Review by Booklist Review
In this unusual ABC book, friendly forest animals coexist, playing and doing chores throughout the seasons, as they ice skate in the winter, feed the ducks and plant a garden in the spring, frolic in mud in the summer, and rake leaves in the fall. Ample use of white space sets off the charming watercolor-and-gouache illustrations in muted colors. The many details on each page render a delightful glimpse into the animals' cozy lives. The horned lizard sails a paper boat down the river, the frog peeks out of the sand bucket, the moose collects honey, while a buzzing bee sketches a delicate hi with his flight path. Children will have fun discovering each creature's personality, such as the little mouse going nose to nose with a tiny worm, the raccoon and squirrel talking on a tin-can telephone, or the fox roasting a marshmallow around a campfire. Every decorated initial alphabet letter is surrounded by a different floral motif to replicate a medieval Book of Hours for little ones.--Gepson, Lolly Copyright 2014 Booklist
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
