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When Green Becomes Tomatoes Spiral-Bound | 2016-03-01

Julie Fogliano Julie Morstad (Illustrated by)

★★★★☆+ from 1,001 to 10,000 ratings

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Seasons change from winter to fall in this book of poetry from the author of And Then It's Spring and If You Want to See A Whale, and charmingly illustrated by Julie Morstad.

december 29
and i woke to a morning
that was quiet and white
the first snow
(just like magic) came on tip toes
overnight

Flowers blooming in sheets of snow make way for happy frogs dancing in the rain. Summer swims move over for autumn sweaters until the snow comes back again. In Julie Fogliano's skilled hand and illustrated by Julie Morstad's charming pictures, the seasons come to life in this gorgeous and comprehensive book of poetry.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover Picture Book
Pages: 56 pages
ISBN-10: 1596438525
Item Weight: 0.8 lbs
Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.4 x 10.3 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
If You Want to See A Whale:

"Fogliano's words are carved and measured. This is a writer who takes her time, and the leaps she makes with language surprise and thrill." -The New York Times

"A gorgeous love song to the imagination . . . It's breathtaking . . . Fans will be waiting." -Booklist, starred review

"Readers will gape at the two enormous, whale-sized talents at work in this transfixing picture book." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Stead's pencil and linoleum prints-as delicate, understated, and imaginative as ever-take exciting creative license with Fogliano's expressive writing." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

And Then It's Spring:

"This seemingly real-time experience of getting to green is a droll, wistful ode to the stamina behind wanting, will, and perseverance." -School and Library Journal

"In an understated and intimate partnership, Fogliano and Stead conjure late winter doldrums and the relief of spring's arrival, well worth the wait." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Many treasures lie buried within this endearing story, in which humor and anxious anticipation sprout alongside one another." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Fogliano's poetic yet grounded narrative is reminiscent of Charlotte Zolotow's picture-book texts in its understatement and straightforward, childlike observations." -The Horn Book, starred review

"The woodblock and pencil illustrations give life to animals so expressive and endearing it hurts, and the layout-a mixture of full-bleed spreads and white bordered-vignettes-paces the story well. " -Booklist, starred review

Julie Fogliano has spent her entire life reading children's books. Now she stays up way too late writing her own books while eating cereal. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and their three children. They make her very tired, but give her lots of good ideas. This is her third book.

Julie Morstad is an award-winning illustrator and artist living with her family in Vancouver, B.C.