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Litwin, Megan

Gather Grateful

32 pp. | Candlewick | September, 2025 | Trade ISBN 9781536233384 $18.99
(2) K-3 “Colors change. Cold sweeps near. / The time for gathering is here.” Amidst a fall backdrop, animals such as bears, foxes, and rabbits prepare for winter. ­Finkeldey’s digitally finished gouache and acrylic ink illustrations capture the warmth of the season with rich browns and dark orange. Later, as the palette introduces a ­complementary cool blue, the focus of the gentle text also shifts -- to a ­multigenerational human family sharing a meal. In one compelling double-page spread, a ­family of raccoons in a tree and an older woman and two kids standing in front of a window seem to ­contemplate one another. “Gather outside. Gather in. / Cozy time can now begin.”
Reviewer: Marva Anne Hinton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2025

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