Puss Reboots: Blog: September 2024: Sun Up

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Sun Up: 09/07/24

Sun Up by Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin (Illustrator) (1949) is a beautiful picture about a day on a farm. It begins and ends with the sun, with the rooster crowing and later settling down for the night.

In between it follows a farmer and his child as they do the daily chores. There are cows to feed and milk. The chickens to let out of the coop. Crops to tend. Etc.

In the middle of this hot sweltering day comes an unexpected, fierce but refreshing summer down poor. Everyone rushes for cover to wait it out. And then the day continues.

This picture book was reissued in 1991 with illustrations redone by Henri Sorensen but it was the artwork of Roger Duvoisin that had me seeking an older copy.

Rendered in simple, bold colors the farm comes to life. There's efficiency and knowledge in the use of line to create these scenes.

Five stars