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Water in the Park

a Book About Water and the Times of the Day
Aug 11, 2016
This is an all-time favorite picture book for summer in our house. Basically, it documents a day in the life of a large playground in a city park (based on Brooklyn's Prospect Park, but in many ways evocative of Lawrence's own South Park) , from dawn till dusk, with recurring appearances by a number of specific toddlers, dogs, and adults. There is something poignant and comforting about observing the course of one day, which begins with the early morning dog walkers, rises to a crescendo when the kids and heat arrive, and slows to silence as the day ends and a rainstorm moves in.