Listen, Listen! By Phillis Gershator, illustrated by Alison Jay 2007
The music in the changing seasons is beautifully displayed in the rhyming text of this story. The transformation from Spring back to Spring again takes place in a small village. There is an urgency to turn each page, to see what beautiful images will be discovered next.
“Listen, listen….summer’s gone. Good-bye insects, autumn’s come. Pumpkins ripen, quick, quick. Apples, corn-pick, pick.”
The illustrations by Jay are reminiscent of antique folk-art, and have a feeling of mystery and melancholy. Four pages at the back of the book feature an image of each season, and a game to pick out items in the changing landscapes.
Appropriate for ages 4-8
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