Mama, Is It Summer Yet? - Hardcover

McClure, Nikki

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810984687 ISBN 13: 9780810984684

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2010

Synopsis

Young children see the passage of time through the seasonal changes to the world around them in this charming book, illustrated with Nikki McClure’s extraordinary cut-paper art. A little boy who can’t wait for summer keeps asking his mama, Is it summer yet?” Mama says, Not yet, little one,” then points to the signs that spring is turning to summer the softening of the earth, the nest-building of squirrels, the singing of birds and encourages her son to savor the beauty of spring.Following the success of All in a Day, Nikki McClure once again uses her unique paper cutouts to showcase wonderful images of nature and the joys of family and the outdoors, creating a book that is both timeless and fresh.
Printed on recycled paper!  Praise for All in a Day
 
New York Times bestseller
Publishers Weekly bestseller
 
[STAR] This uplifting picture book succeeds in introducing children to the perennial promise of tomorrow through lithe language and honed imagery.” Kirkus, starred review
 
[STAR] A handsome, effective piece of bookmaking that captures the glory of a day and the possibilities it holds.” Booklist, starred review

About this title

About the Author:

Nikki McClure is a self-taught artist who has been making paper-cuts since 1996. She is the author and illustrator of Abrams’ Collect Raindrops and the illustrator of All In a Day, by Cynthia Rylant. Kirkus said her illustrations make such nebulous concepts as hope and renewal accessible to young readers,” and Publishers Weekly said children will enjoy the tenderness of McClure’s images.” She lives in Olympia, Washington.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-K—Repetition of this book's title question ties together responses and scenes of a child and his mother as they wait for warmer weather. It's a long winter, but small signs of the coming seasons are there each day. The days pass with a graceful swirl as the most delicate of paper-cuts detail budding trees, squirrels nesting, soft earth for seedlings, young ducklings following their mother, swallows circling overhead, and blossoming trees, culminating in the anticipated delight of summer berries. "My little one, it is summer now!" Simple black paper contrasts with a light, neutral background, highlighting spare use of digitally added color accents; solid-color sheets underscore the repeated text. While appreciation of the magnificent complexity of these paper-cuts might be lost on the youngest of readers, children will appreciate the simple sentences and lyrical verse that relate the seasonal passing of time. A lovely, artistic addition.—Mary Elam, Learning Media Services Plano ISD, TX
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0810984687
• ISBN 13: 9780810984684
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32