Ages 3-5. In this Harper Growing Tree title for preschoolers, Killion captures the wonder, and a little of the frustration, that's part of being small in a grown-up world. When the protagonist, a little girl in a ruffled blue dress, hears her mother say, "Come quickly," she pictures fast things as she struggles to keep up: "hummingbird wings, lizards darting, racers starting." "Slow down," her mother later urges, which prompts visions of "trailing strings, elephants strolling, a plump pig rolling." Each topical spread sparkles with crisp ideas and fresh, carefully chosen words that work well with the brightly colored, expressionistic artwork that sweeps across the pages. An exploration of time and space on a very basic level.
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About the Author
Bette Killion lives in Reelsville, Indiana.
