I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

In this lyrical picture book illustrated by a two-time Caldecott Medalist, share in a blind child's joyful experience of the changing seasons.

Where I live, seasons change. I know because my fingers and toes, my ears, my mouth and nose, all tell me so.

Neveah is blind, but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy each of the four wondrous seasons of the year.

She knows it's winter when her boots go scruuunch in the snow and cold flakes land softly on her tongue.

She knows spring has come by the smell of hyacinths, the bzzzz of a bee in her ear.

Summer is a trip to the beach, where she can hear the crash of ocean waves and the keowww of seagulls overhead. 

And when Neveah's rake goes scritch scratch over fallen leaves and the air turns brisk, she knows it's autumn. Soon the cycle of seasons will begin anew.

In this poetic story with art by a two-time Caldecott Medalist, join Neveah as she uses her senses of touch, taste, hearing, and smell to vividly describe the changing seasons and the unique delights they each have to offer.

About the Author

Janice Milusich is a children's author and a teacher for the visually impaired, presently working with preschool students. She has an M.S. in Education for the Visually Impaired/Blind from Hunter, and her students and their experiences are often the inspiration for her writing. A graduate of Stony Brook's Children's Literature Fellowship and Renee LaTulippe's Lyrical Lab, her works for children include picture books and the chapter book series, Cleo's Big Ideas. She lives in Port Jefferson, NY with her family.

Author Residence: Port Jefferson, NY

Chris Raschka is a multi-award-winning author/illustrator of over 70 books for children. Named “one of the most original illustrators at work today” by Publishers Weekly, Raschka has won two Caldecott Medals (for our own A Ball for Daisy and The Hello, Goodbye Window), as well as a Caldecott Honor Award for Yo? Yes! His titles also include Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle and Daisy Gets Lost, both of which received multiple starred reviews; Mary's Idea, which was named a 2023 New York Times Best Illustrated Book; and The Blue Table. He lives in New York City.

Illustrator Residence:New York, New York