When Green Becomes Tomatoes Poems for All Seasons [Hardcover]

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.

Julie Foglianohas 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.When Green Becomes Tomatoesis her third book.

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

Complementing the poems are Morstads gouache and pencil crayon illustrations that range from effectively simple (a firefly glowing in the dark) to tantalizingly detailed (spot the inchworm or the ladybug in the shrubs). A multiracial cast of children relishing the delights of the seasons adds to this titles appeal. Booklist,starred review

Spreads filled with gentle, watercolor depictions of children experiencing seasonal activities include some surprising details that demand closer perusal and wonderfully complement and extend the text. School Library Journal, starred

This combination of poetry and art in praise of the familiar, natural world is sweetly, successfully dazzling. Kirkus Reviews, starred

Working in gouache and pencil, Morstad (Swan) creates an appealing, multiracial cast of children ilCi