An Ordinary Day

An ordinary day in an ordinary neighborhood turns out to be quite extraordinary in this moving story about the circle of life.

It's an average day in the neighborhood--children play, roses are watered, and a crow watches over it all. But then two visitors arrive at two houses, one to help a family say hello to a new baby and one to help a family say goodbye to a beloved pet. This sensitive picture book takes a gentle look at life, death, the bonds of family, and the extraordinary moments that make ordinary days so special.

Author: Elana K. Arnold
Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Published: 03/10/2020
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.80w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781481472623
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 515240 / Ordinary Day


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/16/2019
Booklist 12/15/2019 pg. 102
School Library Journal 02/01/2020 pg. 49
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2020
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2020 pg. 89
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Elana K. Arnold writes books for and about children and teens. She holds a master's degree in creative writing/fiction from the University of California, Davis, where she has taught creative writing and adolescent literature. She is a frequent speaker at schools, libraries, and writers' conferences. She is the author of several acclaimed young adult novels including the Printz Honor book Damsel and National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made of, as well as her picture books What Riley Wore and An Ordinary Day. Currently, Elana is the caretaker of seven pets, only two of which have fur. She lives in Huntington Beach, California.

Elizabet Vukovic is a freelance illustrator born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where she still resides. As a kid she had quite an imagination, which she expressed mostly on paper, since acting out her ideas was an annoyance to her siblings. She now devotes herself fulltime to illustration for children and other venues. When not obsessing about art (which isn't very often) Elizabet enjoys long bicycle rides, traveling, and bugging her elderly cats.