From Publishers Weekly An empty wooden box becomes a treasure trove of mementos in this deceptively simple picture book. The left page of each spread features a cumulative list of the months of the year， which grows longer as the book progresses. An unseen narrator names the seasonally appropriate items he will place in the box--one for each successive month. The result is a rainbow jumble， consisting of such things as a wild daisy from June， a red foil heart from February and a turkey's wishbone from November. Concepts of color identification， the seasons， counting， and spelling are cleverly--and subtly--woven into Crews's ( Bigmama's ; Freight Train ) eye-catching page designs. Hand-tinted photographs of the box and its contents have a grainy， almost palpable texture. This airy volume might also serve as encouragement for budding storytellers and scrapbook compilers. Ages 3-up. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From School Library Journal PreSchool-A beautiful collaborative effort. The narrator， who only appears on the cover， places one object for each month into a box. The months are listed on the verso of the double-page spreads as a red foil heart for February， a robin's feather for March， and a purple eggshell for April， etc.， are added. Crews， in a departure from previous books， uses photographs screened with a "lasergrain" pattern and adds color by hand with film overlays. The page layout and color backgrounds are striking. An appealing title that issues a warm invitation for preschoolers to share their specially gathered treasures.Susan Pine， New York Public LibraryCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews