Follow two friends as they explore the changing seasons through the beauty of each month's iconic shapes and celebrations -- from January to December -- all year round. A world of shapes, twelve months abound, from four-cornered square, to circle, round. Circle round, ready to roll. Add two sticks, a carrot and coal. (January) A sporty diamond, player at bat. Bases loaded, tilt your hat. (June) Triangle treats-pumpkin, peach. Want some pie? Excuse my reach! (November) Poetic text by Susan B. Katz (ABC Baby Me!, My Mama Earth, ABC School's for Me) is paired with debut illustrator Eiko Ojala's intricate cut-paper artwork to bring the months and their shapes to life! Bold colors, adorable characters, and lyrical text fuse together perfectly in this truly creative look at the world around us. Eiko Ojala is a renowned illustrator and a graphic designer. He lives in Tallinn, Estonia. He draws everything by hand first, and then redraws everything digitally, creating every shadow and light himself. Eiko likes to study the forms of shapes and work closely with light and shadow. He keeps his illustrations minimal, letting the shapes and shadows speak. This is Eiko's first picture book. Susan B. Katz is an author and illustrator of children's books as well as a National Board Certified teacher. She lives in California

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