Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here (Paperback)

~ (Author), Loretta Krupinski (Illustrator) "In summer they began bringing winter..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

On the shortest day of the year, a grandmother writes to her granddaughter about winter; "a lovely presentation of a concept worthy of learning," said PW. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-"Winter is here. It was brought by little hands of darkness. Each little hand is a few minutes long." Thus a woman begins to explain the solstice to her young granddaughter. In spare prose, George details all the wonders that the season brings. The simplicity of her writing belies the wealth of information that the narrative contains. However, her metaphor of "little hands" that bring on winter may need some adult interpretation. Krupinski's stunning, opaque gouache, watercolor, and colored-pencil art covers three-quarters of each double-page spread. Wispy, soft textures and deep colors aptly capture the stillness of the snow and the cold air. Whether marching with Canada geese, sitting on a barren tree branch next to a squirrel's nest, howling with wolves on the hillside, diving down a snowbank with an otter, or making snow angels, the art places readers inside each scene. An author's note about the solstice precedes the text. Other choices might be Nancy White Carlstrom's Goodbye Geese (Philomel, 1991) or Ann Schweninger's Wintertime (Viking, 1990), but this effort from a versatile author and a talented illustrator is a whole-language beauty.
Dot Minzer, North Barrington School, Barrington, IL
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064434273
• ISBN-13: 978-0064434270
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #468,655 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here, December 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here (Hardcover)

This book is about the Summer Solstice being the beginning of "winter" and the Winter Solstice being the turning point for longer days and eventually summer. It is a scicence picture book and I recommended it for students in the 2nd and 3rd grades.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gentle look at the interwoven threads of changing seasons., November 19, 1999

By A Customer

I found this beautifully illustrated book to be a gentle reminder of the circular nature of our changing seasons. It is quite useful as a classroom resource for tying letter writing to science. Even first grade readers were appreciative of the of the text when read aloud.

5.0 out of 5 stars Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here, July 12, 2007

By	S. Hutchinson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here (School & Library Binding)

This is an exceptional book. I purchased the copy that I ordered from Amazon for my childs Kindergarten teacher. I have had a copy of this book since 1993, when I purchased it for my daughter whom is a winter solstice baby. The story gave me a new light on looking at the winter solstice not only as the shortest day of the year but also the beginning of spring as each day after the solstice grows longer. It is written with nature in mind and a joy to read each year on the winter solstice.