Hello

by Fiona Woodcock, Fiona Woodcock (Illustrator)

Overview

A brother and sister enjoy a brilliant day full of spills, thrills, and silly adventures in this playful story comprised only of words that contain a double L (such as spills, thrills, and silly)!

The spare, engaging text works as an interactive read-aloud, and the stunning illustrations invite repeated readings. A great choice for family sharing, language arts teachers, emerging readers, and storytime fun!

Hello! Are you ready for a brilliant day? There are plenty of spills and thrills as a brother and a sister collide in bumper cars, ride roller coasters, toss beach balls, and act silly in the chilly ocean water, where they meet a jellyfish!

This playful concept and story book is ideal for new readers, who will love following along as a brother and sister enjoy a day full of adventure and unexpected surprises.

Author-illustrator Fiona Woodcock’s spare text uses only words with double L’s, an important concept for early literacy. Parents and educators will appreciate the way each word is cleverly woven into eye-catching illustrations, from rabbit ears to a child’s boots.

Fans of Kevin Henkes’s Egg and Fiona Woodcock’s acclaimed debut Look will love the playful tone and pace.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062644565
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/14/2019
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Fiona Woodcock knew from a very early age that she wanted to grow up and make art for a living. Since graduating from the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland, she has been living in London and working on animated films, commercials, and other illustration projects. Her pictures have a paper-based handmade origin, incorporating drawings made with children’s BLO pens, hand-cut stencils, and printing techniques. Her debut picture book, Hiding Heidi, was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award in 2017. Fiona was the recipient of a World Illustration Award for her acclaimed picture book Look. She is also the author and illustrator of Hello, a companion to Look. You can visit her at www.fionawoodcock.com.

Fiona Woodcock knew from a very early age that she wanted to grow up and make art for a living. Since graduating from the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland, she has been living in London and working on animated films, commercials, and other illustration projects. Her pictures have a paper-based handmade origin, incorporating drawings made with children’s BLO pens, hand-cut stencils, and printing techniques. Her debut picture book, Hiding Heidi, was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Award in 2017. Fiona was the recipient of a World Illustration Award for her acclaimed picture book Look. She is also the author and illustrator of Hello, a companion to Look. You can visit her at www.fionawoodcock.com.

Editorial Reviews

Woodcock’s latest picture book works through a simple, elegant format of words that contain and repeat the use of double letters. . .The bold graphics flow with lines both straight as an arrow, and rollicking as hills. . . .A fun book for all to fall for! Highly recommended.” — ALA Booklist (starred review)

“The artwork, done with markers, rubber stamps, and digital compositing, showcases Woodcock’s cheerful, primary palette. . .Deliciously colored end pages, pattered with the letter “L,” highlight the design’s appeal. . . .Woodcock captures the joy of a summer day’s adventure in this diverting romp through a thematic concept.” — Kirkus Reviews

“The bright, ebullient images, in reds, yellows, and blues, feature open composition with lots of movement, and the use of heavy, buff paper stock enhances their tactile, textured richness.Woodcock’s careful attention to light establishes a morning-to-night story arc, though this is an outing that will be (repeatedly) enjoyed at any time of day.” — Horn Book Magazine

“Fans of the author’s Look will rejoice in this celebration of words with double L’s. . . .Woodcock’s palette is like sherbet on a summer day. Rookie readers won’t mind practicing on this seasonal jaunt.” — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

The bright, ebullient images, in reds, yellows, and blues, feature open composition with lots of movement, and the use of heavy, buff paper stock enhances their tactile, textured richness.Woodcock’s careful attention to light establishes a morning-to-night story arc, though this is an outing that will be (repeatedly) enjoyed at any time of day.

Horn Book Magazine

Woodcock’s latest picture book works through a simple, elegant format of words that contain and repeat the use of double letters. . .The bold graphics flow with lines both straight as an arrow, and rollicking as hills. . . .A fun book for all to fall for! Highly recommended.

ALA Booklist (starred review)

05/01/2019

PreS-Gr 1—Fans of the author's Look will rejoice in this celebration of words with double L's. From a sunrise "hello" to "pillow" at night, a cherry-cheeked girl and boy travel valley and hilltop to a brilliant fair where they collide on bumper cars and gallop on carousel steeds. Next, at the beach, it's chilly but they get silly in the water and meet a jellyfish. The clever creation of a rounded tale centered on this category of word is made even more impressive with the misty drawings done with children's BLO pens, hand-cut stencils, and printing techniques. Sometimes trees, legs, or umbrella poles create the double L's in the printed words. Woodcock's palette is like sherbet on a summer day. VERDICT Rookie readers won't mind practicing on this seasonal jaunt.—Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA

School Library Journal

2019-03-03

The siblings of Look (2018) are back, this time delving into words with a double L.

The sun greets sister and brother with a warm "hello" at their campground. Navigating "valley" and "hilltop," the family drives to a beach amusement park to "yell," "gallop," and "thrill." At "nightfall" they roast "marshmallow[s]" and then "collapse" onto a "pillow" after a full day. As in their debut, the sunglasses-clad sister and baseball-capped brother daytrip to (mostly) one word per page. The artwork, done with markers, rubber stamps, and digital compositing, showcases Woodcock's cheerful, primary color palette. Sometimes labored, her most effective work focuses on shapes and playful compositions rather than lighting. The "ll" in "gallop" are formed by the posts on carousel horses; the "ll" in "marshmallow" are two sticks holding the puffy confections aloft. "YELL," on the other hand, is depicted, one letter at a time, descending the articulated dips of a mammoth slide. The wit in "THRILL / SHRILL / (ILL)" resides in textual juxtaposition alone rather than the words' incorporation into the illustration of the "rollercoaster." An exemplary piece is the title page, on which the "ll" of the title are formed by the shadow cast by the indigo-haired girl standing in front of the sun. Deliciously colored end pages, patterned with the letter "L," highlight the design's appeal. Both kids have light skin.

Woodcock captures the joy of a summer day's adventure in this diverting romp through a thematic concept. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews