Out Came the Sun: A Day in Nursery Rhymes

by Heather Collins (Illustrator)

Out Came the Sun is a collection of nursery rhymes, thoughtfully selected and beautifully illustrated by Heather Collins. The rhymes tell the comforting and familiar story of a child's waking up, washing and dressing, eating, playing indoors and outdoors, and going to sleep. Following a day from sun up to sun down, the rhymes were also chosen for their rhythms, patterns and sounds -- to delight babies and toddlers, to make reading aloud fun and interactive for parents, and to encourage young children's engagement and response. Familiar rhymes such as "Hickory, dickory, dock" and "I'm a little teapot" gain a new meaning in illustrator Heather Collins's story. From cock robin's lively waking up to the man in the moon's fond goodnight, more than 40 nursery rhymes follow a cuddly animal family through their day. A feast for young eyes and ears, Out Came the Sun also encourages babies and toddlers to connect words, pictures and story -- an essential first step in learning to read.

Genres: Nursery Rhymes, Childrens

96 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Joanne Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most common nursery rhymes are included in this book, but organized to create a story about a stuffed animal family and how they spend their day. The wordless story which takes place is clever and worthwhile, though the illustrations can be a bit saccharine.

[Shawna Satterlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

NURSERY RHYME

The beginning of this book offers an introduction. This gives a child or student an opportunity to get an insight on the book and author. The illustrations are beautifully done, taking up much of the space on each page. They are vibrant and bold, which is important in a story such as a rhyme. The text is complex while rhyming throughout. The rhyme also tells a story, while almost sounding like a song. This story is a high interest story for children to keep them engaged and entertained. It tells a story of characters who embark on a small adventure.

[skcocnaH · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stereotypical nursery rhymes with mediocre illustrations.

[Amber Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of all of the nursery rhyme collections I have read so far, this by far is one of my favorite in terms of children nursery rhyme collections. The entire book is composed of 45 nursery rhymes that work together to create a single story of a day in the life of a family of stuffed animals. All of the rhymes are written in a sequential order that syncs with the daily activities starting with waking up in the morning and ending with going to bed at night. I also like that Heather Collins suggests various ways to use the book to engage children, such as bouncing and clapping to the sounds of the rhymes. At first I was a bit skeptical of the book as most illustrated nursery rhyme collections take away from the creativity of visualizing and creating images with the minds eye since the illustrations are right in front of you. However, upon further reflection and after reading the book, I realize that for extremely young readers, these illustrations may assist not only in the understanding of the rhymes, but also in developing children's ability to visualize and associate stories with pictures. In addition, the book strays away from the stereotypical pictures generally associated with famous nursery rhymes, thus, encouraging creativity for young readers who are still developing their reading and visualization skills.

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

3. Out Came the Sun: A Day in Nursery Rhymes by Heather Collins
No Awards
Age: 2-3 years. Grade: Preschool +
Out Came the Sun is another book filled with nursery rhymes; except these rhymes have a theme. It’s all about a day and the different things that are done in a day like waking up, eating, and playing.
Out Came the Sun is a good book for children because it has a routine to it. Students thrive off of a routine and this book goes along with that.
Out Came the Sun can help a lot with print concepts and correlating specific pictures/ illustrations to certain texts. The pictures that go along with the nursery rhymes match and can help (younger) students realize that these two things go together. It can be also used to talk about routine during the day in a classroom.

[Avonlea Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it's a little arrogant to write an entire paragraph telling readers that your own book is so special. That aside, I did enjoy the book. The illustrations are playful and fun. There are some nursery rhymes included in this volume that I don't often see in nursery rhyme collections. And I liked that the author chose to move chronologically throughout the day, from morning to evening.

[Kelsey Yates · Rating 4 out of 5]

The illustrations are adorable. I like the nursery rhymes being used to tell a story. As nursery rhymes don't make much sense, I appreciated them being organized into the content of a day's worth of activities.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are many nursery rhyme collections in our library. I enjoy this one for my younger programs. The illustrations are very kid friendly. I also like the morning through night approach.