Hello, Sun!

by Dayle Ann Dodds, Sachiko Yoshikawa (Illustrator)

Unsure of what to expect every time she opens her door, a young girl can't seem to figure out what to wear as the weather changes so abruptly each and every time she and her cat attempt to venture outside, in an amusing picture book about some very unpredictable seasons.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Juvenile

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Dayle Ann Dodds is the author of numerous picture books for children, including THE SHAPE OF THINGS, TEACHER'S PETS, THE GREAT DIVIDE: A MATHEMATICAL MARATHON, and MINNIE'S DINER: A MULTIPLYING MENU. A former elementary school teacher, she lives in Carmel Valley, California.

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great 'wear the right clothes for the weather' book for small children - love the art!

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would make a cute book for a clothes or weather storytime... especially for toddlers, I think. A little girl gets dressed for what she thinks it is like outside, but then she opens the door to find out she needs to changes clothes. Of course this scenario keeps repeating. Catchy verse and bright illustrations complete the package (though I wish the actual book was a bit larger in format).

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really good teaching book. It stands up to rereading and the pictures are predicitable and illustrate the text.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far the most read and sung book in our house this past year. Unfortunately, it is no longer in print. Most likely to be 'lost' from the library, but guilt is too strong to 'lose' it.

[Rosa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found it to be more of a winter book than a summer book.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great 'end of story time' book. I always choose my shortest book to read last. This fit the bill perfectly while having rhyming text which keeps children listening all the way through to the end.

[Jo Oehrlein · Rating 3 out of 5]

Feeling a bit sorry for the main character as the weather changes so many times before she can get out the door.
Sunny -> Cloudy -> Windy -> Rainy -> Snow.
Must be Oklahoma to go through so much in just one day. :-)

Nice rhymes and a discussion of appropriate clothing for the various weather.

Then the girl goes out to play and returns to put on her PJs for bed.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved this book about a young girl welcoming differn't faucets of weather and getting dressed for each. so versitle and the kids loved putting the clothes on and off. toddler and up

[Y.Poston]

a great into to a day using mindfulness & yoga

[Brigid Farrell · Rating 2 out of 5]

I guess I didn’t particularly love the artwork or the text. But it does go through different weather conditions and how to dress for each one.

[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

A young girl wakes to the sun. She puts on a shirt and pants, ready for the day. Then clouds show up so she puts on a sweater, then adds a scarf and jacket when the winds pick up. Rain begins to fall as she heads out the door, so she goes back inside and adds her raincoat and boots. This would have been perfect, except it's started to snow. So the last thing she adds is her coat and mittens. Finally! She can play!

[Miss Pippi the Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little girl wakes up and is ready to take on the day! Upon opening the front door, she realizes that she needs to change her clothes to match the weather.

Cute and quick to read. I loved the greeting to each weather change. It was a great way to pause in the story and have everyone join together to greet the new change with a hello and ASL sign.

Theme: weather
Additional themes: winter, clothes

Reviewed from a library copy.

[John]

Suitable for early readers and for storytimes with same.

[Jennifer Barczak · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did it for 2-3 year old storytime and they seemed to enjoy it.

[Christine Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Weather Story Time. Dressing for all kinds of weather. Rhyme.

Countdown to Kindergarten: Weather
A simple book about getting dressed for different types of weather

[Michelle Farella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I believe that this book accurately depicts what it is like living in New England ;-)