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    Swing around the Sun

    By Barbara Juster Esbensen, Cheng-Khee Chee, Stephen Gammell and

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    Four renowned children's book artists--Cheng-Khee Chee, illustrator of Old Turtle; Janice Lee Porter, illustrator of Hope; Mary GrandPre, illustrator of the U.S. editions of the Harry Potter series; and Stephen Gammell, winner of the Caldecott Medal for Song and Dance Man--join to depict the beauty of the four seasons in this new edition of the poetry collection Swing around the Sun, originally published in 1965 by Barbara Juster Esbensen. Sure to captivate readers of all ages, this powerful combination of poetry and artwork will bring each season to life--year after year.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLerner Publishing
    Release dateAug 1, 2003
    ISBN9781575057194
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