Seasons - by John Burningham (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Celebrate the passing seasons and all their delights--from the flowers and birds of spring to winter's frosty nights--in this colorful, serene picture book for kids ages 4-6.

Seasons is an evocative picture book that takes young readers on a sensory turn around the earth, beginning and ending with spring. Depicting how each season feels through its weather, its colors, its unique pleasures, Seasons is a joy to read.

With a few well-chosen words and his inimitable, playful illustrations, John Burningham distills the essences of spring, summer, fall, and winter. First printed in the UK in 1969 and published now in the US for the first time, this classic read-aloud by the award-winning Burningham conveys with wonderful simplicity the anticipation and pleasure of each season.

About the Author

John Burningham (1936-2019) was an author and illustrator of picture books for young children. He was a two-time winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for his 1963 debut as an illustrator, Borka, and his 1970 classic Mr. Gumpy's Outing, which also won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He was a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award and was the illustrator for the original Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang series. He contributed illustrations to over sixty books across his career. Burningham was married to Helen Oxenbury, who illustrated, among other titles, Michael Wayne Rosen's famous We're Going on a Bear Hunt.