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Describes how and why daylight grows shorter as winter approaches, the effect of shorter days on animals and people, and how the winter solstice has been celebrated throughout history. Includes activities.

A celebration of the winter solstice and the Yuletide season. As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind...

A child observes athe coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals and plants. Includes suggestions for wintertime activities. A child observes the coming of winter and its effects on the weather, animals, and plants. Includes suggestions for wintertime activities.

Tacky and his fellow penguins on Team Nice Icy Land train hard for the Winter Games, but Tacky's antics make their chances of winning a medal seem slim.

"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"-- Provided by publisher.

A collection of full-color, illustrated photographs that describe various winter landscapes, with details on choosing plants suited for winter settings and creating indoor and outdoor decorations using greens, branches, berries, and cones.

Two children on their way to go sledding see evidence of a variety of animal life.

"The basic facts about the season of Winter including how plants, animals, and the climate change and adapt are included in this photo essay introduction to Winter"-- Provided by publisher.

"Fox does not like winter. None of his friends are around to play. He is bored and alone. Then Fox has an idea. If he cannot escape winter, he will fight it!" --Amazon.com.

A collection of more than a dozen poems that capture the excitement of winter.