Red Sled [Paperback]

Dad + lad + red sled = magic! In this warm story, a boy and his father venture outside for a winter night of sledding. Climbing aboard their red sled, they zoom down the hill under a starlit sky before—with spirits lifted high—returning home for a mug of hot chocolate. Patricia Thomas's loving story, affectionately illustrated by Chris L. Demarest, is told with utmost simplicity in rhyming pairs of words.* The rhyme works wonderfully with the simple yet very effective paintings. A quietly exhilarating ride. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Charming. . . . A great book for storytime and one-on-one sharing, and beginning readers will be able to follow the simple language presented in large black script. --School Library Journal

Can be enjoyed by the youngest listeners, beginning readers, and older children learning various forms of writing. --BooklistPatricia Thomasis the author of There Are Rocks in My Socks, Said the Ox to the Fox, illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein, and Stand Back, Said the Elephant, I'm Going to Sneeze! illustrated by Wallace Tripp. She is senior writer and editor for Marywood University and lives in Carbondale, Pennsylvania.

Chris L. Demaresthas written and illustrated many books for children, includingNo Peas for Nellie,Benedict Finds a Home, andClemens' Kingdom, all Junior Library Guild selections. Among his other titles areFirefighters A to Z, aNew York TimesBest Book for Children, andMy Little Red Car, a Parents' Choice Award winner. He lives in New Hampshire.CN