{"product_id":"counting-winter-hardcover","title":"Counting Winter - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy White Carlstrom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClaudia McGehee\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\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\u003eAn Amazon Editor's Pick: Best Books Ages 3-5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy White Carlstrom\u003c\/b\u003e has written over sixty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eBefore You Were Born\u003c\/i\u003e (Eerdmans), \u003ci\u003eMama, Will It Snow Tonight?\u003c\/i\u003e (Boyds Mills Press), and the bestselling Jesse Bear series (Scholastic). \u003ci\u003eCounting Winter\u003c\/i\u003e was shaped by the nineteen years Nancy and her family called Alaska home. She currently lives in the Seattle area and enjoys seeing Alaskan wildlife--and her grandchildren--on trips back to the state. Visit her website at nancywhitecarlstrom.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudia McGehee\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator and sometimes author of many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eBegin with a Bee, Creekfinding\u003c\/i\u003e (both University of Minnesota Press), and \u003ci\u003eMy Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e (Little Bigfoot). In starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eKirkus and School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Claudia's scratchboard illustrations have been praised as \"meticulous\" and \"striking.\" Raised in the Pacific Northwest, Claudia now lives in Iowa City, Iowa. Visit her website at claudia-mcgehee.com or follow her on Instagram @claudia.mcgehee.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.4 x 9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47728314646776,"sku":"9780802855701","price":25.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/Xo1lC0K9QY9780802855701.webp?v=1783022900","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/counting-winter-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}