Vibrant watercolors and lively text reveal the warm relationship between a boy and his artist-father. Together the pair search the woods for ``the perfect spot'' for the father to paint and the son to catch insects and frogs. The impressionistic illustrations depict the natural beauty of the forest and streams. The brief text is carefully placed on double-page spreads to achieve a unity with the accompanying pictures. A wordless spread captures the special magic of a shared moment of silence as father and son watch a herd of deer stop and drink from the stream. In addition to revealing the wonders of the natural world, this book would also be useful for units about artists and their work. --Barbara B. Murphy, Shaler Area School District Libraries, Pittsburgh Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.