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Rayos de sol y copos de nieve
El sol llega anunciando ya el verano: flores que brotan, conejos brincando. Una historia magica sobre las cuatro estaciones escrita por Margaret Wise Brown, autora de los clasicos infantiles. Buenas noches, luna y El conejito andarin.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2013
About the author
Margaret Wise Brown
412 books1,355 followersMargaret Wise Brown wrote hundreds of books and stories during her life, but she is best known for Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Even though she died nearly 70 years ago, her books still sell very well.
Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.
She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.
She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.
Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.
Margaret loved animals. Most of her books have animals as characters in the story. She liked to write books that had a rhythm to them. Sometimes she would put a hard word into the story or poem. She thought this made children think harder when they are reading.
She wrote all the time. There are many scraps of paper where she quickly wrote down a story idea or a poem. She said she dreamed stories and then had to write them down in the morning before she forgot them.
She tried to write the way children wanted to hear a story, which often isn't the same way an adult would tell a story. She also taught illustrators to draw the way a child saw things. One time she gave two puppies to someone who was going to draw a book with that kind of dog. The illustrator painted many pictures one day and then fell asleep. When he woke up, the papers he painted on were bare. The puppies had licked all the paint off the paper.
Margaret died after surgery for a bursting appendix while in France. She had many friends who still miss her. They say she was a creative genius who made a room come to life with her excitement. Margaret saw herself as something else - a writer of songs and nonsense.
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July 8, 2025
Written by Margaret Wise Brown the author of Goodnight Moon. A great read to get children enthused about nature and the changing seasons.
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June 5, 2016From the best selling, award-winning author Margaret Wise Brown, known for her children's book Goodnkght Moon, this is a delightful book regarding the changing of the seasons as seen through the eyes of children. The story is told in a rhyming fashion and the illustrations are lovely.
December 20, 2017
A simple rhyming book with beautiful illustrations which in two lines explained each weather's uniqueness with illustrations moods. A perfect book for kids below 3 for understanding weather in fun way!!
Summer, summer in the sun,
Flower grows and bunnies run.
Snowballs, snowballs in the snow,
Snowflakes fall and cold wind blows.
Summer, summer in the sun,
Flower grows and bunnies run.
Snowballs, snowballs in the snow,
Snowflakes fall and cold wind blows.
May 29, 2019
This is an adorable picture book with few words and fun rhymes. It shows the different seasons and weather we find outside of our homes. Parts of the book invite audience participation with hopping, singing, and pantomiming other outside activities. A bonus for me is that throughout the book you could stop and sing a matching rhyme for the page.
January 26, 2025
Over the last month, I've been studying and learning more about Margaret Wise Brown and her work as an author. I've come to appreciate her unique talents and ability to write stories that speak to and engage young children. This wonderful book explores the different seasons with beautiful language and evocative descriptions.
May 24, 2017
Great book to teach about the seasons. A short, but very enjoyable story with beautiful illustrations.
January 10, 2018
Beautiful illustrations. Great rhymes. Perfect for weather discussion.
January 24, 2021
This is a lovely story simply told in bouncy rhyme. Happy children enjoy each season in beautiful nature as shown in the delightful illustrations.
December 3, 2021
Celebrates all the wonderful things about each of the seasons.
February 28, 2022
Beautiful story and stunning artwork.
April 4, 2022
Love this book. The beautiful, colorful illustrations really bring the words of the poem to life.
February 21, 2023
Cute and fun read about seasons; for little ones.
May 31, 2023
A darling book about the changing seasons. I like the illustrations, they're super cute.
July 12, 2023
Rhyming book about the seasons. Very nice artwork. This is the Read-Along version. Enjoy.
August 12, 2023
A good beginner book about seasons and weather. The rhymes are sound, the illustrations are... of a time.
August 14, 2023
Lovely illustrations of the seasons passing.
February 14, 2024
Progresses in a strange order, but the poem/song is lovely and the illustrations are fantastic!
December 7, 2025
Delightful illustrations and a wonderful rhyming text makes this a charming book.
March 20, 2017
A simple and sweet book about a small group of children exploring the outdoors during each season. Baby and up.
August 16, 2015
A rhyming picture book that follows two children as they enjoy various aspects of temperate region seasons.
There are lots, and lots, and lots of books out there that explore the four seasons of temperate regions. This one is charmingly illustrated and rhymes well. It doesn't really stand out to me amongst the myriad of other seasonal books.
An odd aspect of this book is that it kind of bounces around among all the seasons in no particular order, which isn't really a problem for kids who've grown up in climates that experience those seasons. They can have fun identifying characteristics of the seasons. Not sure how the young students at our school will react since we're in the tropics and most have never experienced a temperate spring or fall, and never a winter. I can see many of them being confused or disagreeing as to the season being described (the thunderstorm page definitely describes the rainy season here).
There are lots, and lots, and lots of books out there that explore the four seasons of temperate regions. This one is charmingly illustrated and rhymes well. It doesn't really stand out to me amongst the myriad of other seasonal books.
An odd aspect of this book is that it kind of bounces around among all the seasons in no particular order, which isn't really a problem for kids who've grown up in climates that experience those seasons. They can have fun identifying characteristics of the seasons. Not sure how the young students at our school will react since we're in the tropics and most have never experienced a temperate spring or fall, and never a winter. I can see many of them being confused or disagreeing as to the season being described (the thunderstorm page definitely describes the rainy season here).
March 7, 2014
A lovely book about the seasons and different types of weather. Beautiful illustrations. The rhyming prose is generally good, but the meter is out on a couple of the lines. Children who don't live in areas that experience a lot of change in the seasons, may have more trouble relating to some parts, but then it could be used as an educational tool to teach them about other types of weather. A sweet book with great pictures.
January 24, 2017
I love this book because it take you through all the seasons throughout the year. The words and illustrations match, helping to tell the story. This would be good for first and second graders to start reading on their own. This book would also be a good book to start introducing rhyming.
July 23, 2014
Such a cute book that takes it readers through all the seasons. My Kindergartener read it from start to finish and loved it too! Great read with my young children!
April 8, 2015
beautiful illustrations and good poetic flow.
March 1, 2016
Short rhyming lines with beautiful pictures to play ISpy with little ones. Definitely on my favourites list for pre K and K
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April 8, 2016This books takes place in the seasons. It was a bestseller. I would use it in younger grades to teach the seasons.
January 7, 2017
Guess what kids? There are seasons!
January 30, 2017
Rhyming verses about the seasons. Starts with summer... then winter. After the first two stanzas the rest of the pages are in chronological order spring, summer, fall, and winter.
August 3, 2018
¡Hermoso! Mediante rimas e ilustraciones nos muestra las cuatro estaciones. Ideal para que los peques empiezen a distinguirlas.
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