All through the sunny day the white bench in the park provides pleasure for the many people who come by, from the old man taking a walk to the children playing in the park "If Manet had turned to picture books, he might have produced The Park Bench. Suzuki's pictures, done in charcoal line and watercolors, are beautiful to behold, now misty, now hazy, the rich pastel colors contrasting vividly with judicious use of primary colors. The whole course of a day is subtly depicted; readers can actually tell the approximate time of day from the illustrations, so skillful is Suzuki's lighting." --School Library Journal Fumiko Takeshita was born in 1957 in Fukuoka. She studied elementary education at the Tokyo Gakugei University before becoming an author of children's books. She has published several books with her illustrator husband, Mamoru Suzuki, including The Park Bench. Used Book in Good Condition