Synopses & Reviews
Winter is just over, the sky is gray, and the ground is brown. Little Mortimer Mouse munches on sunflower seeds and longs to see something green. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Upon overhearing the story of how springtime rain and sunshine nurture little seeds to grow into great big green plants, Mortimer is skeptical but decides to plant one of his seeds, just to see if such a miracle really can happen. Mortimer finds a perfect sport to plant the seed, and then...he waits. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; And waits. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; And andlt;iandgt;waitsandlt;/iandgt;. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Impatient, Mortimer thinks nothing is ever going to happen to the little seed. But then something does happen. Something wonderful. Something divine. Something green! andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; First introduced in the bestsellingandlt;iandgt; Mortimer's Christmas Mangerandlt;/iandgt;, Mortimer Mouse returns with gutso in this inspirational offering that celebrates the miracle of springtime.
About the Author
Karma Wilson is the bestselling author of several picture books for Simon andamp; Schuster, including the Bear series and andlt;iandgt;Where Is Home, Little Pip?andlt;/iandgt; Karma lives in Oregon.Dan Andreasen is the illustrator of numerous picture books, including andlt;iandgt;By the Dawnandrsquo;s Early Light: The Story of the Star-Spangled Bannerandlt;/iandgt; by Steven Kroll, which was named an ABA Kidsandrsquo; Pick of the Lists and a Notable Childrenandrsquo;s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; andlt;iandgt;A Quiet Placeandlt;/iandgt; by Douglas Wood; and andlt;iandgt;Sailor Boy Jigandlt;/iandgt; by Margaret Wise Brown. He has also authored several picture books, including andlt;iandgt;With a Little Help from Daddyandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;A Special Day for Mommyandlt;/iandgt;. Dan lives with his family in Medina, Ohio.