Poems about the four seasons, as reflected in the natural world, are accompanied by photographs of quilts made by the author.

Rich, luminous fabrics. Eleven miles of thread. An uncountable number of stitches. Clear, sparkling words. With these ingredients Anna Grossnickle Hines celebrates the lights that brighten the darkest season of our year. In poems and quilts she captures each heartening glow and flicker, from the moon and aurora borealis to the holiday lights of Santa Lucia, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Chinese New Year to one lone candle and a hidden flashlight...

Last Halloween was a scary experience because of walking pumpkins, haunting ghosts, flying witches, and other disturbing sights, but this Halloween will be different.

A little girl is eager to share the delights of the meadow with her family, but everyone is too busy until Granny suggests a picnic.

Albert and his grandma have a special long-distance relationship, but when she comes to visit, it takes him a little while to overcome his shyness.

A child learns to count with the help of a classic nursery rhyme.

William does not join the other children in playing games on the playground because he is waiting for his turn to ring the bell at the end of recess.

Spending the night at Grandma's house, Lassen and her cousins have fun but discover that there are limits to Grandma's patience.

When Grandpa dies, Holly and Glen remember the special times they had together, gardening, reading, and learning about butterflies.