A seemingly ordinary park

transforms into somewhere

new and wonderful in this
enthralling ode to first
adventures that explores
the freedom that comes
with a child making their
own discoveries within
range of a caregiver but
without their direction.
Use Somewhere in your
classroom to talk about
exploring, observing,
and enjoying nature and
new places, as well as a
prompt for learning
about adjectives.
HC: 978-1-5362-0735-4
 • TEACHER TIPS

Somewhere • Ask students to share about times they went for

a walk in a park or a new place.
• Read back through the book and point out all
of the adjectives. Make a list of these and ask
students to use them to describe something they
can see in the classroom.
• Take a walk around the school and ask students
to keep an eye out for interesting things. When
you’re back in the classroom, have them use
an adjective to describe at least one interesting
thing they saw.
• Explain that the illustrator of the book creates
his pictures using watercolor paints. Provide
watercolors and have students illustrate a
fantastical new place they would like to explore.

Illustrations copyright © 2022 by Armando Mariño