Discover the Seasons

Diane Iverson

This naturalist author-illustrator introduces the flow of seasons for younger children. She captures the flavor of each season, with some of its distinctive plants and animals, in her vivid color pencil drawings, along with simple activities and recipes.

Author/illustrator Diane Iverson introduces the young child to the wonders of the changing seasons in Discover the Seasons. Rich illustrations and sensitive poetry vividly capture the unique spirit of each part of the year: Celebration for spring, Learning for summer, Work for fall and Rest for winter. Each theme is then explored through hands-on activities that adults and children can share. Tasty recipes using freshly gathered fruits and vegetables provide the final, irresistible highlight for each season.

DISC Paper $9.95 ISBN 1-883220-43-2

Ages 3-10 48 pages fully illustrated 10" x 10"

Brief rhyming verses adorn bright, beautiful illustrations representing each season. This book gives you lovely poetry and artwork to stimulate discussions about seasonal changes, and each of the four sections includes related follow-up activities and recipes you may want to try with your children.

The Mailbox - Kindergarten - Oct/Nov 2001

This isn't your ordinary book about the cycle of the seasons. But then again, Dawn Publications isn't your ordinary publisher either. Dedicated to helping children and adults ". . . experience a sense of unity and harmony with all life", this publisher obviously puts a lot of time and thought into its high quality award-winning books.

Discover the Seasons is a very special book about the wonders of the changing seasons that is meant to be shared by adults and children alike. Each of the four seasons is captured in sensitive poetry and colorful prose, accompanied by seven pages of breathtaking watercolor illustrations depicting nature at its finest and most intimate.

Diane Iverson explores the unique spirit of each season - celebration for spring, learning for summer, work for fall and rest for winter, and two pages of super hands-on activities follow each seasonal theme (using recycled materials). For example, Things to Do in the Spring includes Color Search, Bird Nests, Wildflower Gardens, Map Your Garden, Garden Labels, Receipt for Hummingbirds, and a Spring Flower Mobile.

. . . Discover the Seasons is a highly recommended book for classrooms and home libraries about nature, ecology and conservation that will be savoured by parents, teachers and children

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