From the Editors

Opening this book is like sitting down in a canoe, taking up a paddle, and gliding out into the summer beauty of a hidden lake. In this picture book that is as refreshing and inviting as a perfect canoe day, a fawn peeks out from the trees as ducklings fan out behind their mother. Butterflies pause and fish laze beneath the lily pads. Ruth Wright Paulsen’s sunlit paintings and Gary Paulsen’s poetic text capture all the peace and pleasure of a day when water and sky are one.
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So much potential...
The illustrations and concept of this book are wonderful. The writing, however, is disappointing. The title, "Canoe Days", is plural, but the story seems to be about a singular day trip in the canoe. Also, Gary Paulsen uses sentence fragments (ex: "Watching for frogs to make a dinner.") and awkward punctuation, which prevents this from being an excellent book. He ends his description with a review of what he sees, and includes a reference to "the badger". There is no badger in either the prior text or the illustration, so why is it mentioned there?

I was sad to see such poor quality from a distinguished author.

Canoe Days
Canoe Days is an incredible book. It has detailed illustrations and vivid colors. Extensive description gives you the sensational feeling of canoeing.

The sentences get to the point despite being very descriptive. Many similes and metaphors are used and it accurately describes the surroundings. A picture is the background on every page, and the pictures are detailed and illustrated on a canvas. The colors in the pictures blend well. The sentences have lots of adjectives. The adjectives are so good they create a picture in your head.

This is a great book. The illustrations and words take you on a canoeing trip. The surrounding appear in your mind. Also the similes and metaphors add to the experience.

Canoe Days Review
Canoe Days, by Gary Paulsen, is a very inspirational story. The pictures by Ruth Wright Paulsen are also a big part of it too. I think this story sends a great message.
This book has words in its pictures. An example of this is that the fish look like they are swimming whenever it shoes them in the water. This book has very descriptive words. They describe the motion of the butterflies wings as swish. The author barely talks about the person, but more about the animals. They make it seem like they do, but they really describe the nature instead. The example of this is where the person is going down the creek in his boat, and the animals are around him and they talk about the animals.
This book is a classic. IT sends a great message. It had good words and pictures, it is very descriptive. IT is a nature based book. This story was great

Dreamy!
I love books that combine beautiful artwork with rich text. This is a winner in my mind! The words and pictures in this book make you feel like you're right there in the canoe, feeling and seeing all that the author describes. A dreamy little ride I'll enjoy taking again and again!

Canoe Days is entrancing!
Opening this book is like getting into a canoe, taking up a paddle & gliding out into the beauty of a small lake for a day of peace & pleasure where the water & sky are one. Where neighborly deer, heron, mallards, foxes & raccoons come down to the water. A wonderful gift!

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