Hello Day
A Child's-Eye View of the World
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
The picture book Hello Day presents a whimsical kid’s-eye view of a day, filled with wonders big and small . . . which sometimes clashes with their parent’s more practical plans.
Hello apple,
hello shelf
I can reach you
all by myself.
When a father and child finally get out of the house, the toddler says “hello” to everything from a snack to a squirrel to a sidewalk puddle. Meanwhile, Dad stays focused on getting the duo from point A to point B. But the eager and enthusiastic “hellos” from his kid remind Dad to pay attention to the here and now.
Told entirely in the child’s voice, and boldly illustrated in vibrant colors and joyful lines, this picture book from Charlie Mylie celebrates gentle parenting and invites kid and adult readers alike to get curious about the small wonders hiding in everyday moments.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Saturated colors, bold lines, and spreads that zoom in close give jolts of visual energy to this zinger of a tale by Mylie (We Might See). Having greeted the day, a toddler with yellow hair and a dotted red shirt runs a toy thoughtfully down a bespectacled caregiver's arm as the adult asks, "How about we go to story time?" From then on, as occasional word balloons from the grown-up reveal the book's narrative arc, the child heartily greets everything they encounter, including an apple ("Hello apple,/ hello shelf./ I can reach you/ all by myself"), green boots ("I'm getting big./ you're getting tight"), and a praying mantis. Bright blue pigment collides with lime green and magenta as more greetings ensue en route to the library, including for a storm drain into which the child drops pebbles ("plink/ plunk/ plip/ plop"). Consigned to a park bench with the apple when the library doesn't allow food or drink, child and caregiver make a small but exciting final discovery in this effervescent here-and-now story that smartly centers a child's noticing. Characters are portrayed with various fanciful skin tones. Ages 3–5.
