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On the Shortest Day
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ISBN10: 1681341697
ISBN13: 9781681341699
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: Sep 29 2020
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.60 Width: 10.20 Depth: 10.40
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781681341699
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: Sep 29 2020
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.60 Width: 10.20 Depth: 10.40
Language: English
In late December, snow blankets the landscape and the daylight hours are brief. Bundled up against the cold, a child and an adult explore the slough, a marshy area along the river where many animals live, hunt, and play. The scene is quiet, yet alive with activity--if you know where to look.
The child seeks to solve a mystery:
The child seeks to solve a mystery:
I search for you
as the sunlight fades
in the silent slough
on the shortest day.
Readers also tiptoe, scramble, and whisper. What will we discover along the way?
As child and grandparent hike through the woods and along streams, they encounter deer and eagles. They find mounds and lodges, homes for muskrats and beavers. They are watched by cottontail rabbits, red foxes, and snowy owls. These animals and many more survive and even thrive during winter's deepest chill.
Poetic storytelling evokes the crisp air, the sparkling snow, and the seasonal calm, while vibrant illustrations teem with wild creatures and dazzle with the bright hues of sunset on snowy landscapes.
At last, the solstice arrives. The shortest day becomes the longest night, promising the joys of more winter activities and, before too long, the wonders of spring.
as the sunlight fades
in the silent slough
on the shortest day.
Readers also tiptoe, scramble, and whisper. What will we discover along the way?
As child and grandparent hike through the woods and along streams, they encounter deer and eagles. They find mounds and lodges, homes for muskrats and beavers. They are watched by cottontail rabbits, red foxes, and snowy owls. These animals and many more survive and even thrive during winter's deepest chill.
Poetic storytelling evokes the crisp air, the sparkling snow, and the seasonal calm, while vibrant illustrations teem with wild creatures and dazzle with the bright hues of sunset on snowy landscapes.
At last, the solstice arrives. The shortest day becomes the longest night, promising the joys of more winter activities and, before too long, the wonders of spring.
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