Small in the City

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Publisher Groundwood Books Limited
Small in the City
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Description On a snowy day in a big city, a little boy hops off a streetcar and walks through downtown, between office buildings, through parks and down busy streets. Along the way, he provides helpful tips about which alleys make good shortcuts, which trees to climb and where to find a friendly face. All the while, the boy searches for what he has lost The first book that awardwinning illustrator Sydney Smith has written tells a story of what it means to get lost in the city, travel the wrong path and get caught in bad weather and to ultimately find your way back home. His beautiful watercolour illustrations alternate between full spreads and small panels, evoking the sometimes overwhelming cacophony of urban sights and sounds, as well as the quiet moments that make all of us feel l...

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301 words301 words
40 pages40 pages
Lexile AD530LLexile AD530L
Grade P to 2Grade P to 2
Age 4-7Age 4-7
Published 2019Published 2019

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9781773061993

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