Small in the City

On a snowy day in a big city, a little boy hops off a streetcar and walks through downtown, between office buildings, through parks and down busy streets. Along the way, he provides helpful tips about which alleys make good shortcuts, which trees to climb and where to find a friendly face. All the while, the boy searches for what he has lost

The first book that award-winning illustrator Sydney Smith has written tells a story of what it means to get lost in the city, travel the wrong path and get caught in bad weather and to ultimately find your way back home. His beautiful watercolour illustrations alternate between full spreads and small panels, evoking the sometimes overwhelming cacophony of urban sights and sounds, as well as the quiet moments that make all of us feel less small in the city. (From Groundwood Books)

Sydney Smith is a Halifax-based illustrator. His other books includeTown is by the Sea,writtenby Joanne Schwartz, andSidewalk Flowers, written by JonArno Lawson.Town is by the Seawon theTD Canadian Children's Literature Award in 2017.

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