Jennifer is a great hairdresser and Anna gave me a great pedicure. The human figures are tiny and found nestled into the scenes on most pages, fitting for a story that places them in contrast to the majesty of a beautiful prairie landscape. 63 reviews of About Faces Day Spa & Salon 'I wrote review but didnt put stars in. Cool summer mornings begin with the rose orange sun and the smell of earth, and fade into hot summer nights with a yellow moon, covered in a quilt of stars. Nostalgia bleeds into the illustrations, some of which have a scrapbook feel, such as the spread that features store shelves lined with black-and-white images cut out of old catalogues. A delicate, stunning account of life on the prairie from Newbery medalist Patricia MacLachlan. Sunrises and sunsets are built with layer upon layer of textured paper so that the landscape fills the page from corner to corner. The paper collage illustrations add intricate texture and detail to the deceptive simplicity of the prairie landscape. With short, descriptive phrases MacLachlan remembers the beauty of farm life, and the offset portions of text bring rhythm to the words. Cool summer mornings begin with the rose. With other children she would run and shriek and play kick the can until the darkness came and they returned to bed, reading under the covers while the moon rose yellow. Prairie Days A delicate, stunning account of life on the prairie from Newbery medalist Patricia MacLachlan. She tells of long, hot summer days spent laying in fields with the smell of wild roses or riding horses on country lanes. She recalls waking up with the sun on a summer morning on the prairie. K-Gr 3–This charming story was inspired by MacLachlan’s childhood.
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