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Kiernan, Pat

Good Morning, City

32 pp. | Farrar | November, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-30346-4 $16.99

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Pascal Campion. Even before the sun rises, the city is waking up. The bakery, joggers, garbage trucks, and more begin their days until listeners find themselves in a girl's bedroom. Spare text and city-sounds onomatopoeia work with lush illustrations to satisfyingly depict the activities; the frenzy feels not rushed but alive and expectant. This ode to city mornings makes for an invigorating start to the day.

Reviewer: Julie Roach | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2016