"Good Morning Neighbour" -a bookwrap

It all started...

...when mouse decides he wants an omelet.  Can he make one?  Oh my he needs an egg. 

Unwrapping

 "Good Morning, Neighbor"

By Davide Cali and Illustrated by Maria Dek

* Age Range: 5-6
* Grade Level: PS-2
* Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
* Pub. Date: September 4, 2018
* Language: English




Editorial Review

"The roving (and ever growing) band of merry would-be bakers will bring smiles to small readers, who will rejoice in reciting the growing list of creatures and chiming in with their choral salutations of each new animal: "Good morning, neighbor." This endearing story's accumulation of animals, donations, and repetitive phrasing cleverly underscores (and embodies) the abundant, collaborative love of a tightknit community. Dek's watercolor illustrations evoke folk-art charm with their straightforward brush strokes, chunky caricatures, absence of perspective, and inherent warmth expressed through lovely details. Teamwork, sharing, and neighborly friendship emerge as integral ingredients in this sweet, satisfying book for young readers." 

- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Unwrapping some wonderful illustrations for you

About the book

Mouse wakes up one morning and craves an omelet but guess what?  He needs an egg.  Where in the world can he get one?  He decides to go to his neighbour Blackbird to borrow one.  That seems like a good idea doesn't it?  Unfortunately Blackbird doesn't have an egg but he does have some flour and suggests that perhaps instead of making an omlet they could make a cake. That seems like a good idea but they still need that egg.

Together they go to their neighbour, Dormouse,  who has butter, but still no egg.  On and on they trek going door to door asking their neighbour's help and collecting what they can. Finally they have enough ingredients to bake the cake.  Yeah!

Happily they mix it up and pop it into Mrs. Owl's oven then voilà .... it's cake-eating time!  

This delightful story of accumulation of diverse animals and their valuable individual contributions is a true celebration of teamwork and community.  The watercolour illustrations are bold, full of expression and detail, perfect to capture and ignite a child's imagination.  The repetition of the growing list of characters and the phrase "Good morning, neighbor" will have kids fully engaged in the storyline as the story progresses.  

The message to take away is if you don't have something you need  ask politely for help and share what you have with others.  I recommend this book for home, classrooms and libraries. 

Storywraps Rating:  5 HUGS!!!!!

Introducing the author

Davide Cali is an award-winning children's book author of more than fifty books, including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School, The Queen of the Frogs, and When an Elephant Falls in Love. He lives in France and Italy.

Meet the Illustrator

Maria Dek studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and University of the Arts, London. She is based in Bialowieza, Poland, in the oldest forest in Europe. Her prior books include A Walk in the Forest and When I am Big.

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