The Wheel of the Year - An Illustrated Guide to Nature's Rhythms

A beautifully illustrated, interactive guide to ancient, nature-based holidays and customs. Through themed meditations, crafts, and rituals, young readers can learn about old and new ways of honoring the seasons-and create their own!"--

About the author

Fiona Cook is the New York Times bestselling author of The Wheel of the Year: An Illustrated Guide to Nature's Rhythms. She is a mother, friend, gardener, visual artist, and union home health care worker living in Chicago. In 2018, she designed a deck of Lenormand cards for divination, and her book of poetry, Conspire is a word that means to breathe together, was published by the EGG Gallery and Press. In 2020, she released Turn It on Its Head, a collection of illustrated riddles. Fiona is inspired by the magic, mystery, and mischief of our planet Earth and draws on that relationship in her work.

Summary

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND KIRKUS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF 2023

"This book is, in a word, immaculate." Kirkus (Starred Review)

A beautifully illustrated, interactive guide to ancient, nature-based holidays and customs. Through themed meditations, crafts, and rituals, young readers can learn about old and new ways of honoring the seasons—and create their own!

Each “spoke” in The Wheel of the Year marks an important turning point: the winter and summer solstices, the spring and fall equinoxes, and the festivals of seeding, growing, and harvesting that arrive in between. Within each section, enjoy:

• An overview of the holiday and its significance in cultures around the world
• A sensory scavenger hunt for sights, sounds, and smells the season
• Ideas for a seasonal altar using objects from nature
• Themed crafts, rituals, games, and recipes

Blending nature connection with art, poetry, and myth, The Wheel of the Year conveys the magic and beauty of ancient traditions and encourages young readers to notice, care for, and celebrate the natural world around them.

Product details

• Authors: Fiona Cook
• Assisted by: Jessica Roux (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.01.2024
• EAN: 9781524874803
• ISBN: 978-1-5248-7480-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 259 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 1043 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Religion, philosophy, psychology; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Folklore & Mythology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / Almanacs, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Religion & beliefs: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Annuals (Children's / Teenage), Natural history (Children's/Teenage)