My Winter City

My Winter City

A young boy wakes up in the early light of a winter morning, pulls on his boots and mittens, and steps out into the snowy city with his dad. They trudge through the snow, their dog bounding along beside them, then a slushy, steamy bus ride takes them to the tobogganing hill for some winter fun. The boy describes all the sights and sounds of the day, from the frost in Dad’s beard and the snow “pillows” in the park, to the noisy clunking snow plows and the singing buskers they pass on their way home.

That night, the boy lies awake under cozy covers, reflecting on the day, as snow blankets the world outside his window. This is winter in the city.

• Hardcover, 32 pages
• 10" x 13"

James Gladestone is an editor and author of books for children. He has also written the highly acclaimed picture book When Planet Earth Was New, illustrated by Katherine Diemert, and, most recently, Turtle Pond, illustrated by Karen Reczuch. He lives in Toronto.

Gary Clement is an award-winning author and illustrator. He won the Governor General’s Literary Award for his illustrations in The Great Poochini, and he was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for his illustrations in Oy, Feh, So by Cary Fagan and Just Stay Put. He lives in Toronto, Canada.