A Winter’s Morning

Sylvester is a lone wolf. He has lived alone in the woods for many years. He enjoys the winter. He likes to feel the fresh snow crunch beneath his paws. One winter day, as he jumps over a stump, he sees something bright red in the snow. Sylvester goes to the red patch and finds a teddy bear staring up at him. Sylvester takes it home with him. He names it Poppy. They are quite happy together, playing, fishing, and more. One day, they go out to play in the snow, and Poppy lags behind. They hear human voices! Sylvester tries to get to Poppy, but she is too far behind. A little girl picks Poppy up!

Author Angélique Leone has written an enchanting story about two toys lost years apart, finding each other and then being found by their owners. It is a magical story that will help little listeners’ imaginations to soar. Little ones often feel their toys are more real than adults do, and this story honors those feelings. The illustrations by Grégoire Solotareff are simply beautiful and give life to the characters while painting the wintry setting perfectly. This will become a fast favorite.