Groundhug Day

PreS-Gr 2—A Valentine's Day party gives five friends an opportunity to learn about friendship and show each other how much they care. It's just two weeks until Valentine's Day and Moose is planning a big party for all his friends. But when he realizes that Groundhog's Day is in the morning, Moose begins to worry that if Groundhog sees his shadow he'll go back into his burrow for six weeks and miss the gathering. Together Moose and his friends try to find a way to prevent Groundhog from seeing his shadow so that he'll stay above ground and celebrate Valentine's Day with them. The front cover is filled with hearts, pinks, and reds, but within the spreads are composed of neutral and cozy textured hues with many interesting shadows. The softly blended lines add depth and warmth to the fur and quills of the charming animal characters. Groundhog looks appropriately stuffy in his cap, cane, and tweed coat.