________________ CM . . . . Volume VI Number 11 . . . . February 4, 2000

cover Facing the Day.

Laurel Dee Gugler. Illustrated by Deirdre Betteridge.
Toronto, ON: Annick Press Ltd., 1999.
24 pp., pbk. & cloth, $6.95 (pbk.), $15.95 (cl.).
ISBN 1-55037-576-8 (pbk.), ISBN 1-55037-577-6 (cl).

Preschool-grade 1 / Ages 3-6.
Review by Joan Payzant.

**** /4

excerpt:

Angry face
Mean words
Furious!
Mad
Crying face
Hurting
Feeling very sad.
image The ideas and imagination which go into children's books today is mind-boggling. Facing the Day is just such a book. Laurel Dee Gugler's rhymes flow, with Deirdre Betteridge's whimsical illustrations matching them beautifully in meaning and mood. Facing the Day is an intriguing title because the curly-headed red-haired girl who is the main character has a multitude of facial expressions throughout her day. Author and illustrator (who both have earlier children's books to their credit), capture these expressions in words and pictures that children will relate to, and adults who know their little ones will recognize the mood of the moment instantly.

Highly Recommended.

Joan Payzant is a former teacher-librarian of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

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