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Parent Guide
JAN/FEB 2022
Teaching kindness while
helping to instill good
reading habits in children.
BOOK NOOK
KIND TIME
Once Upon a
We’re kicking off
the year by Northern Night
celebrating the Written by Jean E. Pendziwol,
important Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault,
topic of teeth! Recommended for ages 4-7
In recognition In this exquisite lullaby, the
of National beauty and wonder of a northern
Pet Dental winter night unfold, with images of a soft
Health month snowfall, the wild animals that appear in the
and National garden, the twinkling stars, the gentle rhythm of
Children’s Dental the northern lights, and the etchings of frost on
Health month in the window pane.
February, this issue As the young child sleeps, wrapped in a downy
features tons of fun, cool blanket, snowflakes fall. The poem describes the
forest of snow-covered pines, where a deer and
facts about animal teeth, how fawn nibble a frozen apple, and a great gray owl
to care for them, and the similarities and swoops down with its feathers trailing through the
differences between animal and human teeth. snow. Two snowshoe hares scamper and play under
We’ll also learn what hamster happiness looks the watchful eyes of a little fox. When the snow
like and hear the amazing rescue stories of a clouds disappear, stars light up the sky, followed by
courageous kid and a horse the mystical shimmering of northern lights.
sanctuary that refused to give Jean E. Pendziwol’s lyrical poem reflects a deep
up on a mare in trouble. appreciation of the magic of a northern winter
night where, even as a child slumbers, the world
outside does not rest but continues its own
natural rhythms.
Isabelle Arsenault’s spare, beautifully rendered
To access an interactive illustrations make us feel that we too are
version of this issue online, experiencing the enchantment of that northern
visit KindNews.org. night. They simultaneously evoke winter’s
Check out our recommended nighttime life and the cozy warmth and security
book list at RedRover.org/books. of a beloved child’s sleep.
COPYRIGHT: ONCE UPON A NORTHERN NIGHT. TEXT ©2013
BY JEAN E. PENDZIWOL. ILLUSTRATIONS ©2021 BY ISABELLE
a publication of
ARSENAULT. GROUNDWOOD BOOKS, TORONTO, ONTARIO,
CANADA. BOOK SUMMARY FROM AMAZON.COM.
