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Winter Woods
Sm Quarto, , PP.122,
124 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1976
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December 30, 2022
Old logging roads meander through fifty acres of woods in New Hampshire across from where the author lives. As a naturalist, he is intrigued by all the life found in these woods. The woods is winter are not a lifeless place.
Three snapshots of the winter woods are in this book. Early Winter is the time when plants and animals prepare for the coming cold and snow. Midwinter is a time of struggling on when cold, harsh weather and food scarcity rule. Late winter is when spring teases the woods and all who live there with the promise of better times to come.
The book is a meander itself as the author walks around through the various habitats dropping information about the plants and animals there as well as reflections on these in other times. Many pencil drawings illustrate the book showing the places and animals found in the text. There is also a last section with a drawing and text about the many plants and animals mentioned in the book.
Easy, relaxing reading, this book is one to enjoy on winter days when the weather keeps you inside. It reminds you that getting outside, even in winter, is rewarding and interesting.
Three snapshots of the winter woods are in this book. Early Winter is the time when plants and animals prepare for the coming cold and snow. Midwinter is a time of struggling on when cold, harsh weather and food scarcity rule. Late winter is when spring teases the woods and all who live there with the promise of better times to come.
The book is a meander itself as the author walks around through the various habitats dropping information about the plants and animals there as well as reflections on these in other times. Many pencil drawings illustrate the book showing the places and animals found in the text. There is also a last section with a drawing and text about the many plants and animals mentioned in the book.
Easy, relaxing reading, this book is one to enjoy on winter days when the weather keeps you inside. It reminds you that getting outside, even in winter, is rewarding and interesting.
May 1, 2023
A short introduction to the natural world of New England in winter. Author and illustrator John Quinn recounts three walks in the woods near his Plymouth, New Hampshire, home: one at the very end of autumn, one in mid-winter, and one as spring approaches. During the course of these walks, Quinn comes across many of the animals that inhabit the forest, and he examines their cold-weather adaptation strategies. Following the accounts of the three walks, Quinn includes a guide for winter hiking, reviewing appropriate equipment, gear and preparation. The book concludes with a series of profiles of the individual animals Quinn has mentioned previously; each profile includes a drawing of the animal, its scientific name and a paragraph about its natural history. The book is lavishly illustrated with Quinn's black-and-white drawings of the landscape and the fauna. Winter Woods is a gentle, accessible introduction to the natural world in winter by a seasoned naturalist and a gifted artist.
February 1, 2022
Gorgeous illustrations.
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