Sun Dance, Water Dance

by Jonathan London, Greg Couch (Illustrator)

Filled with vibrant illustrations and lyrical text, a delightful celebration of summer follows a group of friends as they enjoy a wonderful day outside splashing in the water, baking in the sun, running around barefoot, having picnics in the shade, and sleeping under the stars.

Genres: Picture Books, Poetry, Summer, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

First published June 4, 2001

About the author

Jonathan London is the author of several celebrated children's books. His commitment to honoring the wonders of the natural world has been lauded by readers and critics alike. He is the author of more than 70 children's books, many of which are about nature. He's also the author of the popular Froggy series. He lives in Graton, California with his wife and two sons.

Reviews

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about a group of people who want to celebrate a summer day. They go out and explore under the summer sun until it is too hot. Then they run down to the river to find more fun. Media: Watercolor

[Day · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the imagery used in this book! This is a book that I enjoyed reading out loud because it had a musical rhythm to it. The pictures were a little abstract in their coloring, but they connected well to the text.

[Katie Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is written almost like each page is a different poem but they all flow together into one story. It included some big vocabulary with plenty of hints for the younger readers to infer what they mean.

[Kristen EJ Lauderdale · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great summer-themed book.

[Sean Harding · Rating 4 out of 5]

London Odyssey #80
Wonderful colourful illustrations and a great descriptive account of a day outside make this the 80th London book I have read one of his better ones.
The odyssey continues!

[Allison · Rating 4 out of 5]

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A great book to use when teaching word choice (strong verbs) in writing workshop.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was beautifully illustrated plus had vocabulary, homonyms, rhyme, similie, and a plethora of adjectives. So much to teach and just relax and enjoy.

[Joey Gremillion · Rating 5 out of 5]

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ANY CHILDREN'S COLLECTION (Nu, RLE and CK)

[Mayra P.]

Summer has finally gotten here and the children can't wait to go outside and enjoy the many adventures which can be done in the summer. Swimming, walking on the edge of the water, looking at nature, and many other things are fun things the children get to do! The illustrations and beautiful colors in this book are just astonishing. I love the color choice for each page. It helps to describe what is going on and the warm colors also help to welcome the children into reading.