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list price: $11.95
edition:Paperback
also available: eBook
category: Children's Fiction
published: Mar 2021
ISBN:9781771474481
publisher: Owlkids Books Inc.

Winter's Coming

A Story of Seasonal Change

by Jan Thornhill, illustrated by Josée Bisaillon

tagged: weather, new experience, rabbits, seasons
Description

A sweet STEM introduction to the concept of seasons and animal adaptation
Lily, a young snowshoe hare, is surprised to notice the leaves changing color in her forest home. She hears from the other animals that “Winter’s coming,” but who— or what—is Winter?
As Lily learns the ways in which her forest friends prepare for winter's arrival, she becomes more and more worried about what she should be doing. Finally, the brown bear points out that Lily has been preparing without even knowing it: her fur is thickening and turning white to help her camouflage in the changing weather.
Complemented by illustrations in a mix of collage, drawing, and digital montage, this story introduces the many ways in which different animals adapt to survive winter.

About the Authors

Jan Thornhill

JAN THORNHILL’s science, nature, and animal-based books have received multiple honors, most recently the Vicky Metcalf award for her body of work. Jan lives in Peterborough County, Ontario, where she spends her spare time looking for weird fungi in the woods with her dog, Ruby.

Josée Bisaillon has illustrated more than twenty-five children’s books, created numerous editorial illustrations for magazines and newspapers. She has been short-listed twice for the Governor General's Literary Award, and she won the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award for The Snow Knows. She lives outside Montreal with her family.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
5 to 8
Grade:
3 to 5
Editorial Reviews

"Young readers will eagerly join this charming young hare in exploring the mysteries of winter."

— Kirkus Reviews

"This lovely book follows a six-month-old snowshoe hare as she learns what winter is and how her forest friends prepare for its advent ... a perfect introduction to winter."

— School Library Journal

"It’s not easy to make a good story with a science concept at its heart, but Thornhill has done a wonderful job with this tale about hibernation."

— Youth Services Book Review
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