{"product_id":"9780307982407","title":"Secrets of the Seasons: Orbiting the Sun in Our Backyard","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe family from \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e are back in a new book about backyard science that explains why the seasons change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlice and her friend Zack explore the reasons for the seasons. Alice's narrative is all about noticing the changes as fall turns into winter, spring, and then summer. She explains how the earth's yearlong journey around the sun, combined with the tilt in the earth's axis, makes the seasons happen.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlice's text is clear and simple, and experiential. Two very helpful—and very funny—chickens give more science details and further explanation through charts, diagrams, and sidebars.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePacked with sensory details, humor, and solid science, this book makes a complicated concept completely clear for young readers—and also for the many parents who struggle to answer their kids' questions!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Several adults of my acquaintance . . . would find \u003ci\u003eSecrets of the Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e to be an eye-popping revelation.\" —John Lithgow, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116478513392,"sku":"9780307982407","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780307982407_p0.jpg?v=1763673728","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780307982407","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}