Phoebe Wahl is an award-winning children’s book author, illustrator, and surface designer.
Her work focuses on themes of comfort, nostalgia, and intimacy with nature and one another.
She grew up unschooled and credits her free-range childhood in the Northwest for much of her inspiration and work ethic.
Phoebe graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2013 with a BFA in illustration. Her first children’s book, Sonya’s Chickens (Tundra), was the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for new illustrator. Her other titles include Backyard Fairies (Knopf/Tundra), Paper Mice (Simon & Schuster, written by Megan Wagner Lloyd), The Blue House (Knopf/Tundra), and Little Witch Hazel (Tundra). Phoebe lives in Bellingham, Washington.
A section of backmatter introduces the historical roots of these traditions and explains how they connect to the year's natural cycle. Families who celebrate seasonal holidays will enjoy discovering their origins, while curious readers will find new ways to notice and appreciate the world around them.
Each poem's rhythmic language and vivid illustrations capture the feeling of a different time of year--spring's blooming celebrations, summer's abundance, autumn's cozy gatherings, and winter's quiet magic. Inviting and full of cozy charm, this enchanting book is one families can return to again and again for inspiration to slow down, notice the rhythms of nature, and celebrate the special joys of the turning year.
