Before Morning by Joyce Sidman

<i>Before Morning</i> by Joyce SidmanThere are planes to fly and buses to catch, but a small child wishes for a different sort of day in this exquisite picture book. When clouds gather and heavy flakes begin to fall, her invocation comes true, and as a too busy world falls silent, a family revels in the freedom and peace of a snow day. In a spare text that reads as pure song and illustrations of astonishingly beautiful scratchboard art, Sidman and Krommes remind us that sometimes, if

upbeat songs with themes of nature and the simple joys of childhood

Fits toddler to young child

Measures 5cm tall

and many other creatures learn about the world around them and solve a variety of problems such as the day that Bee lost his Buzz or Worm lost his Wiggle

We also recommend our Wide Decorating Beeswax Sheets - these are the same length but are about double the width

these are a staple of the natural playroom

92 (1-2 years old

a sprig of holly

2 inches long

including a chubby snowman

where each child carries his or her lantern and sings seasonal lantern songs to celebrate the festival of Martinmas

brown hair made from wool roving