Mama, Is It Summer Yet? - Hardcover

McClure, Nikki

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1419728288 ISBN 13: 9781419728280

Publisher: Abrams Appleseed, 2018

Synopsis

In this charming book, one little boy can’t wait for summer to arrive. He keeps asking, “Mama, is it summer yet?” Mama responds saying, ”Not yet,” but there are plenty of signs that indicate spring is changing into summer: The earth is soft and there are seeds to plant, birds singing, ducklings in the pond, and pink blossoms blooming. The young boy even wears his bathing suit and carries a beach pail in preparation, but will it ever be summer?
 
The text is a wonderful celebration of the change of seasons and showcases Nikki’s images of nature and the joys of family and community.

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 many picture books, including To Market, To Market, In, and How to Be a Cat.

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: Abrams Appleseed
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1419728288
• ISBN 13: 9781419728280
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 30