EAST HAMPTON, N.Y., June 19, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- In the long cold days of winter, everyone questions, "How much longer will the winter weather last?" On a special day every year they get their answer by observing the behavior of a little furry animal - the groundhog. Find out what happens on Groundhog Day by reading Groundhog Tale: A Mid-winter Tale, a delightful picture book by Jaki Jackson.
We can assume that a creature that sleeps for four or five months in a burrow in the ground forms an intimate bond with the earth. This animal presumably would attune to earth's responses to sun, wind, and rain which in turn create seasons and weather. Groundhog Tale: A Midwinter Tale allows us to glimpse life of the groundhog from the fall season, when nights are getting longer through the longest night when the earth begins to get very cold. However, the nights shorten thereafter. It brings us to this special day when life begins to stir within the earth. It is a special halfway time that signals the awakening of the groundhog to come out of hibernation and again to explore life above ground.
In folk legend, the second day of February the groundhog emerges from the burrow. The length of winter weather is indicated by whether or not the groundhog sees its shadow. Witness the possibilities from the perspective of the groundhog by reading Groundhog Day: A Mid-Winter Tale. You can purchase a copy of this charming book online at Xlibris.com or at a local book retailer near you. Buy a copy now and enjoy it with your children!
About the Author
This is Jaki Jackson's first publication. Her love of small animals and nature's seasonal and celestial indicators occupy many of her thoughts. Groundhog Day: A Mid-Winter Tale reminds us that life is sustained by our responses to earth's rhythms.
Groundhog Day: A Mid-Winter Tale * by Jaki Jackson
Publication Date: January 7, 2008
Picture Book; $21.99; 30 pages; 978-1-4257-9963-2
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