April by Bike

On our planet, miracles happen again and again, year after year, and eventually we forget that we are witnessing a miracle. That is why it is important for both children and adults to sometimes experience everything as if for the first time—to pause before a chestnut tree or a lilac bush, to break down the scent of rain into its components, to listen to the loud green silence, to look closely at the small secrets of the forest and meadow, to reflect on how many blossoms have bloomed on the plum tree and how many tulip petals remain until summer. The poems of Oleksandr Podolyak and the equally inspired, truthful, and joyful illustrations by Valeria Kryzhanovska will help readers in this journey.