If You Were a City

Name: If You Were a City
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Kyo Maclear
ISBN: 9798889563181

Author: Kyo Maclear

Narrator: Cindy Kay

Unabridged: 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/20/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Just like people, there are so many ways a city can be—and this book celebrates them all. The lively text showcases the magnificent diversity of our world by connecting the uniqueness of its places with the people who live in them. From quiet and dreamy to bright and buzzing—if you were a city, how would YOU be?

About Kyo Maclear

Kyo Maclear was born in London, England, and moved to Toronto at the age of four. Her most recent book, Birds Art Life, was published in seven territories and became a Canadian #1 bestseller. Unearthing was an instant bestseller in Canada as well. Kyo received a PhD from York University in the environmental humanities. Her short fiction, essays, and art criticism have been published in Orion Magazine, Asia Art Pacific, LitHub, Brick, The Millions, The Guardian, Lion’s Roar, The Globe and Mail (Toronto), among other publications. She is also a children’s author, editor, and teacher.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on July 26, 2023

Rhyming couplets ask what kind of city you might be. It's a fun way to highlight different kinds of cities and their properties, but a little abstract to compare them to people. The illustrations feature multicultural kids and some adults among cityscapes of varying scales. There were some cities th......more

Goodreads review by Danielle on October 19, 2022

The illustrations are abundant, detailed, and colorful. The words are minimal but creatively descriptive. Super charming story for a global baby.......more

Goodreads review by Liz on March 20, 2023

The rhyming text prompts readers to imagine themselves as a city. What would they be? This would be a good one to pair with a craft making a skyline or designing a building and then show photos of real city skylines and buildings for more inspiration.......more