There's something simple and kind that automatically draws you into the story, mainly Lewin's illustrations--his focus on every detail, his ability to bring light into his work, and his artistic realism are unsurpassed. Lewin's artwork brings life to animals like a crow, a field mouse, a moose, and a tiny chickadee. The chickadee on the cover welcomes spring with a "Dee-dee-dee." Although every other animal thinks it is his/her job to welcome spring, but they are wrong.
There's a poetic nature in the writing, a rhythmic tone, a sense of language play... "The snow lies deep. The night is long and long. The stars are ice, the moon is frost, and all the world is still." Even the wind speaks softly. The longest night of the year passes too quickly, I wanted more... but the Chickadee welcomes us all into spring.
Wow - now I want to get it. :)
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