The Shortest Day Alphabet From a dinosaur tooth to

From a dinosaur tooth to dinosaur poop

Le Silence—une présence chaleureuse et réconfortante—se blottit douillettement comme un chat dans un rayon de soleil et nous aide à lire

”--The New Yorker

about “Bicycle Boys

their lives take a startling turn

The Shortest Day Alphabet From a dinosaur tooth toIn this seasonal treasure, Newbery Medalist Susan Coopers beloved poem heralds the winter solstice, illuminated by Caldecott Honoree Carson Elliss strikingly resonant illustrations. So the shortest day came, and the year died . . . As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering