Tap and step, then slide and turn. Whoops! Fall down. That's how we learn. On a brisk winter's day, the frozen pond is crisscrossed by figure skaters, hockey players, new skaters, and old pros, all gliding across the ice. It's time to bundle up, lace your skates, and give it a try — then head inside for cocoa and snacks when your cheeks grow rosy and your toes are cold.
Back at home, warm bedtime rituals make for the end of a perfect day. But when darkness falls at the pond, who will come out to skate? In a sweet rhyming tale, a young child's first skating adventure on a frozen pond ends with a cozy bedtime story.
"Lovely drawings with simple details, done digitally and using watercolors and colored pencil, move the verse from a brisk, snow-covered day scene to the deeper purple hues of a winter dusk and a final, deeper blue when nighttime creatures enjoy the frozen pond.... This winter sports portrayal is a fine and attractive addition to the season’s preschool collection." — Kirkus Reviews
Recommended Age | 3 - 8 |
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Author | Sarah Sullivan |
Illustrator | Madeline Valentine |
ISBN | 0763696862 |
Publication Date | Nov 5, 2019 |
Publisher | Candlewick |
Language | English |