Red Rubber Boot Day
Kindergarten-Grade 2-The author and illustrator of Mud (Harcourt, 1996) collaborate on another distinctive book, this time about a child enjoying a rainy day. There are favorite inside things to do, perhaps building blocks, reading, or playing cars or tea party. Outside play is even more exciting because of puddles and "Red boots. My boots. Red rubber made-for-rain boots." The richly textured acrylic illustrations fill the pages, offering a magnified view of the child's world. The figurative paintings bring playtime alive through color shadings and brushwork. The text is easy to read with short sentences and a simple serif typeface. Despite the plethora of rainy-day books such as Harriet Ziefert's Me Too! Me Too! (HarperCollins, 1988) or Karla Kuskin's James & the Rain (S & S, 1995), this is a welcome addition for any library. The combination of topic, well-designed layout, and appealing artwork make it a great choice whether read aloud or alone on a rainy day.Tina Hudak, Takoma Park Maryland Library, MDCopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.