This is my favorite worm.
This is my favorite cloud
because it's the one I
am watching.
This is my favorite rain.
That was my favorite boat."
Oh, I love watching little ones as they share discoveries and ideas about the world they live in. Antoinette Portis is so in tune with them, and shares their childlike view of the world in the books she writes. She knows their ways, their feelings, their wonder.
This little girl is attuned to everything that surrounds her, and she is able to speak to her feelings about what makes the world special for her. She happily shares many well-loved moments in clear, and simple text. Her time is NOW!
With each turn of the page, she explains that she delights in those things that make life wonderful for her ... a breeze, a leaf, a hole, mud, a worm. She appreciates each moment as much as the next thing that attracts her attention and allows readers to appreciate her enthusiasm for life and its many delights.
By repeating each simple declarative sentence Ms. Portis allows for a rhythm that will soon have little ones reading independently. Meaningful and filled with familiar joys, readers move with her through her day, both inside and outside the house. The illustrations, created using sumi ink, brush, and bamboo stick, then colored digitally, beautifully match the textual tone.
Charming and meaningful, it is sure to become a favorite and encourage young children to reflect on the joys in their own environment, and the freedom to be. As adults, we can definitely take a lesson from our children ... slow down, and be present for every wonderful moment we have.
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