How Would It Feel?

AGES 4-6How would it feel To ride on the breeze, Aloft in a cloud ship And taller than trees? And how would you like To wake up in a flower, Fresh as the daffodils After a shower? How Would It Feel? takes children on a journey of fantastic proportions, inviting them to imagine a playful interaction with the natural world. How would it feel to ride on a breeze . . . splash down with the rain . . . play tag with the sun . . . or be held by the moon? What if you could peer at the world from high in the sky or live deep under the sea without having to come up for air? Mary Beth Goddard's poetry and Anna Mycek-Wodecki's vivid watercolor illustrations encourage an intimate and imaginative relationship with nature. Yet the final stanza provides reassuring closure, returning children to the -saf-ety of home: ?It's time to go back / to your own bed and rest, / back to the family / who loves you the best.' Repeated poetic phrasing at the start of each passage will be helpful for beginning readers and the intricate detail found in the full-page paintings and whimsical border art will spark the imagination, enticing children to make many return trips. MARY BETH GODDARD wrote How Would It Feel? for her son, Alex, who has been challenged by ill health since his birth. She owns a graphic production company and lives in Wisconsin. ANNA MYCEK-WODECKI attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland, and graduated with dual masters degrees in graphic arts and fine art. She owns a graphic design studio and shares her time between Chicago and Warsaw, Poland.Goddard, Mary Beth is the author of 'How Would It Feel? ' with ISBN 9781591430506 and ISBN 159143050X.