Descriptions, Reviews, etc.
Description:
Neveah, a young blind girl, experiences the beauty of each season through touch, taste, smell, and sound, discovering the wonder of the world around her year-round.
Review Quotes: ★ "Encouraging reflection, this is an immersive, empowering picture book about inclusion, abilities, and appreciation of 'wonders all around.'" --Booklist, starred review
★ "
A lovely look at the seasons, and an excellent choice for story time, showing the sensory experience of a child who wholly embraces every moment." --
School Library Journal, starred review
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A thoughtfully crafted celebration of the rich sensory world that surrounds us all." --
Kirkus Reviews "Raschka's watercolor and oil pastel artwork evokes nature's cycles as shifting color palettes connote the passage of time while
capturing the loving relationship between parent and child." --
Publishers Weekly "This charming picture book offers
a gentle reminder to slow down and allow yourself the wondrous opportunity to connect with the given moment." --
The Bulletin "The book....simply conveys and
celebrates the richness of sensory experience that exists even without sight....A welcome addition to the oeuvre of picture books about disability and the senses." --
The Horn Book