Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes

Winter Is Here

Kevin Henkes

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · November 3, 2020

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Who it’s for
Seasonal sights, sounds, and smells meet striking language and expressive paintings.
Themes
Winter through the senses, Children preparing for winter, Winter wildlife
Genres
Seasons, Christmas & Advent, Weather Stories

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About this book

This picture book about winter celebrates the sights, sounds, and smells of the season. From Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes and acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, the bestselling and award-winning creators of seasonal favorites When Spring Comes and In the Middle of Fall. Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings.

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Caldecott Medalist and award-winning author Kevin Henkes’s striking text introduces basic concepts of language and the unique beauty of the winter season. Laura Dronzek’s expressive paintings beautifully capture the joyful wonders of winter. This is an engaging companion to the bestselling When Spring Comes and In the Middle of Fall. Winter Is Here is an ideal choice for story time, seasonal curriculums, and bedtime reading.

Winter, Close Up

Seasonal sights, sounds, and smells meet striking language and expressive paintings.

Come here for

  • A picture-book celebration of winter’s sensory details
  • Language and seasonal beauty, simply brought together

Expect

  • Snowfall, burrowing animals, and children preparing for winter
  • Expressive paintings that capture winter’s joyful wonders

Where it sits

Seasons77%
Christmas & Advent27%
Weather Stories27%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Word Books
  • Seasons
  • Sounds
  • The Body
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  • Girls & Young Women
  • Funny Stories
  • Environment & Conservation
  • Weather Stories
Authors
Kevin Henkes
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
November 3, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Winter through the senses · Children preparing for winter · Winter wildlife
Reading lane
Word Books