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Smelling Sunshine is a picture book that creates a path through various cultures by describing one world doing an ordinary chore of hanging laundry that becomes extraordinary in its personal nighttime comfort. The story celebrates the joyful connection among people throughout the world in the simple act of hanging laundry with someone you love. Paying attention to the sights, smells, and sounds of the day transforms a simple task into a child’s sweet remembrance at days end, the smell of sunshine.
“When it comes to domestic chores, hanging laundry is about as universal as it gets, and the activity is presented here as an intimate, positive experience for parent and child to share.” —Kirkus Review
“The story is simple enough for young children with clear, colorful and elegantly designed illustrations of multi media ‘collage paintings’. The lessons in Smelling Sunshine are many; the clean energy of the sun and the wind, the joy of being outdoors in the fresh air and the care of a special adult sharing quiet time with a child. We are all connected by the laundry line, everyday, all over the world and all under the same sun.” —Marian Dioguardi, MA Ed., A Book and Time to Share