"Once again McClure uses her signature cut-paper art to bring the particulars of a child's world close. Here that child is a boy, who asks, 'Mama, is it summer yet?' This refrain appears on pure-colored pages that face seasonal scenes: at first, bare trees, then the first show of buds, then the planting of a garden. Mama's answers always carry the hope of what's to come: 'Not yet, my little one. But the swallows are singing. Soon warmer winds will blow.' Finally, it is, 'Yes!... The honeybees are in the flowers.... The berries are juicy and sweet.' Two wonderful spreads show mother and son—finally—enjoying what they've long awaited.... The artwork is captivating, capturing both the subtle seasonal changes as well as the love and shared joy between mother and son. Just when you wonder if summer will ever come, read this and make your heart happy."—Booklist