Lindsay Leslie and illus. Ellen Rooney
To all the wonderful children who loves the long days of the summer months, this is a gorgeously written story about the playful rollicking that awaits them.
School is out and what better way to spend the summer, than rushing out with friends, away from the smart-phone driven world, frolicking in delightful amazement.
Climbing trees, playing leap-frog, kicking-the-can, there seems to be no dearth of games that the children can conjure. The eekeey-crawly creatures that peek out in silent secrecy, staring at the children play games. The fireflies that seem to be casting their glittery glow in the yellow-and-purple dusk. The dark and long shadows that cast a mysterious spell in the night, all seem to harken the kids.
Giggling and screaming with pure joy, the children bask in fun and their parents call to return home is met with plaintive agony. The children go home only to return the next day for another day of ceaseless fun.
With sparse and poetic text Lindsay Leslie, has captured the myriad outdoorsy fun that children can have, if they can put their minds together. Away from the digital-world of endless notifications, nature offers enormous ways to enjoy, only if we know where to seek.
Ellen Rooney has encapsulated the dusky outdoors in charming shades of purple and yellow. From the light purple and pink of the early evening hours to deep-dark purple and black of the late evening hours, she has created a bewitching and enticing landscape which made it difficult for me to disengage from.
It's great to see a book with suburban landscape and diversity thrown in and makes me appreciate the opportunities that are available to the children who are fortunate to live in this great country.
Image source: www.amazon.com | Publisher: Pagestreetkids
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