An equinox occurs when the center of the sun appears directly over the equator and shines equally on both the northern and southern parts of the earth.
We Gather Together: Celebrating the Harvest Season
| Author | Wendy Pfeffer |
| Illustrated by | Linda Bleck |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Puffin Books, 2014 |
| ISBN | 0147512824, 9780147512826 |
| nonfiction |
I am a fan of Linda Bleck's warm and colorful illustration. In We Gather Together: Celebrating the Harvest Season, Bleck depicts a cozy world reminiscent of that in Little Golden Books and books by Lois Lenski. The book opens with adorable fox pups and a cute black bear. The illustrations of farm workers have a childlike simplicity.
Very young children will be drawn to the pictures. But the amount of information makes this introduction to the fall equinox a picture book for first grade and above.
We Gather Together is a nice blend of science and culture, with an "Equinox" corn muffin recipe, simple cultural and science activities, and a list of harvest festivals from around the world included.