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	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Annelie Geissler
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Children’s picture books

A COZY WINTER DAY

Eliza Wheeler

New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Eliza Wheeler welcomes readers to Acorn Village, where a community of adorable forest animals celebrates all the wonder that winter offers.

The busy animals of Acorn Village love to spend winter days doing all sorts of cozy activities together, whether they're indoors reading, baking, and doing art projects or outside playing in the snow. And at the end of the day, the coziest activities awaitsharing songs, hot drinks, and stories in front of a crackling fireplace, and then snuggling into bed and drifting off into dreamy sleep. Eliza Wheeler's charming illustrations give her story the feel of a beloved classic and are full of rich, cozy details sure to ignite imaginations and make readers want to visit Acorn Village again and again. Eliza Wheeler grew up in northern Wisconsin in a family of teachers, musicians, and artists. Some of the strongest influences on her creativity have been the wild Wisconsin seasons, canoeing the Brule River, picking blueberries with her grandmother, and digging through the snow with her brothers. She received the SCBWI Los Angeles International Conference Portfolio Award for her artwork and Miss Maple's Seeds is her first picture book. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

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Book Published 2024-10-15 by Nancy Paulsen Books

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[Wheeler] has considered every aspect of a cozy winter day, and Acorn Village is alive with detail. Readers from colder climates will recognize all the best parts of a snow day, while those from warmer climes will feel immersed in all things winter.A lovely encapsulation of the best parts of winter.

This story, which focuses on several animal families plus one owl, perfectly portrays the delights of a snow day, both indoors and out. Wheeler's rich, colorful digital illustrations immerse readers in the atmosphere of winter. The playful art, which depicts activities that many young readers will find familiar (sledding, snowball fights), adds warmth (complete with fireplace!) to the narrative. From the first detailed endpaper to the last, this picture book will have readers wishing to wake up and fall asleep on a snow day.

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Whether you live in a place where it snows or simply dream of an escape from heat and humidity, cozying up in Acorn Village will be a welcome respite. A snowfall is celebrated with fun activities inside, such as cooking, reading, and crafting, followed by skating, sledding, and snowbear-building outdoors.Readers may pore over the charmingly detailed illustrations, taking in the particulars as they revel in the simple pleasures of this fantasy winter day.

Across Wheeler's quaint seasonal story, the animal residents of Acorn Village revel in winter weather that sees the community hopping with activity.A gratitude-filled feast and crackling fire round out the day before all settle in for "a Cozy Winter Sleep".Wheeler's jolly worldbuilding and digital renderings of Acorn Village offer up absorbingly detailed depictions of the critters' comfortable wintertime lifestyles.