Review of Hike by Pete Oswald

Authors

Elly B M Watkins, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Publisher

Candlewick Press

City

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date of Publication

2020

ISBN

9781536201574

Date of Review

2021

Disciplines

Library and Information Science | Modern Literature

Keywords

Children's literature, reviews

Review

Early one morning, a father wakes his son to go on a hike. They drive out of the city and into the woods. They hike, observe nature, go rock climbing, plant a tree, and take pictures. As the sun begins to set, they hike back and drive home. Back home they change into their pajamas and enjoy chocolate chip cookies and milk while they look at a scrapbook of their adventures. Exhausted, they fall asleep on the couch. The only words written in this book are onomatopoeia that enhance the rich and vivid illustrations. Even without words, the story is clear and sweet as the readers watch a young boy and his father explore the world around them. Very young, beginner readers will enjoy the detailed illustrations that will spark their imaginations and inspire them to go outside too. Recommended Elly McGillivray Watkins, Centennial Library Intern, Cedarville University

Recommended Citation

Watkins, Elly B M, "Review of Hike by Pete Oswald" (2021). Library Intern Book Reviews. 307.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/intern_book_reviews/307

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