How Do You Know? by Deborah W. Trotter; illustrated by Julie Downing
(Clarion 2006). ISBN: 9780618463435
In a quietly evocative picture book, Trotter examines the nature of things
we cannot see, using the vehicle of fog. When Polly awakens, she can't see
anything out the window through the fog. Mama assures her that everything
is still there. In a repeated refrain, Polly asks, "How do you know?" to
which Mama responds, "I just do." Mama does more than reassure, though, as
the pair traverse the farm together, seeking for and finding the swing in
the apple tree, the pond with its ducklings, the barn with its
horses. They travel from place to place as the story travels from day to
night with reassuring predictability until it's bedtime. Polly practices
what she has learned when she tells Mama that she knows she is loved. "How
do you know?" Mama asks. "I just do," Polly replies. Downing's watercolor
illustrations are the perfect medium for the foggy morning, adding to the
cozy feel of this reassuring book. [Suggested ages 3-6]
Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita
Maine Association of School Libraries Board Member
Buxton, ME 04093
http://www.tonibuzzeo.com
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