{"product_id":"is-it-spring-9780063469259","title":"Is It Spring?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf one day buds bloom and birds chirp, and the next day a late snow falls from the sky, is it spring? Will it ever be spring? An evergreen, child-friendly picture book that explores themes of patience, hope, the seasons, and nature by the\u003cem\u003e New York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA flower in the garden down the street. Birds in the sky. Buds on the branches in the park. It must be spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut wait! What is this icy gust of wind? Why are snowflakes falling from heavy gray clouds? Will it \u003cem\u003eever\u003c\/em\u003e be spring? Yes, says the sun. Just be patient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Henkes, the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller who has been awarded the Caldecott Medal, two Caldecott Honors, two Newbery Honors, two Geisel Honors, the Children's Literature Lecture Award, and Children's Literature Legacy Award, among numerous other honors, has created a masterful and classic picture book that combines an evocative call-and-response text with delicate and lovely illustrations. Readers will be left assured that the sun--and spring--will always come again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenkes, Kevin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Henkes\u003c\/b\u003e has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for \u003ci\u003eKitten's First Full Moon\u003c\/i\u003e; Caldecott Honors for \u003ci\u003eWaiting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOwen\u003c\/i\u003e; Newbery Honors for \u003ci\u003eOlive's Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Billy Miller\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand Geisel Honors for \u003ci\u003eWaiting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePenny and Her Marble\u003c\/i\u003e. His other books include \u003ci\u003eIs It Spring?, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World and Everything in It\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Parade of Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChrysanthemum\u003c\/i\u003e, and the beloved \u003ci\u003eLilly's Purple Plastic Purse\u003c\/i\u003e. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52039837024530,"sku":"9780063469259","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b63be87d-3a0e-4d86-9451-88dbd02cc54b.jpg?v=1771417313","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/is-it-spring-9780063469259","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}