Large and beautiful color illustrations on every page of this book—one in a brand-new four-volume series—will appeal especially to early grades boys and girls. Kids will also love having the simply written descriptive text read to them as they gaze at the charming pictures—and as they get just a little older, they?ll be able to read the text by themselves! Both words and pictures evoke the moods and activities of spring, and the illustrations show children at seasonal play. (more…)

This brightly illustrated picture book offers sensory impressions and childlike experiences representative of spring. Writing in first person from a boy’s point of view, Glaser proves an astute observer of what spring looks and feels like to a child: pussy willows soft against the cheek, birds that “cheep and warble and trill,” and the sunsets after dinner. Swan’s eye-catching artwork underlines the three-dimensional quality of collage. A list of nature activities adds to the usefulness of this pleasant book. (more…)