Review of It’s Winter!

It’s Winter! It’s Winter! [Celebrate the Seasons]
by Renée Kurilla; illus. by the author
Preschool, Primary    Little, Brown    40 pp.
10/24    9780316570138    $18.99

“Winter is a time of peace, / of patience, play, tradition, sleep. / A season full of things to do!” Kurilla’s pleasing follow-up to It’s Fall! (rev. 9/23) revels in the busyness of the winter months. The jaunty rhyming text transitions effortlessly from snow- day activities to school vacation to various holidays (Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s, Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day). An active mix of spots, single pages, and spreads predominantly feature mood-setting blues and white for chilly-looking yet cozy digital illustrations, which are inclusive of abilities, skin tones, and cultures.

From the ">November/December 2024 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.

Cynthia K. Ritter
Cynthia K. Ritter

Cynthia K. Ritter is managing editor of The Horn Book, Inc. She earned a master's degree in children's literature from Simmons University. She served on the 2019 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award committee.

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