{"product_id":"almost-time","title":"Almost Time by Gary D. Schmidt \u0026 Elizabeth Stickney","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tender father-and-son story about the passage of time, the change of seasons, and the excitement of reaching a goal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEager for maple syrup, Ethan can't wait till sugaring time rolls around. And he can't wait till his loose tooth falls out. But his father keeps telling him it's not time yet, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't make time pass more quickly. The closeness of father and son is evident throughout as they wait and then celebrate the end of waiting. The brief, lyrical text is illuminated by G. Brian Karas's beautifully composed, evocative illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in maple sugaring country, this tale by Schmidt (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePay Attention, Carter Jones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and Stickney (the pen name of Schmidt's late wife) examines the difficulty of waiting for exciting things when they unfold at the natural world's pace.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTARRED review\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A gentle tale that is as sweet and delicious as maple syrup.\"--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus \"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKaras' distinctive mixed-media illustrations with muted hues and delicate lines expressively show the tenderness between father and child, emphasizing the perceived slowness of time passing and the difficulty of waiting.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklist\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to promoting the value of patience, Schmidt's story will also be valuable for early study of changing seasons and teaching where food comes from.\" --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal \"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaiting for spring can wear on one's patience, but readers may find comfort sharing the burden with Ethan...until the warm and satisfying conclusion.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere's a gentle, spare folksiness to the storytelling... [kids will] relate to the eternity that is waiting for something wonderful and the joy of a good weekend breakfast.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary D. 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