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One cold morning, a lonely boy wishes for something to do. Then someone comes to play who knows what winter is all about.

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9781596434424

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<p> The simple linocut illustrations are stunning; with white figures on a blue background, they create an idealized wintry world. --Bloomberg.com<br><br> The simple lines and crisp images, especially of spiky Jack Frost, pop and are a delight for the eyes . . . . This is a beautiful piece of bookmaking. -- School Library Journal<br><br> A sparkling winter treat. -- Publishers Weekly<br><br> The artful design is what will draw repeat viewers, young and old, who'll be taken with the pictures' evocative feel. -- Booklist <br><br> As in Ghosts in the House! , the limited-palette illustrations are composed of the simplest shapes and lines, here enhanced with swirls of motion (check out Jack's shoes), mottled-background snowfall, and a few perfectly formed snowflakes. -- Horn Book

<p>&#8220;The simple linocut illustrations are stunning; with white figures on a blue background, they create an idealized wintry world.&#8221;&#8212;Bloomberg.com <br>&#8220;The simple lines and crisp images, especially of spiky Jack Frost, pop and are a delight for the eyes . . . . This is a beautiful piece of bookmaking.&#8221; &#8212; School Library Journal <br> &#8220;A sparkling winter treat.&#8221; &#8212; Publishers Weekly <br> &#8220;The artful design is what will draw repeat viewers, young and old, who&#8217;ll be taken with the pictures&#8217; evocative feel.&#8221; &#8212; Booklist <br> &#8220;As in Ghosts in the House! , the limited-palette illustrations are composed of the simplest shapes and lines, here enhanced with swirls of motion (check out Jack&#8217;s shoes), mottled-background snowfall, and a few perfectly formed snowflakes.&#8221; &#8212; Horn Book

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Kazuno Kohara grew up in Japan and moved to the U.K. as a student. Her Ghosts in the House! was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year and an ALA Notable Children's Book of 2009. She lives in London, England.

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