GRANDMOTHER WINTER

Phyllis Root, , illus. by Beth Krommes. . Houghton, $5.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-618-49485-9

Based on a German fairy tale figure, Mother Holle, this tale traces the heroine and her geese through the four seasons. PW called it "a cozy mood-setter that will help children welcome the winter weather." Ages 4-8. (Nov.)

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