A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book "A wonderfully simple book that's simply wonderful for reading aloud." - Booklist (starred review) Available in a dual Spanish-English edition! One child. One swing. An obliging dad. The inevitable plea to go Higher! Higher! Add Leslie Patricelli's wildly expressive illustrations, and an everyday pastime reaches new heights of humor and whimsy. How high can it go? Higher than a giraffe? Taller than a mountain? Is Earth the final frontier? In this ingenious story of very few words, Leslie Patricelli evokes the giddy glee of being pushed in a swing. Una nina pequena y un columpio irresistible. Un pedido muy simple: !Arre, papi! !Mas Alto! !Mas Alto!
Author Biography
Leslie Patricelli is the creator of seven board books starring the adorable bald Baby, as well as the picture book THE BIRTHDAY BOX. She lives in Ketchum, Idaho.
