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32 pp.
| Doubleday |
March, 1999 |
TradeISBN 0-385-32524-X$$16.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Ruth Wright Paulsen.
This poetic text is as quiet as the "perfect day" chronicled here. The narrator paddles his canoe on a lake and observes the wildlife around him. There is more description than a real story, but like the lake, the text reflects the natural surroundings. The paintings, though occasionally muddy, echo the text's soft touch, evoking the simple beauty of nature.