an aesthetically dazzling, tenderhearted celebration as part of a Grandparents’ Day storytime. the full-bleed spreads transport the reader into the moody scenery, with an effective palette shift in the final endpapers as a break in the clouds welcomes a visually cathartic finale to a day of docile drama. Gentle text and soft illustrations evoke the bond between them and the boy’s imaginative musings during the night job. The boy packs lunch before they ride off to work. The setting may be overcast, but Hesse’s jaunty rhyming couplets provide plenty of cheer. Brian Karas The young narrator joins his father as he works as Friday night custodian in a school.
the relationship between a small child and an adult who has the time and patience to wander, who doesn’t mind wet feet, and who provides a sustaining snack at just the right moment feels universal. Against this dynamic, impressionistic background, Granny and Bean, in glowing primary block colors, are sturdy and joyful. This plainspoken text provides a foundation for Voake’s atmospheric mixed-media illustrations in which the interplay of gray and white in sky, sea, shadow, and rain is celebrated. understands the importance of taking time in the natural world. In this soothing wind-down story, Newbery Medalist Hesse’s lines lull with rhyme and repetition. Librarians and educators will appreciate that the book provides a gentle counterpoint to the plethora of “sunny days at the beach” books. The illustrations, which rely on grays, browns, and tans, perfectly capture the chill and damp of a blustery day. Told in rhyming verse, the story is a quiet study of life by the sea.
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