Raj and the best day ever!

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Summary:

"Raj and Dad are going on an adventure. They plan a list of all the things they will do. But then disaster strikes! Dad has left his wallet at home, and Raj thinks their day will be ruined. But maybe Raj and Dad can still have a great day--all they need is their imaginations and each other's company!" -- Provided by Amazon.com.

Audience:

003-007

Preschool-2.

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Tiger -- Juvenile fiction.

Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press,

Publication Date:

2019

2018

ISBN:

9781536205701

Publication Information:

Somerville, Massachusetts : Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press, [2019]

Call Number:

P BRAUN

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Summary

Best-selling illustrator Sebastien Braun introduces new character Raj in this celebration of the relationship between father and son.

Raj and Dad are going on an adventure. They plan a list of all the things they will do. But then disaster strikes! Dad has left his wallet at home, and Raj thinks their day will be ruined. But maybe Raj and Dad can still have a great day--all they need is their imaginations and each other's company!

Author Notes

Sebastien Braun was born in Strasbourg, France. As a child he spent countless hours drawing and filled his homework with doodles and portraits of his teachers. After graduating, he spent a few years teaching art before taking the plunge as a freelance illustrator. Apart from creating pictures, his favorite pastimes are making toys from wood, playing with his children, and riding his vintage road bike through the Cotswold hills.

Reviews (1)

School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 1-When best-laid plans go awry, a little imagination saves the day. After making a list of activities for an exciting outing on the town, a tiger cub named Raj and his father pack a knapsack with supplies and head out on their adventure. They walk along busy streetscapes filled with crocodiles dining at an outdoor café, a goat selling fresh produce at a market stall, and a courier pigeon on a bicycle. The first stop on their itinerary is the library, where Raj chooses his favorite superhero book. At the checkout desk, Dad realizes he forgot to bring his wallet, putting the kibosh on some planned pursuits. A sudden downpour adds to the disappointment, and Raj's frustrated, first-person narration rings true: "I feel rainy inside, too.... This is going to be the WORST DAY EVER." Spirits aren't dampened for long, as Dad shows his son there are plenty of fun and free things to do, like launching a leaf and bark boat downstream in the park and creating their own art gallery-worthy picture out of rocks and leaves. Instead of taking a bus, Raj opts to "fly home instead" and enjoys an express piggyback ride. Braun's cheery and colorful watercolor and mixed-media illustrations are full of details, including the changing, zipper-mouth expressions on the googly-eyed green knapsack. VERDICT Perfect for one-on-one sharing, this warm father and son story shows that time spent together is priceless.-Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ont. © Copyright 2019. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.