Description: "Woodcut art and poems in various forms (haiku, rondel, limerick, sonnet, and more) celebrate the four seasons"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description:
Bette Westera has written over fifty books for children, including Fast Cheetah, Slow Tortoise and the Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book Later, When I'm Big (both Eerdmans). She has also translated books by Dr. Seuss, Astrid Lindgren, and Julia Donaldson into the Dutch language. Bette lives in the Netherlands, where her books have received two Golden Pencil awards and six Silver Pencil honors. Visit her website at bettewestera.nl.
Review Quotes:
"The blend of gentleness in the artwork and verse encourages readers to slowly savor this charming collection."
--Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)
"Splendid...Boerendans's finely etched colored woodcuts offer rich and companionable portraits of the species featuring in facing page poems--the result is a creaturely calendar of seasonal change."
--Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)
"Boerendans'...work throughout is masterful. The book's design is innovative, while the verse is thoughtful and immersive....A remarkable collaboration."
--Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW)
"This essential addition to any poetry collection for young people will delight and inspire."
--Cooperative Children's Book Center (STARRED REVIEW)
"This gorgeous book of poetry takes readers from March until December with words and art that make readers not only feel the seasons, but appreciate them more."
--School Library Journal
"Poems are beautiful and meaningful...a gorgeous compendium of poetry...The art of Henriette Boerendans is positively extraordinary on the page."
--Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production (SLJ)
"It includes traditional poetic forms like haiku, sonnets, and rondels, as well as an introduction to the Dutch 'elevenie.' Kids don't need to know the terms for the various types to enjoy these lyrical seasonal verses though!"
--We Are Teachers