Anna Grossnickle Hines

Donnie and Gramma, who is in a wheelchair, take an imagined walk to the seashore and smell the salty breeze, walk barefoot on the warm sand, observe animals, and build a sand castle.

William does not join the other children in playing games on the playground because he is waiting for his turn to ring the bell at the end of recess.

Poems about the four seasons, as reflected in the natural world, are accompanied by photographs of quilts made by the author.