![]() ![]() “New babies mean a big change for an older brother. “A quiet, deeply satisfying celebration of the turn of the year and the joy of community.” - Kirkus Reviews “For communities seeking a unique take on New Year’s Eve.”- School Library Journal It’s a celebratory winter story that many can share.” - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review ![]() ![]() Text by the late MacLachlan captures incidents others might miss ("A little golden dog comes out to run alongside/ the horses-a beacon in the dark"), and the rhythm of the lines lulls while conveying pleasure and excitement. First, the children ride through the sparkling town before bed then, "grandmothers,/ grandfathers,/ aunts and uncles,/ and longtime friends" take a turn, remembering their own youths. The community’s children and adults, portrayed with varied skin tones, appear amid lacy ink and paper-collage landscapes rich with patterns and warm hues. Tim and Tom, the black Percheron horses who pull the sleigh, "love winter./ They love the snow." Young Jenny, a child portrayed with brown skin, hitches them up, then takes the reins as "sleigh bells sing." Archer shows a bird’s-eye view of the sleigh crossing a snowy field, a final splash of sunset splendor across the horizon behind them. “Evocative artwork and gentle prose from the creators of Prairie Days distinguish this intergenerational tale about a community that celebrates the last night of the year with sleigh rides for young and old. ![]()
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