Riley and Rose in the Picture - Hardcover

Gretz, Susanna

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763626813 ISBN 13: 9780763626815

Publisher: Candlewick, 2005

Synopsis

In a quirky tale of dueling artists, Susanna Gretz humorously addresses the give-and-take of friendship — and the creative power of self-expression.

"Now I’m going to draw circles," says Riley.
"Those are bugs," says Rose.
"No," says Riley. "They're circles."
"They’re BUGS," says Rose, "with legs and spots."

It's a rainy day, and furry friends Riley and Rose are stuck inside with nothing to do but draw . . . and bicker. While Riley likes to draw circles and triangles and rectangles, Rose likes to draw flowers and tents and boats in scenes that tell a story — right on top of Riley's work! Is there room in this picture for both artists?

About this title

About the Author:

Susanna Gretz was born in New York City and studied English and American literature at Smith College. She has written and illustrated more than thirty children's books, including the popular RABBIT FOOD, which SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL called an "entertaining twist on the fussy eater theme" and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY praised for its "zippy delivery." Susanna Gretz enjoys trips to the flea market, bike riding, and beachcombing. She lives in London.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2–While trapped in the house on a rainy day, Riley the dog and Rose the cat, trying desperately not to get into a fight, decide to draw pictures. As if their very feline/canine natures don't make this difficult enough, it turns out that their artistic natures clash as well. Riley, ever literal, draws circles, triangles, and spirals and wants them to be exactly that while Rose, who is more of a dreamer, thinks more abstractly. To her a simple circle can become a bug, a flower, the sun, etc. Still, Riley thinks she's ruining the integrity of his shapes, and even with all their peaceful intentions, a fight erupts. Once they get that out of their systems, they decide to give drawing (and getting along) one more try, and this time they actually do learn to see the world a bit more through one another's eyes. This clever story is packaged in clean, attractive pages with comical cartoon illustrations, making it great for sharing aloud. Pair it with Peter Reynolds's The Dot (Candlewick, 2003) for young artists who think they can't draw, use it to talk about shapes, or read it with siblings who sometimes just don't see eye to eye.–Julie Roach, Watertown Free Public Library, MA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0763626813
• ISBN 13: 9780763626815
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Gretz Susanna