Fireworks

"It would not be an act of hyperbole to say that this book presents the most accurate encapsulation of what it feels like to watch a fireworks display. Two children, in what appears to be a lightly fictionalized New York City, indulge in a day of freedom and frolic. As they run under a scorching sun, enjoying public fountains and munching on delicious watermelon, we’re sucked into their urban antics. Fluorescent pinks, dazzling blues and a picture book technique called a gatefold (where pages unfold to reveal something extraordinary) convey a sense of awe and wonder when the nighttime show starts. Certain to impress in any story time or read aloud, this is summertime synthesized into a mere 40 pages. (For ages 4 to 8)"