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by Caroline Pignat (Author), Francois Thisdale (Illustrator)
Caroline Pignat's first picture book is an intriguing blend of carefully composed verbal images, knit together with extraordinary visuals by the award-winning François Thisdale. The poem is about the yearly cycle in the life of trees. But it's also an intriguing poetic concoction. The initial letters of each line in each stanza spell out a word that pertains to the theme.
For example, in the section on spring, the vertical letters spell out: SEED, GERMINATE, SHOOT, ROOTS, LEAVES, FLOWERS. The young reader will make that discovery as they read the text and look at the detailed illustrations that show a rural landscape with trees, a farmer, barns, animals, and the changing of the seasons.
Author Biography
Caroline Pignat
is a two-time winner of the Governor General's award and author of six novels, including Egghead, Greener Grass, and Shooter.
François Thisdale
is an award-winning illustrator. His style combines traditional drawing and painting with digital images. He is the illustrator of That Squeak and Spirit Trackers.
