Here Comes Jack Frost [Paperback]

One cold morning a lonely boy wishes for something to do. His animal friends are hibernating, and he has nobody to play witheven all the birds have flown south. When he meets Jack Frost, the last thing he expects is to make a new friend . . . or to discover how enchanting winter can be!

Kazuno Koharagrew up in Japan and moved to the U.K. as a student. HerGhosts in the House!was aNew York TimesBest Illustrated Book of the Year and an ALA Notable Children's Book of 2009. She lives in London, England.

The simple linocut illustrations are stunning; with white figures on a blue background, they create an idealized wintry world. Bloomberg.com

The simple lines and crisp images, especially of spiky Jack Frost, pop and are a delight for the eyes. . . . This is a beautiful piece of bookmaking. School Library Journal

A sparkling winter treat. Publishers Weekly

The artful design is what will draw repeat viewers, young and old, who'll be taken with the pictures' evocative feel. Booklist

As inGhosts in the House!, the limited-palette illustrations are composed of the simplest shapes and lines, here enhanced with swirls of motion (check out Jack's shoes), mottled-background snowfall, and a few perfectly formed snowflakes. The Horn Book

A little boy makes a winter friend, Jack Frost, but when the snowdrops poke through the snow as Spring arrives Jack Frost is gone.