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Sunny Days
Morning sun, golden skies
Softly waking sleepy eyes For preschoolers, sunny days are full of possibility. A sunbeam on the floor is the perfect place to curl up with a furry friend, and warming weather means seeds in the garden, mud pies in the yard, adventures at the beach, and ice cream in the shade. Evening brings the silly fun of watching little shadows stretch out long, and there’s nothing so cozy as watching the sun set as a family. In Sunny Days , author Deborah Kerbel once again weaves a spell of early childhood magic with couplets as bright as a summer afternoon. Illustrator Miki Sato’s textural collage art nearly rises from the page with fascinating features made from paper, felt, and embroidery silk.
Softly waking sleepy eyes For preschoolers, sunny days are full of possibility. A sunbeam on the floor is the perfect place to curl up with a furry friend, and warming weather means seeds in the garden, mud pies in the yard, adventures at the beach, and ice cream in the shade. Evening brings the silly fun of watching little shadows stretch out long, and there’s nothing so cozy as watching the sun set as a family. In Sunny Days , author Deborah Kerbel once again weaves a spell of early childhood magic with couplets as bright as a summer afternoon. Illustrator Miki Sato’s textural collage art nearly rises from the page with fascinating features made from paper, felt, and embroidery silk.
24 pages, Hardcover
Published August 24, 2021
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About the author
Deborah Kerbel
46 books216 followersDeborah Kerbel was born in London, England, but grew up in Toronto, Canada.
A finalist for the 2012 Governor General's Literary Award, the 2010 Canadian Library Association YA Book of the Year Award, 2019 Blue Spruce Award Honour Book, and winner of the 2020 IODE Jean Throop Book Award, Deborah is the author of ten books for young readers of all ages.
Currently, Deborah lives and writes in Thornhill, Ontario, with her husband, two book loving teens, and a schnoodle named Fred.
Visit her at www.deborahkerbel.ca
A finalist for the 2012 Governor General's Literary Award, the 2010 Canadian Library Association YA Book of the Year Award, 2019 Blue Spruce Award Honour Book, and winner of the 2020 IODE Jean Throop Book Award, Deborah is the author of ten books for young readers of all ages.
Currently, Deborah lives and writes in Thornhill, Ontario, with her husband, two book loving teens, and a schnoodle named Fred.
Visit her at www.deborahkerbel.ca
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November 4, 2022
From dawn to the setting sun, children enjoy the beautiful sunshine! The sun helps a seed to grow. The sun puts freckles on our cheeks. The sun makes the ocean waves "flash and glimmer". The evening sun makes the shadows stretch long. And finally, a beautiful pink sunset closes the day and it's time for bed.
The collage art style is absolutely phenomenal. The artist, Miki Sato, is quickly becoming one of my favorite artists! Every page is so beautiful! I love that you can see the different layers in the artwork. You can almost feel the texture of the tissue paper, cardboard, and fabric on the page. There are so many tiny details in each scene that I could spend several minutes looking at each page. I am literally in awe of this gorgeous art!
The text is simple, but enchanting. The story is told in rhyming couplets for each page, and it brings me back to a simpler time in childhood. I was so delighted with the polished style of this story. The text flows along naturally, and is a delight to read out loud!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
The collage art style is absolutely phenomenal. The artist, Miki Sato, is quickly becoming one of my favorite artists! Every page is so beautiful! I love that you can see the different layers in the artwork. You can almost feel the texture of the tissue paper, cardboard, and fabric on the page. There are so many tiny details in each scene that I could spend several minutes looking at each page. I am literally in awe of this gorgeous art!
The text is simple, but enchanting. The story is told in rhyming couplets for each page, and it brings me back to a simpler time in childhood. I was so delighted with the polished style of this story. The text flows along naturally, and is a delight to read out loud!
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.
September 26, 2021
I loved the rhyming and the diversity of characters. Also, fun science activities at the back!
December 31, 2021
Fun rhymes, tight rhythm. I love these textured illustrations. Makes me want to touch them.
June 5, 2021
See my full review here: https://www.yabookscentral.com/kidsfi...
SUNNY DAYS is a charming picture book that captures a summer day. Told in rhyme, the story captures so many of the magical things about summer, such as cold treats, playing in the mud, visiting the beach, and planting seeds. The book features full page illustrations of toddlers enjoying the summer with plenty of bright colors and interesting scenes.
What I loved: The rhyming text adds some fun to this book celebrating summer. The text carries the reader from morning until bedtime, adding a reflection of the reader's own summer days. The illustrations are full of color and capture the joy of summer with children who have diverse skintones. The children pictured appear to be toddlers, which will definitely appeal to the intended audience. The structure of the book is really great for young toddlers, as the cover is nice and thick, and the pages are in between a board book and picture book, with a coating that makes them tear resistant and easier to turn.
Final verdict: A celebration of summer, SUNNY DAYS is a fun picture book that young toddlers with enjoy. A durable design, bright colors, and rhyming text make this a good pick for the youngest of readers.
Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
SUNNY DAYS is a charming picture book that captures a summer day. Told in rhyme, the story captures so many of the magical things about summer, such as cold treats, playing in the mud, visiting the beach, and planting seeds. The book features full page illustrations of toddlers enjoying the summer with plenty of bright colors and interesting scenes.
What I loved: The rhyming text adds some fun to this book celebrating summer. The text carries the reader from morning until bedtime, adding a reflection of the reader's own summer days. The illustrations are full of color and capture the joy of summer with children who have diverse skintones. The children pictured appear to be toddlers, which will definitely appeal to the intended audience. The structure of the book is really great for young toddlers, as the cover is nice and thick, and the pages are in between a board book and picture book, with a coating that makes them tear resistant and easier to turn.
