Rhyming couplets describe a day in the life of an energetic, little
girl who stretches "like a cat" and hangs "like a bat," while the
illustrations show both the child and the succession of imaginary
animals she mimics. Her activities wind up with a gentle goodnight as
her parents tuck her, "snuggling like a bear," into bed.
Can you stretch like a cat or hang like a bat? This little one can do
those things and so many more as she bounds energetically through her
day. Author Jane Whittingham's sprightly couplets take her from the park
to the pool, to dinner and bed, while Noel Tuazon cleverly illustrates
the animal companions of a child's imagination.
Published in a sturdy format with a padded cover, rounded corners, and
extra-heavy paper, Wild One is perfect for sharing with wiggly, little
wild ones of your own. And as the last pages are turned, the story's
final, sweet "goodnight" will leave the liveliest listeners ready to
snuggle like a bear at bedtime.