PRAIRIE DAYS

PRAIRIE DAYS by Patricia MacLachlan

Continuing with our Patricia MacLachlan series is Prairie Days. The kids of a prairie dwelling family take us through what days looked like on the open expanse in the summertime for them. Colorful pages show days of idyllic childhood including swimming holes, dogs, horses, etc. The usage of lots of action verbs invokes beautiful imagery of movement as you read this book. The artwork is a great combination of paint and collage. This makes the pictures very busy and eye-catching! Also you want to notice the end papers. (The pages right inside the covers.) The front ones are sunny signifying the start of the day. The back ones are dark blue portraying the close of the day. A true delight!