Two rhyming books in one that inspire and encourage children who are
learning to read and write. Now available in paperback.
You are a Reader! / You are a Writer! is a book made to be read twice,
once from the front and once from the back. Read one way, children will
see all the joys that reading can bring--flip it over and they'll be
inspired by the imaginative possibilities of writing!
With a jaunty rhyme that's great for reading aloud and a diverse cast of
characters at various stages of reading and writing, there is something
for everyone here. Learning to read? Scan, sound, simmer, think. You can
guzzle words and ink. You might stumble, you might sigh. But readers
practice, grow, and fly! Learning to write? Wake, watch, wonder, plot.
You can weave with words and thoughts. Still staring at an empty page?
Every writer knows that stage. Ask What if? Change your view. Try a
pen--or stick--that's new. But writers read and draft, and fly!
Throughout the book are suggestions for where to find inspiration for
reading and writing and different ways to move on if you are
discouraged. Christine Davenier's energetic illustrations add to the fun
in this true celebration of what it means to be a reader and a writer,
no matter how accomplished you are or aren't.
Praise for Snowy Race
A girl gets to ride on her dad's giant snowplow in this delightful
rhyming tale. They race through the heavy snow, but it's not clear where
they're going until they arrive at the train station. . . Prince's (What
Do Wheels Do All Day?) text is intriguingly spare, letting Davenier's
(The First Thing My Mama Told Me) softly exuberant wintertime scenes
shine. --The New York Times
Rhyming, minimal text coupled with fetching illustrations by Davenier
expertly convey the exhilarating drama of entering into a snowstorm as
well as the comfy feelings of being in a warm house while the weather is
frightful. --School Library Journal
A winning, winter race. --Kirkus Reviews
