Brownie Groundhog and the Wintry Surprise - Hardcover

Blackaby, Susan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1402798369 ISBN 13: 9781402798368

Publisher: Union Square Kids, 2013

Synopsis

Kids will love this wintry-wonderful follow-up to the popular Brownie Groundhog and the February Fox.
 Brownie is ready for a long winter's nap. “Just don't wake me up,” she warns. But her friends miss her so much that they can't bear to obey her orders—and they turn Brownie's “do not disturb” into a comic commotion, complete with a stunningly beautiful nighttime surprise. Susan Blackaby has created a fun romp filled with delightful wordplay, enhanced by Carmen Segovia's illustrations featuring splashes of color against a snowy backdrop.
 

About this title

About the Author:

Susan Blackaby's first picture book, Rembrandt's Hat (Houghton Mifflin) was praised by Publishers Weekly as a “satisfyingly spontaneous and quirky tale . . . simply 'fedorable.'” Susan is also the author of Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra—which “leaves readers fascinated and eager to learn more” (School Library Journal)-and a poetry collection, Nest, Nook, and Cranny (Charlesbridge Publishing). Susan lives in Portland, OR.

Carmen Segovia is an award-winning illustrator who lives in Barcelona, Spain. One winter, she chose to sketch a little groundhog that wakes before spring and passes the time by sliding down a snowy hill, and building a “snow friend.” The paintings were selected for the Bologna Children's Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition where Carmen's American editor became determined to create a book starring the groundhog. Carmen's first picture book in the US was China Doll (Sterling) by Elza Pilgrim.

 

 

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2–One December day, Brownie Groundhog shares a last picnic with her friends before she heads home to hibernate. Fox is sad that he won't see her until February, but she reassures him that he can keep himself busy doing wintry things. Bunny tries to cheer him up, but the fox is cold and forlorn until they decide to go and borrow Brownie's red scarf. Despite a Do Not Disturb sign, Fox awakens his friend and the sleepy groundhog mumbles something that Fox is certain is a “yes.” He discovers other fun things in Brownie's house and borrows them as well. Not long afterward, Brownie is awakened by loud music and wanders outside to see where it is coming from. Fox and Bunny have decorated a huge tree and turned it into a wintry extravaganza. The surprise is magnificent and Brownie decides to stay up and celebrate with her friends before settling back down to snooze. The acrylic paintings are inviting and the spread of the decorated tree is glorious. The ending of this tale of friendship is most satisfying. This book is a natural for a winter celebration that is not attached to Christmas.–Joan Kindig, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VAα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square Kids
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1402798369
• ISBN 13: 9781402798368
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Segovia Carmen