{"id":8469456552173,"title":"In the Winter Woods","handle":"in-the-winter-woods","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/daniela-kulot\"\u003eDaniela Kulot\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: Elisabeth Lauffer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt's winter, and winter is not willing to share.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinter has left Fox, Mouse, and Raven hungry as they search for food to fill their stomachs. After overhearing Squirrel talking about his stockpile of reserves, they ask him to share. After refusing, Squirrel forgets where he hid it. 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From the time she was a little girl, she would color and draw on anything she could. She later majored in communications design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. Daniela Kulot has pursued her passions of writing and illustrating books ever since. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/daniela-kulot\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Daniela.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nFox, Mouse, and Crow wander the winter woods, looking for food, but there is none. 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From the time she was a little girl, she would color and draw on anything she could. She later majored in communications design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. Daniela Kulot has pursued her passions of writing and illustrating books ever since. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/daniela-kulot\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Daniela.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nFox, Mouse, and Crow wander the winter woods, looking for food, but there is none. 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The animals themselves are cartoonishly executed, but the painterly winter scenes created digitally, full of trees with empty, curving branches in subtle shades of brown and gray, are quite splendid. Though the lesson is heavy-handed and the story less than original, the book is aided by the attractive artwork and might make a good option for classrooms in need of titles for social-emotional learning and winter season units. 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In the Winter Woods


By: Daniela Kulot / Illustrated by: Elisabeth Lauffer

It's winter, and winter is not willing to share.

Winter has left Fox, Mouse, and Raven hungry as they search for food to fill their stomachs. After overhearing Squirrel talking about his stockpile of reserves, they ask him to share. After refusing, Squirrel forgets where he hid it. Only by working together can everyone fill their empty bellies.

The perfect social-emotional picture book to teach children about the importance of sharing and cooperation.

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Daniela Kulot, author-illustrator

Daniela Kulot was born in Schongau, a town in southeastern Germany. From the time she was a little girl, she would color and draw on anything she could. She later majored in communications design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. Daniela Kulot has pursued her passions of writing and illustrating books ever since. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages.

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Kirkus Reviews

Fox, Mouse, and Crow wander the winter woods, looking for food, but there is none. As the animals search for sustenance, a refrain reminds readers, “But it’s winter, and winter is not willing to share.” Squirrel, the only animal who has stockpiled food, pipes up: “Have to dash and find my stash.” Overhearing him, the other animals feel he should share his bounty, but selfish Squirrel is unwilling to do so. Unfortunately, Squirrel’s unable to remember where he hid his food, so he returns to the threesome, promising to share if they’ll help him find it. Crow and Mouse are miffed: “Now that you can’t find your stash, you come running back.” Fox points out that they must all cooperate if they want to succeed, and the foursome search together. Translated from German, the writing feels a bit off-kilter in its attempts at a colloquial sound (“Gosh-double-deer-dung-darn-it, she is so hungry!”). The animals themselves are cartoonishly executed, but the painterly winter scenes created digitally, full of trees with empty, curving branches in subtle shades of brown and gray, are quite splendid. Though the lesson is heavy-handed and the story less than original, the book is aided by the attractive artwork and might make a good option for classrooms in need of titles for social-emotional learning and winter season units. Preachy messaging about the value of sharing, uplifted by dazzling visuals.

Hardcover
ISBN: 978-1-62354-495-9

Ages: 3–7
Page count: 32
8 x 10

Publication date: October 15, 2024