The Sun is a Peach

In her follow-up to The Moon is a Silver Pond, ( www.cmreviews.ca/node/947 ) Sara Cassidy presents an equally elegant and captivating board book, The Sun is a Peach. Everyday objects and shapes, whether whole or a portion of, are compared to the contour and outline of the sun. Coins, a curled-up sleeping cat, the curve of a child’s back after a terrifying bee sting and more all approximate the sun’s roundness and simplicity. Readers are encouraged to reflect when, in the final pages, they are asked what the sun is to them.

While the primary hues in The Moon is a Silver Pond were blues, greens, and greys, the pages in The Sun is a Peach entirely reflect the brightness of the sun, with oranges and subtle shades of yellow in abundance. The setting sun allows Bisaillon to blend rich indigos with cream corn-like skies. The Sun is a Peach is a showcase of colours, with textures seeming to jump from each sunny page. A book for all children’s collections.