The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, Carson Ellis Paint by Sticker Birds Through singsong rhyme and vivid

Through singsong rhyme and vivid imagery that invoke the senses

" Piranesi hit my mind and soul like a thunderbolt

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

or an empty snail shell

George Eliot

The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper, Carson Ellis Paint by Sticker Birds Through singsong rhyme and vividIn 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