How Mama Brought the Spring
What's This Book About
One wintry morning, Mama tells Rosy a wondrous story about her own mama, Grandma Beatrice, who could bring spring to cold, cold Minsk by making magic in the kitchen. Together, mother and daughter mix batter and sing a song. Then the batter goes into the pan?pour, “ swirl, swizzle, FLIP!” Soon Papa comes in from the cold and the family shares a special treat. (Hint: A recipe for blintzes is included!) In this delightfully cozy tale, Holly Berry’s stunning illustrations evoke charming folk traditions and the warm magic made in Mama’s kitchen.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Fran Manushkin is the author of many popular picture books, including How Mama Brought the Spring; Baby, Come Out!; Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story; and The Tushy Book. There is a real Katie Woo – she’s Fran’s great-niece – but she never gets in half the trouble of the Katie Woo in the books. Fran writes on her beloved MacBook in New York City.
Holly Berry is a block printmaker and acclaimed illustrator of a number of picture books, including Colorful Dreamer, How Mama Brought the Spring (Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book), The Impudent Rooster (Society of Illustrators Silver Medal), and Market Day (Golden Kite Award). She received her BFA in illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. Holly and her husband Chris are the parents of two grown daughters and live on a small blueberry farm with their cats in Waldoboro, Maine. Learn more about Holly on her website, HollyBerryDesign.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780525420279
- Publication Date
- February 1, 2008
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 1570
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 5 - 99+ years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2007005217
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 85898906
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~459L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~M
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.1
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 120395
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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