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.


在春天來臨之前，樹木像根黑色的棍子、草是黃褐色的、花園裡也只有塵土…… 
不過，只要你等待，春天會帶來綠葉與花朵、也會讓剩下的雪堆越變越小，還會催促綠芽快快長大，填滿整座花園。春天來了，整個世界煥然一新，處處充滿綠意盎然的生機，春天的蹤影到底在何處呢？ 

本書用充滿詩意的文字，營造溫暖與希望的氛圍，帶領讀者領略春天的氣息，並觀察大自然中任何微小與不起眼的改變。你將會發現，春天這位神奇的魔法師，已悄悄的將魔法施灑在我們的生活當中……