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Firsts & Lasts: The Changing Seasons

Leda Schubert, illustrated by Clover Robin

This book considers the changing seasons through the final signs of one season and the first signs of the next. Each season is presented through a sequence of observations: spring includes the end of snow days and snowsuits, followed by new grass, games of catch, and washing the car. Summer brings bare feet in grass and June bugs at the screen after flannel pajamas are put away. Fall and winter continue the pattern with lawn mowing, caterpillars, playground visits, and cars stuck in snow. Cut-paper collage art accompanies the seasonal cycle.

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Book details

Themes
Change And Transitions · Nature · Weather And Climate
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
March 1, 2022
ISBN-13
9781536211023
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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