Friday, December 16, 2022

The Sun is Late and So is the Farmer by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead - ADVISABLE

The Sun is Late and So is the Farmer
by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead
. PICTURE BOOK Neal Porter (Holiday House). 2022. $25. 9780823444281 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

A mule a cow and a miniature horse are worried that the sun is late and that the farmer will not get up to feed them. So, they ask the owl who gives them advice on waking the sun. 

Some books have a quiet rhythm and beautiful illustrations that lend themselves perfectly to a bedtime story. The Sun is Late and so is the Farmer is one of those. Great repetition, perspective changes, and oh, Erin Stead's illustrations!

Lisa Librarian

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