When Winter Comes: A Lullaby
Summary:
During a family walk, a child receives reassuring answers to the questions of where animals and plants go in the winter.
Reader Enjoyment Factors:
The rhythm of the book conveys a cuddly, snuggle-up feeling that is quintessential winter. It's perfect reading for quiet times and naps.
Content Awareness Factors:
None.
Little Kid Reaction
The illustrations of the dog and family intrigued toddler. The calming rhyme settled her down.
Parent Reaction
This is a very comfortable, soothing book; perfect for a nap-time read on a wintry day. It made this parent long for a nap as well!
Type of Book:
Using lyrical prose, this book explores the metamorphosis from summer to winter in a calm and reassuring manner.
Using lyrical prose, this book explores the metamorphosis from summer to winter in a calm and reassuring manner.
Educational Themes:
This book provides reassuring and understandable answers to where flowers, leaves, animals and fish go in winter.
Reading Level:
2.8
2.8
Recommended Age To Read By Yourself:
8 to 10
8 to 10
Recommended Age To Read Together:
2 to 8
2 to 8
Age of child:
Started reading with a child 21 months old.
Started reading with a child 21 months old.
Purchase Recommendation:
Buy this book, even for a toddler. The calming rhyme and relaxing illustrations immediately catch their attention. They'll absorb the questions and answers later.
Buy this book, even for a toddler. The calming rhyme and relaxing illustrations immediately catch their attention. They'll absorb the questions and answers later.
Title | When Winter Comes: A Lullaby |
Author | Nancy Van Laan |
Publisher | Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing © 2000 |
Illustrators | Susan Gaber |
ISBN | 0689817789 |
Material | Hard Cover |
Genres | Nature, Poetry, Animal (Nonfiction) |
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