Erin Hourigan – illustratör

Though a forest may be blanketed in snow or a lake frozen over, families who enjoy the outdoors in winter, happily bundled up to play in the energising weather, know that wildlife is still teeming there.The fallen log that is used to hide behind in a snowball fight is a shelter for tree frogs, caterpillars, ladybugs, and slugs. The drifts of fallen snow that families snowshoe across have winding tunnels made by meadow mice in search of seeds and bark. The towering trees families ski among shield birds from winter winds.When Winter Comes celebrates the joy of families playing and exploring in the outdoors during the winter months.

Summer is the perfect season for families to embrace the outdoors. When Summer Comes celebrates playing and exploring in the wilderness during the summer months.When summer comes,and the sky soars blue above us,and the days stretch long and warm before us,some people head to ball games and outdoor markets.Instead we gather our gear.Binoculars.Hiking poles.Backpacks.Butterfly nets.Shovels and buckets for trips to the shore.Summer’s the season when we explore.

Celebrate sunshine, adventure, and the wonders of nature with this beautifully written summer board book for little explorers.Perfect for kids who love the outdoors, this lyrical story invites families to unplug and discover the magic of summer together—whether in the backyard, forest, or by the shore.Why families love it:Engaging, poetic storytelling that sparks curiosityEncourages outdoor play and wildlife discoveryIdeal summer board book for toddlers and preschoolersPromotes screen-free, active family timeA perfect addition to your seasons book collectionFrom binoculars and butterfly nets to sandy toes and long golden days, the summer book for kids celebrates the joy of exploring the natural world.A companion to When Winter Comes and When Fall Comes, this charming board book series helps children connect with the rhythms of the seasons.

From the author and illustrator of When Winter Comes—which received a Publisher’s Weekly starred review—this beautifully illustrated, poetic children’s picture book celebrates the joy of families being out in nature in the fall season, and discovering wildlife busily preparing for the winter months ahead.Next up in the When Seasons Come series, this gorgeous picture book captures the joy of a family enjoying the outdoors in fall as they explore a broad range of ecosystems, filled with diverse animal habitats, after the summer crowds have left the trails.  In this season, as the wildlife they discover along the way adapts and gets ready for the winter months ahead, the family also busily prepares for the seasonal change.In autumn, as the air grows crisper and the days grow shorter, the family forages for mushrooms in the woods as chipmunks stash seeds in underground burrows, and red squirrels gather pinecones. As badgers dig new dens and bears look for the perfect spot to sleep away the winter, the family prepares their home for winter.There is so much to discover and so much to do, as silver-red salmon fight their way up rushing streams, returning to places they were born, and mud flats fill with feeding shorebirds migrating for the winter, and aspen leaves change from green to gold.This beautifully illustrated book will inspire families to get out and explore during the autumnal season. When Fall Comes is part of the When Seasons Come series that includes When Summer Comes and When Winter Comes board and picture books.