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Groundhog Day

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Groundhog Day

(February 2) In the U.S., the day that the groundhog predicts whether spring will be coming soon. If, on emerging from his hole, he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter; if not, spring is imminent. The tradition stems from English beliefs about seeing shadows on Candlemas (also February 2).



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Kathi Ember's warm drawings enhance the story from Pat Miller, Substitute Groundhog (0807576433), telling of a young groundhog who gets sick the day before Groundhog Day and is told by Dr.
Brunkus's witty cartoons collude with the lively text: what initially looks like another silly Groundhog Day spoof is actually a remarkably informative book with lots of read-aloud and classroom potential.
Groundhog Day is a movie about February, about the feeling of February, its lassitude and seeming unchangeability.
 
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