L'écriture d'Annemarie Riley Guertin est profondément informée par sa vaste expérience dans l'éducation de la petite enfance et l'enseignement élémentaire. Elle explore des thèmes liés à la croissance, à l'apprentissage et au monde unique des enfants. Son œuvre offre aux lecteurs un aperçu des étapes cruciales du développement et de la formation des jeunes esprits. L'approche de Guertin est fondée sur une compréhension approfondie de la psychologie infantile et des principes éducatifs.
A Board Book
The story highlights a community's collective effort to restore a neglected park, showcasing the collaboration between children and adults. Through activities like raking leaves, painting benches, and planting a communal garden, they transform their shared space into a vibrant and inviting environment, emphasizing themes of teamwork, community spirit, and the importance of public spaces.
Rumble, grumble, groan, growl, whoosh, swoosh, creak, squeak, tip tap, pitter-patter, splitter, splatter. The crescendo builds. With baton in hand, a little girl conducts a majestic symphony with the sounds of a summer rainstorm. The whoosh of wind and the toccata of raindrops make a grand concert. With gorgeous mixed-media illustrations that juxtapose the gathering storm outside with the music inside the girl's imagination, this celebration of the music of nature will leave readers breathless until the final bow.