Say It!
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Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 1980

Say It!

By Charlotte Zolotow, Charlotte Voake (Illustrator)

A girl urges her mother to reveal a mysterious sentiment during an autumn walk.

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32 pages
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On a breezy autumn day, a mother and daughter embark on a walk filled with small adventures—spotting kittens, colorful trees, and a vibrant sunset. As they wander, the girl persistently asks her mother to 'say it.' What secret sentiment is she waiting to hear? This tender tale explores the subtle expressions of love shared in everyday moments between parent and child.

From the publisher

When a little girl and her mother take a lovely autumn walk together, Mom’s small observations–and gentle humor–convey a big, special sentiment. It’s a golden, windy autumn day, and a mother a daughter set out walking among the swirling leaves. As they wend their way, they share little adventures–spying a kitten, seeing the trees zigzag with streaks of color, catching some floating milkweed, watching the setting sun color the clouds. Throughout their walk, the girl keeps urging her mother to “say it” with more and more persistence. What could “it” be? From a sterling picture-book team comes a quiet story that shows the many ways love is expressed in the small moments shared between parent and child.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
2–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~530L
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about fallBooks about familyBooks about parentsBooks about mother-daughter relationships
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
180706
Publication
Published
September 8, 2015
First published
January 1, 1980
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763681159

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