Bunny Rabbit in the Sunlight
Simple paper collages, each captioned with a short, patterned phrase, present a succession of easily recognizable animals in different kinds of light, from “Lazy dog in the summer light” and “Black bear sleeping in the winter light” to “Goldfish swimming in the shimmer light” and “Flappy moth in the porch light.” Though the opening rooster in “dawn light” suggests a predictable progression from day to night the order is actually jumbled—which makes a refreshing break from routine, though it may disturb more orderly children. A downloadable MP3 of a sung version of the text is available for free online. Preschool-Kindergarten. --John Peters