The family from Secrets of the Garden are back in a new book about backyard science that explains why the seasons changeAlice and her friend Zack explore the reasons for the seasons Alices narrative is all about noticing the changes as fall turns into winter spring and then summer She explains how the earths yearlong journey around the sun combined with the tilt in the earths axis makes the seasons happen Alices text is clear and simple and experiential Two very helpfulmdashand very funnymdashchickens give more science details and further explanation through charts diagrams and sidebars Packed with sensory details humor and solid science this book makes a complicated concept completely clear for young readersmdashand also for the many parents who struggle to answer their kids questions Several adults of my acquaintance would find Secrets of the Seasons to be an eye-popping revelation mdashJohn Lithgow The New York Times Book ReviewFrom the Hardcover edition.
