"A great choice for storytime." --School Library Journal
This heartwarming picture book combines two much-loved holidays--Groundhog's Day and Valentine's Day--and shares a message about the importance of friendship and community.
Moose is having a Valentine's Day party, and all his friends are excited! Everyone except Groundhog, that is. If Groundhog sees his shadow outside, he'll hide in his hole for six more weeks and miss the party! Determined to have their friend join them, Moose, Squirrel, Bunny, and Porcupine put their heads together and come up with a clever plan.
With cozy illustrations by Caldecott Honor award-winning creator Christopher Denise, this season-inspired picture book is perfect for readers who are bursting for spring or snuggling up for six more weeks of winter.
"Magical." --Kirkus Reviews
Christopher Denise is the award-winning creator of Knight Owl, which was a New York Times bestseller; a Caldecott Honor Award winner; an ALA-ALSC Notable Book for Children; a Zena Sutherland Award winner for Excellence in Children's Literature; was hailed as a "contemporary classic" by NPR; and was named one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post, NPR, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, and Good Housekeeping, among many other honors. He invites you to visit him online at christopherdenise.com.
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Yesterday, in honor of former first lady, Sandra Deal, Children's Librarian, Julie, joined in on World Read Aloud Day with @DealCenterGC reading "Groundhug Day" by Anne Marie Pace during storytime at Riverside Library. #thedealfoundation #mymgrl #georgialibraries https://t.co/HEzlZ8HXr2
* "February holidays collide in this warm and funny story... Denise's digital illustrations have the lushness of oil paintings, and his image of Groundhog staring at his shadow in shock, his robe tied tight and mug of coffee dropped on the fieldstone walkway, is a showstopper.... Pace nimbly balances the rewards of trying new things against the necessity of compromise."--Publishers Weekly, starred review