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The first title in Arthur Ransome's classic series
Structured enough to give children guidance and open-ended enough to give them freedom to explore and discover what emerges
making it more accessible and informative than ever
In each moment of making beauty
On the Shortest Day by Laura Sulentich Fredrickson toasts Kristy Hamilton goes behind theIn late December, snow blankets the landscape and the daylight hours are brief. Bundled up against the cold, a child and an adult explore the slough, a marshy area along the river where many animals live, hunt, and play. The scene is quiet, yet alive with activity if you know where to look. The child seeks to solve a mystery: I search for you as the sunlight fades in the silent slough on the shortest day. Readers also tiptoe, scramble, and whisper.