Firsts and Lasts Read Aloud Designing your own set of

Designing your own set of Russian nesting dolls

Geraldo Valério is an artist who loves birds

BBYA (ALA/YALSA Best Book for Young Adults)

Hermes’s story is wildly entertaining as he brings a little bit of chaos to everything he touches or creates

Firsts and Lasts Read Aloud Designing your own set ofWith evocative words and glorious cut paper collages, this celebration of the transitions between seasons summons the firstand lastsignals of the seasonal cycle. What is the first sign of spring? And what is the last glimpse of winter? The joy of the changing seasons means saying hello to new but familiar rituals, like spring picnics in the park or homemade lemonade in summer. But theres also the bittersweet feeling of doing something for the last