Today
I want to share news about my client Felicia Chernesky’s first book: Pick a
Circle, Gather Squares: A Fall Harvest of Shapes. It was published
in September and I’m so proud of this book and its author, Felicia!
Pick a Circle, Gather
Squares
is a concept picture book about shapes.
The action takes place on a brisk fall day, with a family on its annual
trip to the pumpkin patch. As they tour
the farm, they find shapes everywhere – squares and circles of course, but
diamonds and even hearts are featured.
Perhaps my favorite feature of this book is that it uses simple,
straightforward language to highlight the shapes, and conveys such a warm feeling –
a celebration of family trips and rituals is folded into this book, and it’s a
pleasure to read.
Here's a spread to enjoy:
It’s
gotten great reviews too:
“Chicken
wire hexagons, a triangular slice of apple pie, and scarecrows dressed in polka
dots and plaid add to the homey, down-on-the-farm mood, and Chernesky’s bubbly rhymes keep the story moving swiftly.” – Publishers Weekly
“Felicia
Sanzari Chernesky’s rhyming text and Susan Swan’s harvest-hued collages depict a delightful excursion as the
youngsters point out circles, square-shaped bales of hay, ovals, hexagons, and
more. Filled with splashes of bright color and appealing textures, the artwork
depicts lively action, engaging details, and additional shapes to find.” -- School
Library Journal
Felicia
has been a whirlwind of activity this fall, making appearances at farm stands,
schools and bookstores, and there’s plenty planned for November! To see where Felicia will be next, check
out her site, FeliciaChernesky.com or follow her on twitter at @FChernesky.
Stay
tuned for more from Felicia. The follow
up to Pick a Circle is Cheers for a Dozen Ears: A Summer Crop of Counting, which comes out Spring 2014. And Albert Whitman just bought her third concept book, Sap, Tap, Maple Syrup: Collecting Winter Colors, scheduled for Fall 2014!
You can buy a copy of Pick a Circle online at your local independent bookstore, or Barnes & Noble, or Amazon.
Enjoy!
Pick a Circle, Gather Squares
by Felicia Chernesky
illustrated by Susan Swan
Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN 0807565385
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