Over and Over

‘The year’s seasonal changes and festivities that are important in a little child’s life are imaginatively [described]. . . . The story ends with the happy realization that it will all come round ‘over and over’ again.’ —H.

A little girl and her mother observe the passage of the seasons as they celebrate the year's holidays, beginning with Christmas and ending after Thanksgiving with a birthday wish that the cycle begin all over again.

‘The year’s seasonal changes and festivities that are important in a little child’s life are imaginatively [described]. . . . The story ends with the happy realization that it will all come round ‘over and over’ again.’ —H.

Children's Literature

The concept of time and its passage may be a difficult concept for some children. Almost forty years ago, the noted children's author and editor Zolotow and illustrator Williams (of Little House fame) collaborated on a book that tells the story of the passing days and months. A little girl is helped to understand the passage of time by her mother when they look forward to one special day after another, the most special being the little girl's birthday. Vintage illustrations still have charm. 1995 (orig.

Charlotte Zolotow—author, editor, publisher, and educator—has one of the most distinguished reputations in the field of children's literature. She has written more than seventy books, many of which are picture-book classics, such as Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present and William's Doll. She lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.