{"product_id":"counting-winter-hardcover","title":"Counting Winter - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy White Carlstrom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClaudia McGehee\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It's a counting book. It's a winter animal book. It's a just plain beautiful book! . . . The prettiest nondenominational winter book seen in ages.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn atmospheric tribute to the beauty of winter and its creatures.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e​\u003c\/i\u003eOne red fox walks across the white snow--quietly stalking winter. Two ravens croak and gurgle--raucously talking winter. Three snowshoe hares hop on big paws--silently tracking winter. Four red squirrels feast at their midden full of cones--hungrily cracking winter. Wherever you look, another creature is making its mark on the snow-covered season. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inspired by the author's years in Alaska, this lyrical book celebrates the rhythms of the tundra and its inhabitants. Poetic lines and stunning scratchboard art create the perfect read for chilly days--whether winter is just beginning or just starting to melt into spring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy White Carlstrom\u003c\/b\u003e has written over sixty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eBefore You Were Born\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerdmans), \u003ci\u003eMama, Will It Snow Tonight?\u003c\/i\u003e (Boyds Mills Press), and the bestselling Jesse Bear series (Scholastic). \u003ci\u003eCounting Winter\u003c\/i\u003e was shaped by the nineteen years Nancy and her family called Alaska home. She currently lives in the Seattle area and enjoys seeing Alaskan wildlife--and her grandchildren--on trips back to the state. Visit her website at nancywhitecarlstrom.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudia McGehee\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator and sometimes author of many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eBegin with a Bee, Creekfinding\u003c\/i\u003e (both University of Minnesota Press), and \u003ci\u003eMy Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e (Little Bigfoot). In starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eKirkus and School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Claudia's scratchboard illustrations have been praised as \"meticulous\" and \"striking.\" Raised in the Pacific Northwest, Claudia now lives in Iowa City, Iowa. Visit her website at claudia-mcgehee.com or follow her on Instagram @claudia.mcgehee.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.4 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42150867927175,"sku":"9780802855701","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/56020fa58fcce58eb4aaffaa7b5f145d.webp?v=1733202891","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/counting-winter-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}