ACHUKA Book of the Day 10 Sep 2020
Sheila Barry* Best Canadian Picturebook Of The Year
Times Children’s Book of the Week, 24 Aug 2019
“It’s a masterpiece of thick, blurry lines and drifting snow, framing a child’s solitary yet celebratory experience of urban life.” BookTrust
Now out in paperback… [Hardback still available] and recently announced as the inaugural winner of the Sheila Barry Best Canadian Picturebook of the Year.
Being small can be overwhelming in a city. People don’t see you. The loud sounds of the sirens and cyclists can be scary. And the streets are so busy it can make your brain feel like there’s too much stuff in it. But if you know where to find good hiding places, warm dryer vents that blow out hot steam that smells like summer, music to listen to or friends to say hi to, there can be comfort in the city, too.
We follow our little protagonist, who knows all about what it’s like to be small in the city, as he gives his best advice for surviving there. As we turn the pages, Sydney Smith’s masterful storytelling allows us to glimpse exactly who this advice is for, leading us to a powerful, heart-rending realization…
*The late Sheila Barry was a highly regarded publisher at Groundwood Books.
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