In January, two mice, Willie and Winnie, make a new friend: a tree. She tells them her name is Woody, and the mice promise to visit her all year round.
“Oh, Woody, you're beautiful!” they exclaim in May, when her leaves are full and blossoming.
“'You look sad,' said the twins when they saw Woody again. 'Don't you like June and the summertime?'"
As the months tick by, Willie and Winnie watch Woody soak up the rain, bloom buds into flowers and leaves, and bear fruit. By the end of the year, Willie and Winnie know they've made a forever friend who has taught them all about the seasons.
Originally published in 1992, this classic book is a perfect read year-round.
