{"product_id":"abracadabra-its-spring-a-picture-book-9781419718915","title":"Abracadabra, It's Spring!: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the picture book \u003ci\u003eAbracadabra, It's Spring!\u003c\/i\u003e, author Anne Sibley O'Brien and illustrator Susan Gal \"use delightful rhymes and brilliant illustrations to take readers on a magical journey of seasonal changes\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSun shines on a patch of snow.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHocus pocus!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere did it go?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winter turns to spring in this lyrical book that celebrates the magic of nature and the changing seasons. Eleven gatefolds open to re-create the excitement and surprise of spring's arrival, revealing what happens when snow melts, trees bud, flowers bloom, birds arrive, and eggs and cocoons hatch. Finally, it's warm enough to pack away winter clothes and go out and play! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rhymes, magic words, and gatefolds celebrate the transformations of spring . . . Gal combines charcoal and digital collage for a beautifully smudgy look, and details charm: on close inspection, a fly's transparent wing displays a paisley pattern.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Sibley O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e is a children's book author\/illustrator whose passion for multiracial, multicultural, and global subjects comes from being raised bilingual and bicultural in South Korea. She attended Mount Holyoke College, where she majored in studio art. She lives with her husband in Maine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Gal\u003c\/b\u003e earned her BFA at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, then began her illustration career as a poster and calendar artist. Later, she became an \"actor with a pencil\" for Disney Animation. She illustrated the acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eHere is the World: A Year of Jewish Holidays\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Berkeley, California. www.galgirlstudio.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Appleseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50620092547346,"sku":"9781419718915","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_046e25a7-55f5-41e0-8020-510c2410fc73.jpg?v=1732560436","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/abracadabra-its-spring-a-picture-book-9781419718915","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}