I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea
In this lyrical audiobook, share in a blind child's joyful experience of the changing seasons.

Where I live, seasons change. I know because my fingers and toes, my ears, my mouth and nose, all tell me so.

Neveah is blind, but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy each of the four wondrous seasons of the year.

She knows it's winter when her boots go scruuunch in the snow and cold flakes land softly on her tongue.

She knows spring has come by the smell of hyacinths, the bzzzz of a bee in her ear.

Summer is a trip to the beach, where she can hear the crash of ocean waves and the keowww of seagulls overhead.

And when Neveah's rake goes scritch scratch over fallen leaves and the air turns brisk, she knows it's autumn. Soon the cycle of seasons will begin anew.

In this poetic story, join Neveah as she uses her senses of touch, taste, hearing, and smell to vividly describe the changing seasons and the unique delights they each have to offer.
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I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea
In this lyrical audiobook, share in a blind child's joyful experience of the changing seasons.

Where I live, seasons change. I know because my fingers and toes, my ears, my mouth and nose, all tell me so.

Neveah is blind, but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy each of the four wondrous seasons of the year.

She knows it's winter when her boots go scruuunch in the snow and cold flakes land softly on her tongue.

She knows spring has come by the smell of hyacinths, the bzzzz of a bee in her ear.

Summer is a trip to the beach, where she can hear the crash of ocean waves and the keowww of seagulls overhead.

And when Neveah's rake goes scritch scratch over fallen leaves and the air turns brisk, she knows it's autumn. Soon the cycle of seasons will begin anew.

In this poetic story, join Neveah as she uses her senses of touch, taste, hearing, and smell to vividly describe the changing seasons and the unique delights they each have to offer.
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I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea

I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea

by Janice Milusich

Narrated by Jorjeana Marie

Unabridged — 10 minutes

I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea

I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea

by Janice Milusich

Narrated by Jorjeana Marie

Unabridged — 10 minutes

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In this lyrical audiobook, share in a blind child's joyful experience of the changing seasons.

Where I live, seasons change. I know because my fingers and toes, my ears, my mouth and nose, all tell me so.

Neveah is blind, but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy each of the four wondrous seasons of the year.

She knows it's winter when her boots go scruuunch in the snow and cold flakes land softly on her tongue.

She knows spring has come by the smell of hyacinths, the bzzzz of a bee in her ear.

Summer is a trip to the beach, where she can hear the crash of ocean waves and the keowww of seagulls overhead.

And when Neveah's rake goes scritch scratch over fallen leaves and the air turns brisk, she knows it's autumn. Soon the cycle of seasons will begin anew.

In this poetic story, join Neveah as she uses her senses of touch, taste, hearing, and smell to vividly describe the changing seasons and the unique delights they each have to offer.

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"A thoughtfully crafted celebration of the rich sensory world that surrounds us all." —Kirkus Reviews

"Raschka’s watercolor and oil pastel artwork evokes nature’s cycles as shifting color palettes connote the passage of time while capturing the loving relationship between parent and child." —Publishers Weekly

Kirkus Reviews

2025-06-13
Readers follow blind narrator Neveah through the four seasons and experience the year’s cyclical beauty through the youngster’s sensory world.

Milusich, who works with visually impaired preschoolers, and two-time Caldecott Medalist Raschka have crafted a tale that unfolds with gentle lyricism, each season introduced through specific sensory markers: winter’s “scruunnch” of boots in snow and the “soft tap of flurries” on cheeks, spring’s sweet hyacinth scent and buzzing bees, summer’s sandy grains between toes, and autumn’s “scritch-scratch” of raked leaves. The onomatopoeia throughout is particularly effective—from the bee’s “buzzz” to the squirrel’s “chut-chut-chutter” and the satisfying “plop!” when Neveah dives into the leaf pile—creating an immersive auditory landscape. Milusich brings authentic understanding to Neveah’s perspective. The first-person narration feels natural and joyful. Raschka’s watercolor and oil pastel illustrations complement rather than dominate the text—swirling, impressionistic spreads that suggest movement, temperature, and texture through color and gesture. The art wisely avoids literal representation, instead creating emotional landscapes that mirror the sensory experience described in words. Young readers will discover that closing their eyes while listening to this story enhances rather than diminishes their understanding, making this an ideal choice for developing sensory awareness and empathy. Neveah and Mommy have skin the color of the page.(This review has been updated for factual accuracy.)A thoughtfully crafted celebration of the rich sensory world that surrounds us all.(Picture book. 4-8)

Product Details

BN ID: 2940194376872
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 10/07/2025
Edition description: Unabridged
Age Range: Up to 4 Years
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