A Prairie Boy's Winter

Firefly & Fern Summary

A Prairie Boy's Winter is a beautifully illustrated memoir that transports readers to rural Canada during the harsh winters of the 1930s. Through stunning watercolor paintings paired with spare, evocative text, author-illustrator William Kurelek shares his childhood experiences of resilience, wonder, and adventure in a remote prairie landscape. Children will discover how imagination and connection to nature help a boy thrive during the long, cold months when the world transforms into a vast, snowy wilderness.