Little Country Town

By Jandelyn Southwell and Kay Chorao

Book Overview

The sights, sounds and smells of an idyllic country evening make this an ideal bed-time book. In a quiet country town, by a dusty little road, there's a great green field where the wildflowers grow. And each and every night, when the sun goes down, you can smell their sweet scent in the little country town. When the sun sets on a quiet country town, leaves rustle in the trees, frogs croak in the stream, and crickets chirp in the meadow, creating a soothing lullaby.Jandelyn Southwell's lilting poem evokes the sights, sounds, and smells of the countryside. Renowned illustrator Kay Chorao brings the quiet little town to life in her beautifully detailed paintings.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805057110
• ISBN13: 9780805057119
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Sweet Lyrical Book that makes you yearn for the Country!

I love this book! I checked it out from the library and my children loved it too! My boys are ages 5 and under and they kept saying, "I want to live in a little country town!". It definitely stirred some feeling in them, as well as me! The pictures are great, and the words simple, beautiful and lyrical. I really do love this book and will purchase one for my family. I hope to see more books like this by this author and the illustrator!

Charming...

My daughters (ages 4 & 5) really enjoyed this story, and I found it refreshingly charming and very enjoyable to read over and over again! I'll be looking for more books from Ms. Southwell, that's for sure!You can almost hear the sights and smell the scents of the countryside, when reading this wonderful book. Most importantly, it's simplicity reconfirms the ideals of the country. I highly recommend this for all young children, both boys and girls!

wonderful children's book

I have read the new book, "THE LITTLE COUNTRY TOWN" and think it is one of the best books I have read for children. Jandelyn Southwell has written a description of the sounds of country living so realistic that one feels as if they are sitting on the front porch watching the children play. I would recommend this book for anyone with children, grandchildren, nieces, nephnews, or young friends, and I have bought additional copies for gifts. I'm looking forward to many more books from Ms. Southwell.