{"product_id":"counting-winter-9780802855701","title":"Counting Winter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Editor's Pick: Best Books Ages 3-5\u003c\/b\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.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (STARRED REVIEW)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Playful . . . Claudia McGehee's scratchboard illustrations--similar in style to woodcuts--emphasize contrasts of light and texture: between snow and soil, fox and field, bird and birch tree.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the author's years in Alaska, this lyrical, beautifully illustrated counting book celebrates the rhythms of the tundra and its inhabitants.\u003c\/b\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. Wherever you look, another creature is making its mark on the snow-covered season. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Nancy White Carlstrom used her years living in Alaska to inspire lyrical text celebrating the rhythms of the tundra and its inhabitants. Claudia McGehee's stunning scratchboard art brings the winter season alive. For reading on chilly days--whether winter is just beginning or just starting to melt into spring. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichigan Reading Association Great Lakes Great Books Award Nominee (2025-2026)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCooperative Children's Book Center CCBC Choices List - Seasons and Celebrations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChildren's Book Council (CBC) \u003c\/b\u003eTeacher FAVORITES K-2ND Grade (2025)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenn State University Libraries\/Pennsylvania Center for the Book \u003c\/b\u003eLee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award (2025)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy White Carlstrom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eerdmans Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 9.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802855701","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44150144335917,"sku":"9780802855701","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_79a7ded8-5aec-40ad-9149-1ef229973b8a.jpg?v=1757311448","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/counting-winter-9780802855701","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}