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Synopsis
Presents facts and folklore about the shortest day of the year, a day that has been filled with magic since ancient times.
Children's Literature
Why do the days get shorter in winter and longer in the summer? This text-heavy picture book explains it in both scientific and folkloric terms. Children will learn about the ways the ancient Romans, Celts, Scandinavians and other groups marked the changing of the seasons. Younger kids will need it read out loud to them, but a third or fourth grader could not only enjoy it on his/her own, but also use it as a resource for a school report on the solstice. The book is a "Children's Choice" selection of the International Reading Association/Children's Book Council.