When Spring Comes

Watch the world transform when spring comes In a starred review, School Library Journal called this delightful picture book "A must-have, joyful seasonal title for the youngest listeners."

In this beautiful book for young children, Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes uses striking imagery, repetition, and alliteration to introduce basic concepts of language and the changing of the seasons. And acclaimed artist Laura Dronzek's gorgeous, lush paintings show the transformation from quiet, cold winter to the newborn spring.

Before spring comes, the trees are dark sticks, the grass is brown, and the ground is covered in snow. But if you wait, leaves unfurl and flowers blossom, the grass turns green, and the mounds of snow shrink and shrink. Spring brings baby birds, sprouting seeds, rain and mud, and puddles. You can feel it and smell it and hear it--and you can read it

In a starred review, The Horn Book said, "This joyful reflection is as welcome as spotting the first brave crocus."

In the Middle of Fall, Winter Is Here, When Spring Comes, and Summer Song make for a beautiful quartet of seasonal-theme picture books to share at home or in the classroom. Ideal for introducing the season, for story time, and for bedtime reading.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 02/09/2016
ISBN: 9780062331397
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.40h x 9.60w x 0.30d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 01/18/2016
Booklist 11/15/2015 pg. 59
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2015
Shelf Awareness 02/12/2016
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2016 pg. 70
School Library Journal 04/01/2016 pg. 125
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 05/01/2016

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180009 / When Spring Comes
Reading Level: 2.1 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5