PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Wong Herbert Yee is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including favorites for all four seasons: Summer Days and Nights, My Autumn Book, and Tracks in the Snow. He lives with his wife and daughter in Troy, Michigan.
"Who Likes Rain?: 2008 Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year ""This delightful story is the perfect panacea for the rainy-day blues and, in turn, creates its own bright spot."" --Publishers Weekly Tracks in the Snow: Junior Library Guild Selection Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Selection The easy, unforced rhymes may appeal to adult reader and child viewer alike, while the contrast between the fallen snow and the warm tones of flesh and covering sets up a delightful balancing act....TRACKS IN THE SNOW lays down a trail well worth following. --The New York Times Book Review The simple rhyming text encourages chanting along; Yee's colored pencil illustrations are meticulously drawn...providing a quiet softness for this gentle, cozy winter tale. --Horn Book A tender celebration of the season. --School Library Journal ""Readers will feel all the invigorating chill and quiet beauty of winter."" --Publishers Weekly Fireman Small: This short, simple story will delight children with its action, rhyme, and sprightly illustrations. Yee's colorful watercolors depict the animal inhabitants of the cozy town as warm, friendly, and concerned for one another's welfare. --Booklist"
