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"[A] joyful, sun-soaked picture book which celebrates
a father-daughter day in the park.
Booklist, starred review |
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About writing . . .
UP!
Up! This single word seems a perfect way to describe
young children. They experience the world from a variety of unusual
perspectives; I don't think they're bound by the same rules
of gravity as we adults.
However, even though
I'm getting old and creaky, I haven't forgotten the irresistible joy of
"Up!" and hoped to recapture that feeling. And, to
write UP!, I found I had to revisit some of my childhood joys:
swinging, walking on walls, jumping on a trampoline, even
jumping on the bed. (I avoided a pogo stick to spare my poor knees!)
Writing UP! was
uplifting. (Sorry, couldn't resist.) I adore Hiroe
Nakata's magical art. Look for the whimsical surprises she's hidden
on almost every page!
Trinity, age four, our very first reader!
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Up, up, and away!
Kristine
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UP!
CCBC Choices 2006
Great Books for Kids:
Cuyahoga County
Public Library
Reviews
Starred
review, Booklist
"[A] joyful, sun-soaked picture book which celebrates a
father-daughter day in the park. In minimal, rhyming words that
bounce with an irresistible beat...George conveys a vivid sense of a toddler's eye-view
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from the
"flying feeling" ... to the thrill of swinging high.
Nakata's airy,
spirited watercolors beautifully expand on the words' carefree
physical elation with skewed angles, glorious fruit-juice colors,
and leaping, tumbling toys and figures. Children will easily
recognize the toddler's irrepressible energy, and they will feel
the girl's gleeful empowerment when she flies high, as well as her
deep trust and comfort when Dad's there to catch, "safe and
snug - tucked inside ...daddy's hug."
"...Whimsical and bright watercolor art combined with rhyming text
and lots of smiles make for a fun father-and-daughter outing.
School Library Journal
"...[L]emon yellow, crisp sea-foam green and
vibrant tangerine hues to create a visual palette that is as
vivacious as the tale. George's bubble tale is just the right
thing to capture a bustling toddlers' attention." Kirkus
"...You can be sure Daddy won't be sleeping for long in this
joyful picture book..." CCBC Choices
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Ordering Information
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UP!
by Kristine O'Connell George
Pictures by Hiroe Nakata
CLARION BOOKS A Houghton Mifflin Imprint; 2005
Ages 2 to 6 ISBN
0618064893
Booksense Use this link to order online from that
wonderful independent bookstore in your own neighborhood.
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