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Horn Book Magazine
Starred Review on September 1, 2015 | Preschool
Graham focuses on that most everyday of everyday occurrences: sunrise. The story begins with (wordless) illustrations on the half-title and title pages showing Coco getting into bed at night and being tucked in by her parents. Then, while the girl slumbers "far away," readers follow the sun as it rises, playfully, in places around the world. Graham personifies the sun with lively descriptors: "The sun tumbled end over end. It was caught briefly in the eye of a whale…It crossed a city, took a sho...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
The story begins with two (wordless) illustrations showing Coco getting into bed at night. Then, while the girl slumbers "f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on December 1, 2015
In a sweet series of vignettes featuring the sun's trek across the globe, Bob Graham draws attention to the small moments of beauty that make a sunrise so magical. A young boy on a plane watches the sun balance on the tip of the plane's wing; later, the sun "extinguished the street...Log In or Sign Up to Read More