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32 pp.
| Whitman |
March, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8075-7653-3$16.99
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Illustrated by
Judy Stead.
In a few carefully crafted rhyming phrases, Raczka celebrates the pleasures of summer ("Divers, / swimmers, / flat-rock skimmers"; "joggers, / walkers, / sidewalk chalkers"). Summery illustrations, suitably carefree, enhance this spare paean to hot-weather leisure, which features such activities as reading, skygazing, barbecuing, and rope-jumping. A recipe for mini ice-pops is included.