Candace Whitman Children's Books

Recommended by Children's Librarians at the New York City Public Libraries

Description:  What do children do in the morning? Some bring in the eggs, some rush to get ready for school, others wait to go to the park with the sitter.  Farm, town, and city routines are warmly described in this concept book about the first hour of the day.  Visually, each vignette is bathed on soft light, and the words convey all the particulars of sights, sounds, and events which children can locate themselves. 

The  Children's Book of the Month Club made Now it is Morning  a Dual Main Selection.  

Publisher's Weekly writes:
"An appealing red rooster announces the sunrise on the cover of this arrestingly illustated concept book...Whitman's fuzzy-edged watercolors, incorporating fibrous paper-collage elements, delight the eye with their vibrant colors and design. A bridge into the city is a winding ribbon of purple; the suburban parents sleep under a blanket that glows with the colors of the sunrise.  Colors pool together, creating shimmering landscapes and fantastical interiors - they float readers gracefully to the end. "

Suitable Age/Stage: Perfect for children beginning to associate sounds and activities with a particular time of day.  The book depicts the routines of country children, suburban children, and city children, and  each reader will be able to find him or herself in the book, reinforcing the comfort and security of order each day.

Purchase Now it is Morning

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