Looking for Yesterday
Looking for Yesterday
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Looking for Yesterday

Written and illustrated by Alison Jay
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2 - 5
Reading age
32
Page count
Aug 20, 2019
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If yesterday was the best day ever, wouldn’t it be great to find a way to repeat it? A whimsical tale about happiness with sure appeal for science-minded kids – and wise grandparents – everywhere. What could beat yesterday’s perfect day at the fair? Maybe nothing, one boy thinks, and he wishes he could go back and do it again. So he puts all his scientific knowledge to work, from stars to time machines to wormholes (is it possible he could find one in his garden?). He thinks that maybe Grandad could help him. But Grandad, in sharing some memories from his own past, reminds him that every new day brings the chance of a new adventure. With quirky illustrations imparting a sense of wonder, Alison Jay takes a fanciful look at being content in the here and now.

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sciencegrowing upgrandpafamily history  grandparents  happinessfamilymultigenerationaltime travelchoosing cheeriness

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Book Details

ISBN
9781536204216
Publication Date
August 20, 2019
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Page Count
32
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
2 - 5 years

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