Greetings, Sun

by Phillis Gershator

A rhythmic text follows two Caribbean children through their day as they greet everyone and everything during their morning meal, their walk to and from school, family supper, and bedtime.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Poetry

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 15, 1998

Reviews

[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

A book with minorities as the main characters that doesn't talk about skin color and race? How thoroughly refreshing. This is a good book for toddlers, with few words per page and simple yet colorful illustrations.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Many times adults rush through life without stopping to enjoy what they have. This book represents a childs joy and enthusiasm for life as they greet everything they come in contact with.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I did not realize this was Carribean and now I cannot check, as I gave this away to the 7 yo girl to whom I read it. She was a little bored of the repetition, and a little disturbed by the lack of facial features in the artsy illustrations. But she was still pleased to accept the hand-me-down. And a less exuberant child would probably like it more.

FotL Chanute.

[Melissa Gregory · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two kids greet everything they meet during the day. until the day is over and then it starts again. This is a great story to show rhyming and also routines to youger readers. It has great illustrations that go along well with the pages. A good read for Kindergarten-2nd grade.

[Kia M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the illustrations in this book, and it also had a good rhyme scheme. This book could be geared towards a lesson on sequence of events.

[Katie Morris · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is about two children who greet all the familiar things in their everyday life.
I would use this book to introduce rhyming to my students.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read at Baby/Toddler Lap Time on 7/13/12: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...

[Chelsea Kirkland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Greeting everything encountered in a morning routine- great for vocab building.

[Tim Hardin]

simple illustrations mad read easy to follow, great for younger ages. respect.

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

a simple good morning book where a brother and sister wake up and greet each thing in their day. Toddler and up.

[Jessica King]

From sunrise to bedtime, this simple story follows a child’s routine.

Read my full review on my blog, Caribbean Children's Books.