 Hiro is a bear too curious to sleep all winter long. Her stomach rumbles, and her heart longs for adventure. She packs her things into her backpack and slips away from her sleeping family. She discovers winter and snow and smells the odor of burning wood and sweet, gooey toasted marshmallows. She finds a bonfire party, but scares everyone away except for Emile. He is a little boy hiding behind a tree. He whispers to Hiro that the marshmallows are done. He knows because he is a marshmallow expert. Hiro doesn’t want to scare Emile. Slowly, they begin to converse. “What’s it like being a bear?” And “What’s it like being an Emile?” They share stories and have fun together until Emile hears his mom calling for him. They both return to their homes. Hiro’s mom completes this quirky story with, “Goodness, it smells like marshmallows in here!” The delightful artwork in this dreamy fairytale is rendered in colored pencils, watercolors, acrylic paints, and markers. mjw |
| Title: Hiro, Winter, And Marshmallows Author: Marine Schneider Illustrator: Marine Schneider Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Grand Rapids, Michigan Copyright: 2024 Original Language: French Translator: Vineet Lal Original Title: Hiro, hiver et marshmallows Original Publisher: Versant Sud Original Copyright: 2018 ISBN: 978-0-8028-5632-6 Hardcover pages: 40 Age range: 4-8 Genre: Picture Book Author’s ethnicity: Belgian Author’s residence: Brussels, Belgium Illustrator’s ethnicity: Belgian Illustrator’s residence: Brussels, Belgium Subjects: Bears, Bonfires, Hibernation, Marshmallows, Parties, Snow, Winter |
Hiro, Winter, And Marshmallows
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