The Twelve Days of Winter - Hardcover

Rose, Deborah Lee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810954729 ISBN 13: 9780810954724

Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2006

Synopsis

From the writer and illustrator behind the best-selling The Twelve Days of Kindergarten, this rambunctious and clever book will entertain both in and out of school.

It’s wintertime! That means it’s the season for mittens, snow, and twelve days of surprises. In this high-energy, school-loving class, the teacher introduces a new winter activity every day. Three penguins—Antarctic fun! Four weather words—brrrr! And twelve treats for tasting—YUM!

As the teacher’s gifts add up—teddy bears, paper snowflakes, sugarcubes—and the days get colder, the classroom is transformed into wintery chaos. Are all the winter surprises still inside? Count along with the class to find out.

About this title

About the Author:

Deborah Lee Rose, who is widely recognized by her appearances at schools and speeches at education and library conferences, is an internationally published author whose award-winning books are among the New York Public Library’s 100 Books to Read and Share. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 3–Once again, this team has used the familiar tune as the framework for a cumulative counting verse, this time with winter activities both indoors and out as the focal point. The verses themselves are a good fit for the melody, but they would be unremarkable if not accompanied by the clever and humorous illustrations. Each of the eight children in this busy classroom has a distinct personality, revealed through meticulous and consistent attention to detail on every spread. The child obsessed with horses takes every opportunity to make them, even as snowflake cutouts; another child dances throughout, and in the final spread creates a version of Degas' Little Dancer out of snow. While the book would work well as a read- or sing-aloud, with so much to pore over and absorb in the art, it is best used for one-on-one sharing. A surefire choice to spice up the dreariest winter day.–Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ
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About this edition

• Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0810954729
• ISBN 13: 9780810954724
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Armstrong-Ellis Carey