Catching the Sun [Hardcover]

Coleen Paratore (Author), Peter Catalanotto (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

It's a family tradition. At dawn on the last morning of vacation, Dylan and his mom "catch the sun". But next year, things will be different. Soon Dylan will have a enw baby brother or sister. Coleen Paratore captures the mixture of excitement and worry an older child feels about the arrival of a new sibling.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2—On Dylan's fifth birthday, he and his mother celebrate an annual ritual on Cape Cod. Yawning, they steal out to the beach while a few stars are still twinkling and wait at the shore for a swift, precious peek at sunrise—"A flash. A wink. A baby sun." This is a quiet story, peacefully illustrated with Catalanotto's watercolors (always tranquil, sometimes surprising in perspective and beauty). Paratore's language is likewise soft and startling: "Dad is still honk-snoring away. Huck's in dog dreamland." But the shadow muting this year's sunrise is The Baby. "Now I'm big, and soon Mom will have a new baby….it won't ever be the same." Dylan's thoughts, and his mother's sensitive responses, are portrayed gently without minimizing their power. The chiaroscuro of Dylan's emotions is echoed in the muted violet and gold of early morning at the shore.—Susan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, Spencer, NY
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About the Author

Coleen Paratore has written both picture books, such as How Prudence Proovit Proved the Truth About Fairy Tales(Simon & Schuster), and middle-grade novels, including The Cupid Chronicles(Simon & Schuster). She lives in Albany, New York, and summers on Cape Code, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (January 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570917205
• ISBN-13: 978-1570917202
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,362,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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