Children discover the changing of the seasons while playing in nature: in autumn when kites soar, in winter when puddles freeze, in spring when crocuses peek through the snow, and in summer when the cool water in the paddling pool refreshes. This picture story complements the series "With Little Children Through the Year" and tells how Emma and Paul experience the cycle of the seasons. It is ideal for use in storytelling theaters like "Kamishibai," as "Stories on a String," or as an alternative to a lap book.