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COVER STORY: Chaucer’s First Winter by Stephen Krensky and illustrated by Henry Cole

November 30th, 2009

Here’s hoping each of you had a great holiday weekend!  I savored my time with family and particularly the time I spent reading and playing with William and other young children in our family.

Today’s Cover Story takes a look at Chaucer’s First Winter  which is noted as a book for children ages 4-8.  This charming winter scene and little bear jumped from the shelf to my eyes recently during a regular outing in a bookstore.  First, there is the name “Chaucer” which is perhaps a unique one for a children’s book…and I decided right there it was just the book to kick off our entry into the week we turn the calendar to December.  Illustrator Henry Cole is a special friend of RIF, he participated in our 40th Anniversary Book The Art of Reading.  Let’s open the cover and see what Chaucer has to share with us!

Happy reading,
Carol

Cover Story is a feature every Monday on Rasco From RIF where I share with you the “face” of a book that has caught my eye or that readers have submitted. Cover Story does not discuss the content of the book. I hope you will share your favorite “cover story” with me now and then!

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Tags: Chaucer's First Winter, Henry Cole, Stephen Krensky