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40 pp.
| Houghton |
June, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-0-544-79875-5$17.99
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Illustrated by
Daniel Wiseman.
In snappy rhyme and minimum words, White describes various youngsters experiencing transitions (including going from trike to two-wheeler and learning to swim) as they grow: "Loop the laces. / Knot the bows. / So long, / Velcro-covered toes." In the satisfying ending, all the children come together on the first day of school. The digital illustrations are appropriately childlike and reassuringly bold and cheerful.