JANUARY RIDES THE WIND: A Book of Months

by Charlotte F. Otten ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 1997

Otten's first children's book offers one vivid short poem for every month of the year: ""February turns everything to gray,"" ""June measures time until the longest day becomes the shortest night,"" and ""September squeezes what is left of summer into night-cool cider,"" etc. Doney's gorgeous, impressionistic paintings combine perfectly with the simple resplendence of Otten's poems, using light and shadow to draw readers into the shade of a willow in April, to the apple-blossom snow of May, and to the baked heat of a July afternoon. Text and art connect seasonal images with nature, people, animals, and home, finally bringing the children seen in the paintings inside for a firelight reading of the same book readers are holding. A splendid walk through the months.

Pub Date: Oct. 1, 1997

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 32

Publisher: Lothrop

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 15, 1997

Categories: CHILDREN'S