My Winter City
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2019
- Category
- Seasons, City & Town Life, Winter Sports
- Recommended Age
- 4 to 7
- Recommended Grade
- k to 2
- Recommended Reading age
- 4 to 7
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781773060101
- Publish Date
- Sep 2019
- List Price
- $19.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781773060118
- Publish Date
- Sep 2019
- List Price
- $16.95
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Description
A boy, his father and their dog have a perfect day in a snowy city, illustrated by Governor General’s Literary Award winner Gary Clement.
A young boy wakes up in the early light of a winter morning, pulls on his boots and mittens, and steps out into the snowy city with his dad. They trudge through the snow, their dog bounding along beside them, then a slushy, steamy bus ride takes them to the tobogganing hill for some winter fun. The boy describes all the sights and sounds of the day, from the frost in Dad’s beard and the snow “pillows” in the park, to the noisy clunking snow plows and the singing buskers they pass on their way home. That night, the boy lies awake under cozy covers, reflecting on the day, as snow blankets the world outside his window.
This is winter in the city.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.
About the authors
JAMES GLADSTONE is an author of picture books for children, including When Planet Earth Was New, Earthrise, and Turtle Pond, which won the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction. James’ latest book, Journey Around the Sun, follows Halley’s Comet on its travels through the ages. James lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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Gary Clement is an author and illustrator of children’s books who won the Governor General’s Award for The Great Poochini and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award for Just Stay Put. He has also illustrated A Coyote Solstice Tale by Thomas King and Stories from Adam and Eve to Ezekiel by Celia Barker Lottridge. He is the editorial cartoonist for the National Post, and his work has appeared in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. He lives in Toronto where he regularly exhibits his drawings and paintings.
Awards
- Short-listed, Elizabeth-Mrazik Cleaver Award
- Commended, Globe 100 List
Editorial Reviews
This lovely tribute to urban wintertime is oversize, and Clement’s cheerful watercolor art takes full advantage. … Observant little ones can pore over these pages for a long time, noticing each well-observed detail of wintertime city life.
New York Times
Gladstone … poetically speaks to the city’s snowy appearance … Clement’s illustrations are chockablock with urban details.
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
A delicious, snow-filled slice of life.
Kirkus Reviews
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