I'd like to be the window for a wise old dog

Title:

Author:

Stead, Philip Christian, author, illustrator.

Summary:

The limitless possibilities of the world outside our windows—and the warmth and comfort of home—are explored in this thoughtful meditation on the imagination, as seen from the point of view of a wise old dog. Any child who has ever felt uncertainty about the world outside will be soothed and enchanted by the open-ended, seemingly-unanswerable, and utterly whimsical questions this book poses: "Will I ever be the dawdle of a penguin? Will I ever be the waddle of a snail? Will I ever be the tumble of a honeybee? Will I ever be the bumble of a whale?" Children will love poring over the vivid, whimsical artwork, asking their own imaginative questions, and thinking about their own view of the world outside their window. It's a perfect story for families to share together from the warmth and comfort of home. -- Amazon.

Audience:

Ages 3-7. Doubleday.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.

Imagination -- Juvenile fiction.

Windows -- Juvenile fiction.

Publisher:

Doubleday,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9780593375082

9780593375099

Publication Information:

New York : Doubleday, [2022]

Call Number:

P STEAD

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

A comforting and timely new picture book that feels like an instant classic, written and illustrated by Philip Stead, author of the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee and the New York Times bestselling The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine .

The limitless possibilities of the world outside our windows-and the warmth and comfort of home-are explored in this thoughtful meditation on the imagination, as seen from the point of view of a wise old dog.

Any child who has ever felt uncertainty about the world outside will be soothed and enchanted by the open-ended, seemingly-unanswerable, and utterly whimsical questions this book poses- "Will I ever be the dawdle of a penguin? Will I ever be the waddle of a snail? Will I ever be the tumble of a honeybee? Will I ever be the bumble of a whale?"

Children will love poring over the vivid, whimsical artwork, asking their own imaginative questions, and thinking about their own view of the world outside their window. It's a perfect story for families to share together from the warmth and comfort of home.

Author Notes

PHILIP STEAD is the author of the Caldecott Medal-winning book A Sick Day for Amos McGee . With his wife, illustrator Erin Stead, he also created the New York Times bestseller The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine ; Bear Has a Story to Tell; Lenny & Lucy; and Music for Mr. Moon . Philip has also written and illustrated his own books, including Hello, My Name Is Ruby; Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat; and A Home for Bird . Visit Philip online at philipstead.com.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Beginning with assonant three-line phrases that start "I'd like to be...," euphonious prose builds to experiential wishes. Varying between the strictly naturalistic ("Oh, I'd like to be/ the raindrop/ falling on a turtle shell") and the seemingly fanciful ("I'd like to be/ the welcoming umbrella/ of an elephant"), the whimsical lines feature myriad creatures, including penguins, snails, a walrus, and a wren. The speaker frequently expresses chimerical wishes, using atypical descriptions of animal-centered sounds, homes, or movement ("Will I ever be/ the tumble of a honeybee?// Will I ever be/ the bumble...// ...of a whale?"), and that verbal playfulness extends visually to depictions throughout, including one of a walrus in a rainbow-colored winter cap. The eponymous sentiment that closes gestures toward a timeless and universal hope for being "joyful and free," embodying the depth of the book's expressive aesthetic. Ages 3--7. (Apr.)