Winter (Seasons board books)

I previously reviewed the "Autumn" book from the same line very positively, and I give this one an equally enthusiastic 5 stars. I cannot stress enough how wonderful books with no words and beautiful illustrations are for the cognitive and language development of young children. Without focusing on a strict storyline (although the pictures and scenes in this book definitely connect to one another) children are able to really look and observe all of the little details that are happening on each page. I especially love that in these books (it was the same in the "Autumn" one, so I'm assuming it runs throughout the series) that there is a two-page spread of a lovely illustration depicting a seasonal scene, and then the following spread has little vignettes that show what happened next from the previous page. For example, one spread in this book shows the backyard of the family, with a child rolling up a large snowball, and another placing food in a large birdfeeder. In the vignettes on the following page, one is a snowman made from the snowball and other accessories that were in the yard on the previous page, and another is the birdfeeder with various creatures enjoying the treats placed there. My daughter, who is almost 3, loves these books, and so do the children in the morning playgroup that I run a few days a week. We will definitely be purchasing the spring and summer books in this series as those season approach!

My toddler and I love books without words. We have many of them, and this one is one of the best. I find it perfect for smaller kids, because there is less going on on each page, compared to other picture books. Note that the illustrations are not bright but rather made in a somewhat pale style, with soft colors, which may not be to everyone's liking.I also love how thick the pages are in this edition. We have Spring and Summer from the Slovak publisher, and the pages are a tiny bit larger and thinner there.

This series of seasons books by Gerda Muller were highly recommended by other parents. I can't be happier with them. There are no words/plot, just engaging scenes of children doing seasonal activities. My two year old can't get enough of them. The pictures are so active and full of detail that they capture his imagination and he pours over the pictures and talks about what he sees.This is a wonderful way to introduce seasons to a child.

My son is being raised trilingual (my husband and I speak different native languages, in addition to English). One of my biggest problems was reading books to my son - most books that he has are in English. I often would have to switch languages on him, when he'd bring me a book to read. These books, however, have no text, and the situations that they describe are universal - hence, perfect for multilingual kids. I can talk about the scenes in whatever language I am talking to the child at the time, and am also able to present the same set of words in different languages.The pictures are very detailed and realistic. There's also a nice progression in each season depicted. For e.g, winter starts with the first snow and then on to children playing, family time indoors and outdoors, Christmas preparations, and the first crocus blooms under the snow signaling the end of winter.

Love the simplicity of these books. My daughter loves to create her own story as we go through the wordless pictures. The transition between seasons is beautiful. Would recommend!

I love Gerda Muller's books about seasons because there are no words. These are sturdy, beautifully-illustrated pages that I can enjoy with my child. We talk about the pictures. I get her to point out various things in them. There's always something new to discover on each page, even after you've looked at the book several times. I think this will foster an understanding and love of the seasons we experience here on Earth.

I loved this book and my daughter did too. The pictures have lots of different things to look at, point out, and talk about. Great book for a winter “read”

I will say that this book is not as good as Autumn, but still a nice introduction to the winter season. I will note, for those who care, that there are depictions of Christmas but none of other winter holidays. (Autumn did not depict Halloween or Thanksgiving) It looks like these may be published in the UK so that might explain the holiday perspective.I would have liked to see some skiing and snowshoeing in the book. And also a fireplace because we sit by ours all winter long! Right at our house it rains all winter no snow so our outdoor activities are wet ;) But I did like the visiting of grandparents, making snowmen, and sitting in a big chair reading books.Have not got to Summer yet but Spring and Autumn are 5 stars and this Winter is worth getting if for no other reason than to round out the series.

Livre sans texte permet l imagination de l enfant et de raconter des histoires de nous même

Todos los libros de esta mujer me encantan, los dibujos son preciosos y reales

Ordered this book for my 17 month old. The illustrations are beautiful. The pages are very thick cardboard, so thick, that it feels like there’s two pages stuck together, my son always tries to split the page thinking there’s another page when there’s not.

bellissimo libro illustrato dove i miei bambini vengono avvolti nella fantasia delle immagini illustrate...consigliabile al 100%

No words, just beautifully painted and carefully crafted illustrations that invite you to get creative and storytell. Therefore is great for babies as is for older kids. Each page shares a seasonal scene or two we talk about or play "I spy".