Two children's book superstars--#1 New York Times bestseller
Jacqueline Woodson, the author of The Day You Begin, and Leo Espinosa,
the illustrator of Islandborn--join forces to celebrate the joy and
freedom of summer in the city, which is gloriously captured in their
rhythmic text and lively art.
It's getting hot outside, hot enough to turn on the hydrants and run
through the water--and that means it's finally summer in the city!
Released from school and reveling in their freedom, the kids on one
Brooklyn block take advantage of everything summertime has to offer:
Freedom from morning till night to go out to meet their friends and make
the streets their playground--jumping double Dutch, playing tag and
hide-and-seek, building forts, chasing ice cream trucks, and best of
all, believing anything is possible. That is, till their moms call them
home for dinner. But not to worry--they know there is always tomorrow to
do it all over again--because the block belongs to them and they rule
their world.
(This book is also available in Spanish, as El mundo era nuestro!)