More Than Sunny
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Rain or shine, two siblings always find the silver lining in More Than Sunny, a joyful, shining picture book debut.
Is there anything better than a sunny day?
How about a day that’s sunny . . . and birdy?
Or breezy and buzzy?
Blue and wishy?
Cloudy and fishy?
In this enchanting, buoyant picture book debut from author/illustrator Shelley Johannes, a pair of siblings find the bright side during all the seasons of a year—bringing optimism, curiosity, and wonder to each situation they encounter, no matter the weather.
“The playful rhymes flow easily, beg to be read aloud, and would work well as creative writing prompts in elementary classrooms . . . A bouncy and buoyant take on the changing seasons.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The rhythmic prose, shown in a crayon-esque lettering, traces the siblings’ passing days and the seasons . . . Dynamic art rendered in pencil and mixed media on tracing paper and finished digitally matches the text’s energy in this charming seasonal perusal.” —Publishers Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This playful picture book debut by chapter book author Johannes follows a pair of freckled white siblings as they frolic through the seasons, with the older pigtailed child communicating a sunny outlook to a younger, less enthusiastic sibling. "It's sunny..." one verso page reads, showing the older sibling smiling at a family of ducks in a pond. "And mucky!" The younger complains, splashing in the shore's mud alongside the family dog. "I say it's sunny and ducky!" The older child rejoins, happily flapping their arms while holding feathers. The rhythmic prose, shown in a crayon-esque lettering, traces the siblings' passing days and the seasons: "Breezy and buzzy/ summer and fuzzy!" transitions to "winter.../ and waity" before a sweet close focuses on a turnaround—and the night sky. Dynamic art rendered in pencil and mixed media on tracing paper and finished digitally matches the text's energy in this charming seasonal perusal. Ages 4–8.
