Nikki Grimes. One

Dec 6, 2024 | authorclaireswinarski.substack.com | - Claire Swinarski |Tomie dePaola |Nikki Grimes. One

I’m currently typing this the week before, from the Northwoods, where the snow is seven inches thick and still coming. I just ate leftover cranberry sauce, pulled on thick woolen socks, and admired the view of the glittery-cold lake from the back porch. My daughter recently asked me if winter is the last season of the year or the first season of the year. I told her that it’s both: it’s a transitional time, when growth feels dormant but much is still happening.