When the Root Children Wake Up

When the Root Children Wake Up, retold by Audrey Wood and illustrated by Ned Bittinger. Oh my goodness! I love the illustrations in this book! I tried to find out more on Ned Bittenger, but all I could find was that he has made his career as a portrait artist, but the illustrations speak for themselves. This story is about a personification about the four seasons and how the root children behave as Aunt spring comes and goes, just to be followed by cousin summer, and then Uncle Fall. What a great way to talk about different literary devices with young children. I read this story to my reading case study child, and she absolutley loved this book, she made wonderful predictions and pointed out great things in the illustrations like the hidden wildlife.