When we go walking

Wendy and her exuberant family of walkers discover new things on Rambling Road every day in all kinds of weather. No one keeps the things they find except for Wendy: numbers and letters, ribbon and string, a bucket, a ball, a wheel from a wagon. But what will she do with all this stuff? One snowy day when no one can go walking, Wendy uses her treasure trove of found objects to create her own special version of Rambling Road for her family to share and celebrate. Full of surprises on every page, this is a book that will inspire young readers to walk, discover and create on their own.

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PreS-Gr 1-Family members, including a tabby cat, keep their eyes peeled for small treasures as they take a daily stroll in this lyrical picture book that just begs to be read aloud. "When we go walking on Rambling Road,/bikers bike, runners run, scooters scoot,/and finders find." Five-year-old Wendy is the real scavenger in the family and she never knows what will catch her eye and make it into her collecting bag-a beach ball, an old kite, an American flag, a snow shovel. Baby Abe calls out the colors he sees, and their nature-loving Mama spots birds, squirrels, and turtles with her binoculars. When it gets too snowy to walk outside, Wendy does something unique with her findings and invites her family into her own personal Rambling Road. Best's engaging text is complemented by Brooker's collage illustrations that are full of details for readers to pore over. This cheerful story will inspire children to look for treasures of their own.-Kristine M. Casper, Huntington Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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