Children Learn About The Seasons With All Around Bustletown Board Books!

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I have a special place in my heart for board books. Both of our children loved hearing me read to them as babies. When the Booper was just learning to do the army crawl he would grab his board books and chew on them, but if I took one and started reading to him he would sit perfectly still and listen. With lots of flair for dramatics I would do the voices of characters in is little board books, and he loved it. There were spots in the stories that I knew he would laugh when I read it a certain way. The power of language and connection to joy of reading starts so young, and board books gave me and my kids that special time together. Some board books stand out more than others, like these All Around Bustletown books, they are beautifully illustrated, thoughtfully written, and BIG! Check out these new titles from beloved German children's author Rotraut Susanne Berner that are available and coming soon. 

ROTRAUT SUSANNE BERNER is one of Germany's most loved children's authors and has earned a worldwide audience with her popular In the Town All Year 'Round series. She is a multi-time finalist for the Hans Christian Anderson award, which she won in 2016. She lives in Munich, Germany.

In All Around Bustletown: Spring (available now!)
A house gets a top-to-bottom spring cleaning and farm fields are being prepared for planting. People are shopping, commuting to work, constructing buildings, and meeting friends. If you look closer, you'll recognize the same characters appear on every page, each with their own story. There's Wilfred the jogger slipping on a banana peel and his friend Erica who comes to help him. Three cheerful nuns shop, chat, and share a snack at the cafe. A stork surveys all the activity from the sky while a mischievous fox scampers through the streets.


It's summer in  All Around Bustletown: Summer (4/21/2020)
Summertime means flowers, picnics, thunderstorms, and bike rides. It's a busy time for construction workers, farmers, and house painters. Playgrounds are filled with kids and vacationers are boarding trains in droves. In the sky a pair of balloons drifts through every scene, while on the street people of all ages make their way to an outdoor birthday party. There's even a big storm that turns umbrellas inside out, sends hats flying, but ends in a lovely rainbow.

The leaves are blowing off the trees and the birds are flying south in All Around Bustletown: Fall (7/21/2020)
Farmers are preparing the fields for winter and kids are back in school. And look, there's a water main break that's causing havoc and a chimney sweeper perched on a roof! Each time readers look at these delightfully detailed spreads they'll discover something new, whether it's what's for sale at the outdoor market or how many pumpkins they can spot on a single page. Familiar characters appear on each page--a maestro and a violinist, a balloon-toting nun, and a mom with her baby. All the activity culminates in a harvest celebration lit by dozens of paper lanterns in every shape and size.

Winter has arrived in All Around Bustletown: Winter (available now!)
Everywhere you look people are embracing the season. At home there's baking, reading, and sleeping in, while on the farm the fields are fallow and quiet. Outside people are bundled up against the cold as they are skating, sledding, and running to catch a crowded bus. The town's buildings are alive with activity--piano lessons, a dentist appointment, shopping for presents, and visiting the museum.

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