Almost Time, Hardcover

A Sweet Tale of a Boy and His Dad Waiting for Maple Sugaring Season in New England

This gentle story—set in sugaring country, as maple sugaring season slowly draws near—deals with that classic childhood difficulty: waiting for something wonderful (like maple syrup!). Ethan can’t wait until his loose tooth falls out, or until the days warm up and the maple tree sap starts to run… but wait he must. His dad helps him through the waiting, and eventually they celebrate its end together.

• Sweet lesson in patience and learning about where foods come from
• Starred review in Publishers Weekly
• Hardcover, 32 pages
• Ages 4-7