By Barbara Bockman
Illustrated by Neal Stepp
Spring
I am the rain. I drop. I drop. I drop.
My waters gently flow
And help the buds to grow.
Listen to my song: Plop! Plop! Plop!
Summer
I am the sun. I shine. I shine. I shine.
I warm down to the root
And sweeten up the fruit.
When it is ripe, you may dine.
Autumn
I am the wind. I sigh. I sigh. I sigh.
The leaves are now brown.
I blow the fruit down.
Would you like to bake a pie?
Winter
I am the snow. I fall. I fall. I fall.
I am silent and bright.
I paint the trees white.
I am soft as a cotton ball.
Mrs. Bockman has two primary hobbies, having fun with her grandchildren and raising Monarch butterflies. The grandchildren are the inspiration of many of her stories. Some day she hopes to write a story about the butterflies. Her secondary hobbies are reading (especially children's books) and needlework. She has made a crocheted afghan and five crib quilts for the grandchildren.
Mrs. Bockman is a member of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators.
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