{"product_id":"and-then-its-spring-9781596436244","title":"And Then It's Spring","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulie Fogliano's tender story of anticipation is brought to life by the distinctive illustrations Erin E. Stead, recipient of the 2011 Caldecott Medal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title has Common Core connections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd Then It's Spring \u003c\/i\u003eis one of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Kids Books of 2012.\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews' \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Books of 2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulie Fogliano has spent her entire life reading children's books. Now she stays up way too late writing her own books while eating cereal. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and their two boys. They make her very tired, but give her lots of good ideas. \u003ci\u003eAnd Then It's Spring\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eErin E. Stead first met Julie Fogliano while working together in a New York City bookstore. Today she lives in a 100-year-old barn in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with her husband, Philip, who is an author and illustrator, and with whom she co-created \u003ci\u003eA Sick Day For Amos McGee\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2011 Caldecott Medal, for Roaring Brook Press. Erin creates her illustrations using woodblock printing techniques and pencil.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609180737810,"sku":"9781596436244","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d9e7b1b-4c5c-4e11-9e12-7390e0dc682b.jpg?v=1732328052","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/and-then-its-spring-9781596436244","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}