Kiernan, Pat Good Morning, City, illustrated by Pascal
Campion. PICTURE BOOK. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2016. $16.99.
New York City is a
totally different place in the early morning hours. Bakers arrive early to
their jobs, newspapers are delivered before the sun rises, and delivery trucks bring
fresh food to markets. As the city slowly awakes, noises increase too--rumbles
of trucks, clinks of coffee cups, screechings of trains and more. This picture
book celebrates the morning in the Big Apple in a special way that will make
readers--especially those who love NYC--smile.
On my first read through, I
thought this was going to be a total niche book--popular only in NYC tourist
gift shops; on a second read I was better able to see the general appeal. The
story of a city waking up is fun, and the way it has been written--with
emphasis on the sounds of the city--will be memorable and easy to make this a
read aloud. The illustrations are colorful and nice, though perhaps more
art-like than younger readers will appreciate.
Pre-K, EL (K-3)--ADVISABLE.
Reviewer: TC
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