It's Winter!

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By Renée Kurilla

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$18.99

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$24.99 CAD

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Hardcover

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Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD

There’s so much to love about winter! From snowball fights with friends to holidays spent with loved ones, cozy up with this celebration of a festive, favorite season from #1 New York Times bestselling artist Renée Kurilla.

Flurries flutter, soft and light. It’s winter, and our world is bright!

Pull out your warmest coat, mittens, and scarf! It’s time for sledding, skating, and snowmen! And don’t forget the hot chocolate, decorations, and special time with family and friends—it’s winter! From Hanukkah and Kwanzaa to Christmas and Valentine’s Day, get in the spirit of the season with this joyful rhyming follow-up to It’s Fall! from a New York Times bestselling creator.

  • "All the scenes are fully imagined and well drawn, with plenty to observe.... The quality rhymes and meaningful illustrations make this a worthy selection."
    Kirkus Reviews
  • "A fresh new addition perfect for reading aloud to highlight winter and its many joyful celebrations."
    School Library Journal
  • "Kurilla’s pleasing follow-up to It’s Fall! revels in the busyness of the winter months. The jaunty rhyming text transitions effortlessly from snow day activities to school vacation to various holidays.... [with] chilly-looking yet cozy digital illustrations."
    The Horn Book
  • Praise for It's Fall!:

    A Kids’ Indie Next List Pick
    An Amazon Best Book of the Month
  • * "With a limited palette of blacks, oranges, reds, and yellows, delicate digital illustrations capture the crisp warmth of the season as well as an appealing hint of youthful exuberance in cheerful community-oriented scenes. When a final line asks readers to reflect on their own favorite pastimes, it’s welcome cause to reexperience the book’s endearing tribute."
    Publishers Weekly, starred review
  • "Throughout the book, the art creates an atmosphere of warmth and fun with its rounded forms and cheerful portrayal of kids reveling in the season. In the end, the classmates ask listeners what they love about fall, a question that children will surely want to answer. An appealing read-aloud choice."
    Booklist
  • "Get into a fall mood with Kurilla’s upbeat rhyming text and exuberant digitally rendered illustrations in a rich palette appropriately dominated by warm yellows, oranges, and reds."
    The Horn Book
  • "The rhyming text is playful and captures the feeling of excitement that is part of fall.... An easy book to add to seasonal collections."
    School Library Journal

On Sale
Oct 1, 2024
Page Count
40 pages
ISBN-13
9780316570138

Renée Kurilla

About the Author

Renée Kurilla is the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Because by Matthew McConaughey, and the author and illustrator of It’s Fall!The Flower Garden, and One Springy, Singy Day. She has a BFA in illustration with a minor in graphic design from Lesley University College of Art and Design.​ Renée lives with her husband and daughter near Boston, where they all eagerly anticipate the first winter snowfall. She invites you to visit her online at kurillastration.com or on Instagram @reneekurilla.

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