When Thomas misplaces the basket of dried fruit he needs to make his seasonal wintercake, friends old and new come together to save the day. This cozy, gently humorous, and irresistible holiday tale from Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestseller Lynne Rae Perkins features universal themes of friendship, community, empathy, and generosity. Wintercake is a great pick for classroom and family story times during the winter season.
Thomas is all set to make his famous wintercake, but his basket of dried fruit has disappeared! His good friend Lucy promises that they can still have a joyful holiday celebration without the cake. But when Lucy ducks into a neighborhood tea room to wait out a storm, she spots a stranger holding a basket of dried fruit. Thomas’s fruit! Certain that the stranger has stolen it, she follows him as he heads out into wintery forest. But to her surprise, he leads her right to Thomas’s door, where he returns the basket. Ashamed of how she jumped to conclusions, Lucy helps Thomas bake his wintercake and together they track down the mysterious visitor and share a slice together.
Newbery Medalist and acclaimed picture book creator Lynne Rae Perkins weaves a delightful holiday tale full of friendship, empathy, and gentle humor. Wintercake is a book about holiday traditions and why they matter. It’s also a story about making mistakes and how mistakes can sometimes lead to wonderful things. With colorful and detailed paintings depicting the winter forest and its animal inhabitants, this nonsectarian holiday title is perfect for classroom and family sharing.
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Lynne Rae Perkins is the creator of many acclaimed children’s books. She was awarded the Newbery Medal for her novel Criss Cross, and its companion, All Alone in the Universe, was named an ALA Notable Book and ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice, among other honors. Her recent novels include Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea and Nuts to You. She has written and illustrated seven picture books, including Snow Music and Home Lovely, both Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Books, as well as Frank and Lucky Get Schooled, The Cardboard Piano, Pictures from Our Vacation, The Broken Cat, and Clouds for Dinner. She is also the illustrator of Seed by Seed, a picture book biography of Johnny Appleseed, by Esmé Raji Codell. Lynne Rae Perkins lives with her family in Suttons Bay, Michigan.
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Marketing Plans
Top 150 mailing to indie booksellers including book and author letter
Online trade advertising campaign
Featured in HarperKids Seasonal Holiday Promotion
S&L: Announcement advertising; Behind-the-book feature on HarperStacks; Featured title at teacher and librarian conferences
Key Selling Points
*A NEW PICTURE BOOK BY THE NEWBERY MEDALIST
*UNIVERSAL HOLIDAY TITLE: Wintercake is nonsectarian and is a great choice for any classroom or family story time
*GORGEOUSLY PAINTED WINTER SCENES: Lynne Rae Perkins’s beautiful paintings portray a gentle winter landscape
*THEMES OF FRIENDSHIP AND UNDERSTANDING: When Lucy begins to follow the stranger, she does it out of concern for her best friend, but later regrets jumping to conclusions
Quotes/Reviews
“An engaging picture book adventure . . . Narration, dialogue, and illustrations work perfectly together.” -School Library Journal (starred review)
“The simple story of [Lucy’s] realization and her attempt to make amends is told in deliciously rich language so porous it opens up glorious possibilities for the illustrations . . . Perkins’ art, with its warm yellows, opulent blues, and soft browns of wintry forest and cozy dens, nicely complements the fine narrative arc.” -Kirkus Reviews
“This will make a warm and amusing winter readaloud.” -Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
“[A] warm-hearted winter story, spun with such delicious words . . . Perkins’s earth-toned illustrations are rich in detail, patterns, and textures.” -Horn Book Magazine
“Perkins’s charmingly detailed, fanciful art and spontaneous narrative deliver an irrefutable message about the dangers of making snap judgments and the value of making amends—and friends.” -Publishers Weekly
“Watercolor, gouache, and ink in panels, full-page spreads, and cameos show many details, sound bubbles, and humor to advance the story line . . . Children will take in the message to beware of jumping to conclusions." -Booklist
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