Almost Time

By: Gary D. Schmidt, Elizabeth Stickney

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A tender father-and-son story about the passage of time, the change of seasons, and the excitement of reaching a goal.

Eager for maple syrup, Ethan can’t wait till sugaring time rolls around. And he can’t wait till his loose tooth falls out. But his father keeps telling him it’s not time yet, and no matter how hard he tries, he can’t make time pass more quickly. The closeness of father and son is evident throughout as they wait and then celebrate the end of waiting. The brief, lyrical text is illuminated by G. Brian Karas’s beautifully composed, evocative illustrations.

Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13/EAN: 9780544785816
ISBN-10: 0544785819
Pages: 32
Price: $17.99
Publication Date: 01/14/2020
Carton Quantity: 32
Age(s): 4,5,6,7
Grade(s): Pre-K-3

Author

Gary D. Schmidt

Gary D. Schmidt is the best-selling author of Pay Attention, Carter Jones; Orbiting Jupiter; the Newbery Honor and Printz Honor book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy; the Newbery Honor book The Wednesday Wars; and Okay for Now. He is a professor of English at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Visit him online at hmhbooks.com/schmidt.

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Illustrator

G. Brian Karas

G. Brian Karas is the award-winning author and illustrator of many acclaimed picture books. He lives in upstate New York. Visit him online at www.gbriankaras.com and on Twitter @gBrianKaras.

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