It is summer here in Australia so it seems this is the perfect time to talk about the new book from Antonia Presenti and Hilary Bell. I loved their previous books - Alphabetical Sydney and Numerical Street.
Here are a few quotes from Summer time. If you live in Australia I am sure you will relate to these scenes.
Magpie prepares for her last swoop of spring,
A moment that fills you with dread:
Black-and-white blur and the crack of a beak,
She narrowly misses your head.
Light through the breeze blocks, the smell of shampoo,
Goggles that someone forgot.
It always takes AGES to figure it out:
The water will never get hot.
I first heard about this book at a CBCA event. I didn't know the title but I knew I wanted to read this book especially because of the ice cream page.
With out horrendous bushfires this year this page is especially poignant:
Over a WEEKEND the bush turns to black,
Hazy with cinders and soot.
Scarred ashen sandstone and charred spotted gums;
Burnt seedpods crunch underfoot.
A warm and inviting book for reading with young children (and for those who will be made nostalgic for their own childhood summers). Dictionary of Sydney
This book, along with the first two, are prefect gifts for Australian friends living overseas and for nostalgic adults who will be sure to appreciate the beautiful art work in these books. I especially love the colour palette used in Summer Time of lime green, dusty pink and aqua.
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