Tell Me About Your Day Today
After a boy’s mother tucks him into bed, kisses him, reads him a story, and says good night, he begins another bedtime ritual. One by one, his favorite stuffed animals tell him about their day. Greedy Goose, Blue Horse, and Fat Rabbit recount their stories, described in the text with the repeated words “the who, / the what, / the why / and the way . . . / the whole wild thing. . . / turned out okay.” Told wordlessly in a set of illustrations, each little escapade involves a thunderstorm or a puddle. Finally, the boy looks back on his day, and his recollections tie all their adventures together. The succinct, precisely worded text reads aloud beautifully, while the illustrations recreate the cozy bedroom and remembered adventures in remarkably varied acrylic paintings that feature rounded forms and rich, warm colors. Best of all, the words and pictures leave room for children to engage imaginatively and verbally with the book by interpreting the visual narrative in their own words. An endearing bedtime choice. Preschool-Grade 1. --Carolyn Phelan