{"product_id":"now-i-see-summer","title":"Now I See Summer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"product-description-1\" class=\"read-more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aboutthebook\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom multi-award-winning,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow I See Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis one in a unique quartet of board books that playfully shows the changing seasons from a kid’s point of view.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe house \/ the tree \/ the garden \/ me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSparse and rhythmic text invites readers to explore a rural setting through different seasons, gently introducing everyday words. Envisioned as a set that also can be read as standalone books, each of the four volumes in this eye-catching series has identical text but different images that reflect the time of year. In summer, the tree has full green leaves, the sky is blue, a sweet treat is ice cream and the perfect hat shades you from the sun.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow I See Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecelebrates all the wonderful things about the season through a child’s eyes – and shows why it’s their favorite time of year.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec publisher-spec\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAC BARNETT,\u003c\/b\u003e the 2025-2026 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of stories for children. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages and has sold more than five million copies worldwide. Mac's books have won many prizes, including two Caldecott Honors, three \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Awards, three E.B. White Read-Aloud Awards, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003eAward, Germany’s Jugendliteraturpreis, China's Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award, The Netherlands' Zilveren Griffel, and Italy's Premio Orbil. He is the co-creator, with Jon Klassen, of the \u003ci\u003eLooking at Picture Books \u003c\/i\u003eSubstack\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eShape Island\u003c\/i\u003e, a stop-motion animated series on Apple TV, based on their bestselling Shapes series of picture books. Mac lives in Oakland, California.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Klassen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the creator of the #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e best-selling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Want My Hat Back\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which received a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor, and its companions \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Is Not My Hat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which won a Caldecott Medal and a Kate Greenaway Medal, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Found a Hat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, named a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Best Children’s Book of the Year. He is also the creator of the Your Places and Your Things board book series, as well as the picture books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Rock from the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Skull\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He is the illustrator of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eExtra Yarn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSam and Dave Dig a Hole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the Shapes Trilogy, all by Mac Barnett. Originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jon Klassen now lives in Los Angeles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eAuthor: Mac Barnett \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eIllustrator: Jon Klassen (Canadian!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eSeries: Now I See\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eFormat: \u003cspan\u003eBoard Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eProduct dimensions: 24\u003cspan\u003e pages,\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e 6.05in x 6 x 0.53 in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublished: \u003cspan\u003eApr 07, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan\u003eTundra Book Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eRecommended for ages 0-5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48583727317248,"sku":"9781774886779","price":12.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/files\/summer-PlayfulMinds.webp?v=1775747531","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/now-i-see-summer","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}