I have the most adorable over-sized board book to share with you. All Around Bustletown: Winter by Rotraut Susanne Berner is perfect for snow days and cozy evenings by the fire.
All Around Bustletown: Winter
by Rotraut Susanne Berner
Prestel Junior
10/22/2019
Board Book $12.95
Ages 2-5
14 pages
Winter has arrived and everywhere you look people are embracing the season. At home there’s baking, reading, and sleeping in, while on the farm the fields are fallow and quiet. Outside people are bundled up against the cold as they are skating, sledding, and running to catch a crowded bus. The town’s buildings are alive with activity–piano lessons, a dentist appointment, shopping for presents, and visiting the museum. And if you look closer, you’ll recognize the same characters on page after page, each with their own story. Wilfred the jogger has lost his keys, and Erica is shopping for a Christmas tree. Each minutely detailed scene is bursting with different people, such as a cheerful lady with an umbrella and a young violinist, as well as animals and birds.
In the tradition of Richard Scarry and Where’s Waldo, this book encourages kids to return again and again to these charming spreads, following along with the characters and inventing their own stories. They’ll recognize parts of their own world, while also learning about the endless ways we live, work, and play in the winter.
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My review of All Around Bustletown: Winter
I absolutely love All Around Bustletown: Winter, and I can’t wait for the other books in the series to be available in English. Richard Scarry books were some of my favorites when I was a little girl. This book is very much like the Busytown books. I love all of the little details because they make you feel like you’re inside of the book. The cut-away scenes of apartment buildings and businesses give you a look inside a day in the life of the residents of Bustletown. This truly is a book your kids must have. I know it says that this is for ages 2-5, but I know that older kids with big imaginations will love this too.
About the author
Rotraut Susanne Berner is one of Germany’s most loved children’s authors and has earned a worldwide audience with her popular All Around Bustletown series. She is a multi-time finalist for the Hans Christian Anderson award, which she won in 2016. She lives in Munich, Germany.
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