Final verdict: A celebration of summer, SUNNY DAYS is a fun picture book that young toddlers with enjoy. A durable design, bright colors, and rhyming text make this a good pick for the youngest of readers.
Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
October 15, 2021
This picture book is about all the different things that you can do in the sun, from morning to night. When you wake up, there’s a golden sky. Then, throughout the day you can garden or swim. In the evening, the sky turns a rosy pink to say goodbye to that day. Each page had short rhyming lines that went along with the pictures.
This is a beautiful children’s book. I love the style of art, with layers of paper creating a picture. Each picture was made with pieces of coloured paper layered on top of one another. Some of the illustrations also had thread woven to make small lines and add texture to the pictures.
At the back of the book, there was a list of activities to do in the sun. These include, leaving objects on construction paper in the sun to create patterns, and tracing a puddle after the rain with sidewalk chalk to see how the sun shrinks it. These are fun and simple activities that kids can do after reading this book.
Sunny Days is a beautiful children’s book!
Thank you Pajama Press for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is a beautiful children’s book. I love the style of art, with layers of paper creating a picture. Each picture was made with pieces of coloured paper layered on top of one another. Some of the illustrations also had thread woven to make small lines and add texture to the pictures.
At the back of the book, there was a list of activities to do in the sun. These include, leaving objects on construction paper in the sun to create patterns, and tracing a puddle after the rain with sidewalk chalk to see how the sun shrinks it. These are fun and simple activities that kids can do after reading this book.
Sunny Days is a beautiful children’s book!
Thank you Pajama Press for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
March 31, 2023
I have fallen prey to another book with a beautiful art style! I loved how the papercraft characters and scenes gave the illustrations such life and depth. It made me really wish I could incorporate this book into my weather themed storytime but I wouldn't be able to just because the book is a little too small for my crowd. It would be lovely for one-on-one readings with your toddler or for small story or circle times with two to three kiddos. Great book!
March 11, 2023
Having read several titles in this series which I think is well done for the toddler set, I don’t find this as enjoyable as most of the others. While this is the same physical format and rhyming text as well as illustration technique I think it is the activities done on a sunny day that just don’t capture the real enjoyment of activities on a sunny day for me.
September 25, 2021
I enjoyed how they described the differing intensity of the sun through the season/day.
November 11, 2021
Beautiful scrapbook like illustrations, a few also heartwarming with clever choice of hues and tones
January 19, 2024
What a treat of a picture book this is! A treat for toddlers and preschoolers and -- hey, a treat for this senior as well.
When reviewing "Rainy Days," also by Deborah and Miki, I praised that storybook to the skies.
To the skies. Which does seem appropriate to a weather themed book -- so des ne? (That last chunk is one of the few Japanese expressions I learned during my 15 trips to Tokyo, teaching for VOICE. "So des ne" is a more dignified way of saying, "Dontcha think?" While artist Miki Sato-san does make pictures like a Japanese artist.)
Now, with "Sunny Days" I'm re-living and re-loving all the wonders I raved about in that previous review. This leaves me free to praise something else now: The rhythms. Here's a sample:
Ocean sun: flash and glimmer
Kick and paddle, little swimmer.
Rare skill, brilliant artistry. FIVE MORE STARS.
When reviewing "Rainy Days," also by Deborah and Miki, I praised that storybook to the skies.
To the skies. Which does seem appropriate to a weather themed book -- so des ne? (That last chunk is one of the few Japanese expressions I learned during my 15 trips to Tokyo, teaching for VOICE. "So des ne" is a more dignified way of saying, "Dontcha think?" While artist Miki Sato-san does make pictures like a Japanese artist.)
Now, with "Sunny Days" I'm re-living and re-loving all the wonders I raved about in that previous review. This leaves me free to praise something else now: The rhythms. Here's a sample:
Ocean sun: flash and glimmer
Kick and paddle, little swimmer.
Rare skill, brilliant artistry. FIVE MORE STARS.
February 5, 2022
The collage illustrations and the stitching of the sunbeams is stunning. It is accompanied by simple and engaging text on thick pages perfect for young children.
June 14, 2022
Picture book from the library
Each page has a poem in rhyme about an aspect of a summer day, and the illustrations to go along with the words are made from felt pieces!
Each page has a poem in rhyme about an aspect of a summer day, and the illustrations to go along with the words are made from felt pieces!
December 23, 2022
Love the illustration. Its sooo cool. Its like they are popping right out of the book but they are not, its just the way it is drawn. Its really cool and interesting.
January 23, 2024
I love the rhyming! I'm a sucker for rhymes!
February 5, 2024
Sweet, sing-songy book with beautiful 3-D illustrations.
May 15, 2024
Poetic and evocative of summer.
storytime
June 25, 2024summer storytime
June 27, 2024
Storytime; Baby and Me
August 6, 2024
Sweet ideas for summer with simple experiments (no prep) ideas in the back
August 9, 2024
Read this with my toddler class 🥰🌅☀️such a cute little story! They kept wanting to read it over and over 😂
August 21, 2024
Not bad, not great, but for goodness sake, put some clothes on these babies XD
November 15, 2025
Cute. 3 year old picked this out at the library and we both liked it
July 31, 2024
Turn/Level: B/2
Summer
Summer
June 14, 2024
Toddler and preschool
Rhyming
Heavier pages, but not a boardbook
Rhyming
Heavier pages, but not a boardbook
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