The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, Carson Ellis Paint by Sticker Birds ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON The Land

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON The Land of Counterpane

Through singsong rhyme and vivid imagery that invoke the senses

--NotWithoutSalt

while others like Little Master Carroll: Alice In Wonderland simply share important words that sum up the story

--Ariel Waldman

The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, Carson Ellis Paint by Sticker Birds ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON The LandIn this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper's beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Ellis's strikingly resonant illustrations. So the shortest day came, and the year died . . . 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