Almost Time

A tender father-and-son story about the passage of time, the change of seasons, and the excitement of reaching a goal.

Eager for maple syrup, Ethan can't wait till sugaring time rolls around. And he can't wait till his loose tooth falls out. But his father keeps telling him it's not time yet, andno matter how hard he tries, he can't make time pass more quickly. The closeness of father and son is evident throughoutas they wait and then celebrate the end of waiting. The brief, lyrical textis illuminated by G. Brian Karas's beautifully composed, evocative illustrations. A tender father-and-son story about the passage of time, the change of seasons, and the excitement of reaching a goal.

Eager for maple syrup, Ethan can’t wait till sugaring time rolls around. And he can’t wait till his loose tooth falls out. But his father keeps telling him it’s not time yet, and no matter how hard he tries, he can’t make time pass more quickly. The closeness of father and son is evident throughout as they wait and then celebrate the end of waiting. The brief, lyrical text is illuminated by G. Brian Karas’s beautifully composed, evocative illustrations.

• | Author: Elizabeth Stickney, G. Brian Karas, Gary D. Schmidt
• | Publisher: HarperCollins
• | Publication Date: Jan 14, 2020
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9780544785816
• | ISBN-10: 0544785819