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Jeannine Gerkman is an Author, Poet, Realtor and Volunteer. She moved to the Bay Area from the Northwest over 30 years ago with her husband; they built their home in Belmont, California. She has written over 60 poems, some of them Award-winning. She's been a banker, caregiver, nanny, sister, auntie, great-auntie, Certified Nursing Assistant and artist. She started composing verse to soothe her mother-in-law with Alzheimer's and found her poems gave both her and her listeners joy and contentment. She delights in word play and her favorite radio show is ""Says You"". Her debut children's picture book, ""Spring"" has been described as: ""a superb choice for a calm, nighttime lap read or a unit on the seasons for lower elementary school classes"" - Kirkus Reviews.
..The illustrations throughout are a delight, particularly the wonderfully lifelike birds and detailed flowers. Children should gravitate to the tadpoles in the pond (decorated by the previous page's cherry blossoms for a fun continuity), the ducklings, and the doe and her fawn, but adults will likely appreciate Gerkman's efforts to achieve anatomical accuracy in rendering the smaller, active songbirds. The poem scans well, its rhythm never faltering under the sophisticated word choices. Appealing illustrations and strong sensory descriptions make this volume a superb choice for a calm, nighttime lap read or a unit on the seasons for lower elementary school classes. Program: Kirkus Indie
