Synopsis
back cover
Winter
The days have grown cold and snow is falling. Children spend more time enjoying games and activities inside their cozy homes. It’s also time to celebrate the Christmas season. What kinds of clothes do you wear in winter? Do you have fun in the snow? Which colors remind you of winter? Here is one in a series of four delightful books with simple questions and activities for younger children, followed on the last pages by a guide for parents and teachers. Boys and girls will discover how much fun they can have in Winter.
The Seasons
THE SEASONS BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE
IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH EDITIONS:
Spring *Summer *Fall *Winter
• La Primavera
• El Verano
• El Otoño
• El Invierno
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 2-While these titles have appealing artwork on every spread, the information presented is slight or simply misleading. In Spring, Roca states that some animals come from "their mother's belly and others are born from an egg"; even very young children are familiar with the concept of hatching. Readers are encouraged to search for chestnuts in Autumn and to look for almond trees blooming in Spring, but both of these activities surely depend on where one lives. The inclusion of Christmas and Easter in the seasonal discussions detracts from the natural focus of the books and may limit the audience. Fun projects and crafts are provided at the end of each book. A guide for parents that delves a bit more deeply into certain concepts is appended. Linda Glaser's "Celebrate the Seasons!" books (Millbrook), with their cut-paper collage illustrations and lyrical texts, are better choices.-Jody Kopple, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.