by Byrd Baylor
The youngest member of a family has an important job-he decides which days are worth celebrating. There are always birthdays of course, but don't forget to celebrate the first day of spring, or the first monsoon storm.
Audience
Again, I read this to a kindergarten class. Afterward, we had a touching discussion about our "special days." It has the all ages tag because I enjoy it more from an adult perspective than the children did from their side.
What I Love:
1) Again, I live not far from Byrd Baylor. When she talks about the first monsoon storm I know exactly what she means
2) The message-life is worth celebrating
3) The simplicity in both artwork and writing
Cautions:
1) Some of the descriptions are kind of specific to the Sonoran Desert
The youngest member of a family has an important job-he decides which days are worth celebrating. There are always birthdays of course, but don't forget to celebrate the first day of spring, or the first monsoon storm.
Audience
Again, I read this to a kindergarten class. Afterward, we had a touching discussion about our "special days." It has the all ages tag because I enjoy it more from an adult perspective than the children did from their side.
What I Love:
1) Again, I live not far from Byrd Baylor. When she talks about the first monsoon storm I know exactly what she means
2) The message-life is worth celebrating
3) The simplicity in both artwork and writing
Cautions:
1) Some of the descriptions are kind of specific to the Sonoran Desert
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