best Books Award, APAAL Best Illustrated Book and the Irma Black Silver Medal. Her work has been featured in the SCBWI Original Art Show. She lives in San Francisco.
★ "Text and images meld wonderfully to bring a fresh perspective to what’s going on in nature during the daylight hours. . . A glorious new exploration of nature’s delights for young readers."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"Downing employs soft blues and greens in the flora and fauna to create a pastoral tableau that beautifully complements the rhythmic text."—The Horn Book
