Together, their stories bring the beating heart of a city to life, making for a book sure to have kids pouring over meticulously designed pages, following the exploits of our lead characters over the course of a single ordinary evening.
Julie Downing has illustrated over forty-five picture books including Hello Moon, Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo's First Woman Zookeeper by Candace Fleming, The Fire Keeper's Son, Tessa Takes Wing and First Mothers. She has won many awards including a Parents Choice Award, the New York Public Library's Best Books Award, APAAL Best Illustrated Book and the Irma Black Silver Medal. Her work has been featured in the SCBWI Original Art Show. Julie teaches illustration to undergraduate and graduate students at the Academy of Art University. She lives in San Francisco.
- Publisher: Neal Porter Books (March 28, 2023)
- Language: English
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- ISBN-10: 0823452069
- ISBN-13: 9780823452064
- Reading age: 4 - 8 years
- Grade level: Preschool - 3
- Item Weight: 14.6 ounces
- Dimensions: 9.34 x 0.35 x 11.28 inches