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In the middle of fall, it takes only one gust of wind to turn the whole world yellow and red and orange.

"Bees buzz, birds sing, and children roll in the grass and feel the heat of the summer sun. With striking verbal imagery, repetition, and alliteration, Kevin Henkes introduces basic concepts of language and the summer season. Laura Dronzek's glowing paintings beautifully illustrate the wonders of summer" --Amazon. Illustrations and easy-to-read text introduce the colors, songs, and activities of summer.

Die-cut pages invite reader to explore how Earth is a friend to all creatures, watching over us as the year cycles through the seasons.

The arrival of Superintendent Tiltersmith threatens to upset the balance of nature unless four intrepid classmates can free the Lady of Spring and bring an end to winter in Brooklyn.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text highlight the animals, fruits, feelings, and colors that characterize each season of the year.

An energetic squirrel hoards acorns but forgets where he hid them after being distracted by a berry-gathering bear.

As the reader experiences the sights, sounds, and activities of each season through the author's poetic words, the illustrations celebrate the joys of fatherhood by showing African American dads and their kids enjoying the year together.

"A book with peek-through holes that let a child view the changes in a tree throughout the four seasons"--

"Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings"--

Invites the reader to tap, rub, touch, and wiggle illustrations to make an apple tree bloom, produce fruit, and lose its leaves.