While ordering our favorite children’s Spring solstice book — Ellen Jackson’s The Spring Equinox: Celebrating the Greening of the Earth — I noticed that another favorite seasonal author, Wendy Pfeffer, has a new book out this year, A New Beginning, illustrated by Linda Bleck (January 2008, Dutton). It’s on order throughout our library system; you might have better luck and find it already on the shelves at yours.
Seasonal offerings from Wendy Pfeffer:
We Gather Together: Celebrating the Harvest Season, illustrated by Linda Bleck
The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice, illustrated by Jesse Reisch
and, coming soon (according to Ms. Pfeffer’s website), The Longest Day: Celebrating the Summer Solstice
Seasonal offerings from Ellen Jackson:
The Summer Solstice, illustrated by Jan Davey Ellis
The Autumn Equinox: Celebrating the Harvest, illustrated by Jan Davey Ellis
The Winter Solstice, illustrated by Jan Davey Ellis
Seasonal offerings (poems and paintings) from Douglas Florian:
Filed under: Books, Children's Books, Seasons, Spring
Hey there! We just got the Wendy Pfeffer book – it’s wonderful – I like how she gives the history of the spring traditions and ties a lot of them together – it’s very interesting, and I love how connected to the far distant past we can be without even realizing it!
I hope it’s warmer where you are – it sure isn’t here… sigh…
Be well :)
So glad to hear such a glowing report about the new book, Penny — thanks!
We should end up just above freezing today, which is “seasonal” as the radio announcer says…
I just found something on the “autumn” storm. It is interesting how some journalists use the technical sense of “autumn”…meaning until Dec 21st. http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/autumn-snow-storm-in-mid-december-in-nyc/