A canoe ride on a northern lake during a summer day reveals the quiet beauty and wonder of nature in and around the peaceful water.
Opening this book is like sitting down in a canoe, taking up a paddle, and gliding out into the summer beauty of a hidden lake. In this picture book that is as refreshing and inviting as a perfect canoe day, a fawn peeks out from the trees as ducklings fan out behind their mother. Butterflies pause and fish laze beneath the lily pads. Ruth Wright Paulsen's sunlit paintings and Gary Paulsen s poetic text capture all the peace and pleasure of a day when water and sky are one."
"Succinct, poetic text and rich, textured paintings convey the beauty and wonder of a quiet canoe ride on a lazy summer day." -- Booklist
"Young nature buffs are sure to appreciate this ode to life in the unspoiled wilderness; creative writing classes may find this a good model for descriptive writing as well." -- Booklist
"Full of sunlight and clear water, this book is for winter dreaming and summer doing." -- School Library Journal
Gary Paulsen and painter Ruth Wright Paulsen have collaborated on many distinguished picture books, including Dogteam.
Target Age: 3-7
Dragonfly Books
Pub Date: June 12, 2001
0.1" H x 7.84" L x 10.0" W
32 pages
paperback