Description: "A busy boy and his dog learn to slow down and enjoy life together"--
Brief description: Kate Dopirak (1975-2018) loved walking her puppy, watching her sons play basketball, and convincing her husband to share a cheese plate instead of wings. She also loved to write for kids. Kate was a teacher, a reading specialist, and the Assistant Regional Advisor for Western Pennsylvania SCBWI. Her books include You're My Boo; Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Car; and Hurry Up. Visit her at KateDopirak.com.
Review Quotes: Kids aren't exempt from fast-paced living, especially not the brown-skinned child who stars in this prescription for downtime by the late Dopirak visualizes its opening words with images of the child dashing down the stairs and out to the bus: "Hurry up!/ Hurry down./ Hurry round and round... and round."...Out for a walk, child and dog continue at the breakneck pace until "STOP!" appears in large letters across the sky, a message from the universe. A page turn reveals a world transformed and on pause....A long, luxurious afternoon ends at dusk as the pair head home. Neal's visual pacing takes readers from frenetic activity to solitary moonlit slumber in one smooth arc, embodying the shift to calm that all creatures crave--and need.--Publishers Weekly "March 30, 2020"