{"product_id":"winter-is-coming-9781442472518","title":"Winter Is Coming","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A quiet, beautiful picture book to share.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This gentle, lyrical celebration of the natural world will reward similarly observant readers.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A touching reminder about the beauty of the natural world.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"With meditative language, Johnston offers a vivid sense of the changing seasons and of stillness. LaMarche quietly and sensitively portrays a child who's comfortable spending hours alone, working on her own projects and observing--a young naturalist.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWitness the changing of a season through a watchful child's eyes in this story of nature and discovery from award-winning author Tony Johnston and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated artist Jim La Marche. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDay after day, a girl goes to her favorite place in the woods and quietly watches from her tree house as the chipmunks, the doe, the rabbits prepare for the winter. As the temperature drops, sunset comes earlier and a new season begins. Silently she observes the world around her as it reveals its secrets. It takes time and patience to see the changes as, slowly but surely, winter comes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTony Johnston is the award-winning author of more than 100 beloved children's books. She lives with her family in San Marino, California, where she grew up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJim LaMarche is one of the most talented artists working in children's books today. His many successful books include \u003ci\u003eRainbabies\u003c\/i\u003e by Laura Kraus Melmed and \u003ci\u003eAlbert\u003c\/i\u003e by Donna Jo Napoli, which was selected as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book; and \u003ci\u003eUp\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRaft\u003c\/i\u003e, which he also wrote. Most recently he illustrated \u003ci\u003eThe Carpenter's Gift\u003c\/i\u003e by David Rubel and \u003ci\u003ePuma Dreams \u003c\/i\u003eby Tony Johnston. Jim lives in Santa Cruz, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726576062738,"sku":"9781442472518","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_21935737-8410-47ea-8e52-dd69d2544c79.jpg?v=1734875691","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/winter-is-coming-9781442472518","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}