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Wintercake: A Winter and Holiday Book for Kids
This cozy, gently humorous, and irresistible holiday tale from Newbery Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author Lynne Rae Perkins features universal themes of friendship, community, empathy, and generosity. Wintercake is a great pick for story times during the winter season.
When Thomas misplaces the basket of dried fruit he needs to make his seasonal wintercake, friends old and new come together to save the day. Newbery Medalist and acclaimed picture book creator Lynne Rae Perkins weaves a delightful holiday tale full of surprises and gentle humor.
Wintercake is a book about holiday traditions and why they matter. It's also a story about making mistakes and how mistakes can sometimes lead to wonderful things.
With colorful and detailed paintings depicting the winter forest and its animal inhabitants, this seasonal title is perfect for classroom and family sharing all year round.
Book Details
- Publisher: Greenwillow Books
- Publish Date: Oct 15th, 2019
- Pages: 48
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.40in - 11.60in - 0.50in - 1.05lb
- EAN: 9780062894878
- Recommended age: 06-10
- Categories: • Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Religious• Cooking & Food• Social Themes - Friendship
About the Author
Lynne Rae Perkins was awarded the Newbery Medal for Criss Cross. She is the author of five other novels--All Alone in the Universe, As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth, Nuts to You, Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea, and Violet and Jobie in the Wild. Lynne Rae Perkins has also written and illustrated several acclaimed picture books, including Frank and Lucky Get Schooled, The Broken Cat, Snow Music, Pictures from Our Vacation, The Cardboard Piano, Wintercake, and The Museum of Everything. The author lives with her family in northern Michigan. Visit her online at lynnerae.com.
Praise for this book
"An engaging picture book adventure . . . Narration, dialogue, and illustrations work perfectly together." -- School Library Journal (starred review)
"The simple story of [Lucy's] realization and her attempt to make amends is told in deliciously rich language so porous it opens up glorious possibilities for the illustrations . . . Perkins' art, with its warm yellows, opulent blues, and soft browns of wintry forest and cozy dens, nicely complements the fine narrative arc." -- Kirkus Reviews
"This will make a warm and amusing winter readaloud." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"[A] warm-hearted winter story, spun with such delicious words . . . Perkins's earth-toned illustrations are rich in detail, patterns, and textures." -- Horn Book Magazine
"Perkins's charmingly detailed, fanciful art and spontaneous narrative deliver an irrefutable message about the dangers of making snap judgments and the value of making amends--and friends." -- Publishers Weekly
"Watercolor, gouache, and ink in panels, full-page spreads, and cameos show many details, sound bubbles, and humor to advance the story line . . . Children will take in the message to beware of jumping to conclusions." -- Booklist