Copyright Date:
2023
Edition Date:
2023
Release Date:
05/23/23
Illustrator:
Di Giorgio, Mariachiara,
Pages:
1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN:
0-7358-4501-8
ISBN 13:
978-0-7358-4501-5
Dewey:
E
LCCN:
2023281464
Dimensions:
23 x 29 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews
Siblings + rocks + running water + imagination = adventure.In this tale translated from German, Lily and May are building a dam near their house. Their younger brother, Noah, adds his special green rock to the dam but quickly loses interest and decides to fish instead. As the girls continue to work, readers will become aware that Noah is suddenly fishing not from the dam, but from a fishing boat that's come into view, and in the distance, there are ship's sails. A king arrives, and while he refuses to schlep rocks, his men help. Suddenly, the king calls for help against a pirate attack. May and Lily echo his call, telling the pirates to join in the building, and they daren't refuse. Even the king pitches in. "It would have been a really good day if Noah hadn't wanted his stone backâ¦." As the three soaked sibs drink Mom-supplied hot chocolate, they dream of tomorrow's imaginary adventures. Di Giorgio's perspective remains the same as the children build, allowing readers to immediately recognize the changes that happen between the page turns: the growing dam, the arrival of a boat and then a ship, the unfolding imaginary scene. The rocks are wonderfully textured and patterned. May and her mother have light skin and dark hair, Lily has light brown skin and Afro-textured hair, and Noah has light skin and blond hair. The king, his men, and the pirates are light-skinned. (This book was reviewed digitally.)Powerfully demonstrates the wonders imagination can dream upâ¦and how quickly reality can crash back in. (Picture book. 3-8)
Foreword INDIES silver medal winner!
Hilarity ensues when siblings set out to build a simple dam in this charming picture book for young children.
Siblings May, Lily, and Noah build a dam. Stone by stone, their dam grows higher and higher, until their creation attracts the attention of fishermen, pirates, and even the King and his fleet. The sky's the limit, until Noah wants his stone back . . .
Each page builds upon the previous scene as the children’s imaginations also grow. Children will delight in pointing out the changing details on each page as they laugh along to this picture book about the boundlessness of imagination and sibling friendship.