Honestly, I just have to show you some of my favorite pages. Besides the story told, I really liked the detail of the illustrations in themselves water is not an easy element to illustrate, but I love the texture and realism Miyares conveys. He is full of energy and excitement, especially when contrasted with the grey and wet world. The illustrations are monochromatic, with the boy's yellow rain suit being the sole, bright point on every page. It's a wordless picture book that is so simple in its telling-and yet, it carries some amazing depth and emotion. Daniel believes that our stories have the power to connect us all. He also illustrated Surf's Up, written by Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander. Some of his books include Float, Night Out, Pardon Me, Night Walk to the Sea, written by Deborah Wiles, and Hope at Sea. But when the rain lets up, he finds himself on a new adventure altogether. Daniel Miyares is a critically acclaimed picture book author and illustrator. Daniel Miyares’ Float is the story of a young boy who makes a paper boat out of a newspaper with his father, and then heads out into the rain-drenched neighborhood to set it sail in the rain-water the boat gets away from him and slips down a water drain, so the boy tracks it to the mouth of the drain, where the boat emerges, worse for wear. The little boy eventually finds the soggy, ruined boat and sadly makes his way home. He dances in the downpour and plays in the puddles, but when he sends his boat floating down a gutter stream, it quickly gets away from him. Themes: rain, play, disappointment & joy, origamiĪ little boy takes a boat made of newspaper out for a rainy-day adventure.
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