{"product_id":"when-spring-comes-an-easter-and-springtime-book-for-kids-9780062741677","title":"When Spring Comes: An Easter and Springtime Book for Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatch the world transform when spring comes! In a starred review, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e called this delightful picture book \"A must-have, joyful seasonal title for the youngest listeners.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore 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!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a starred review, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e said, \"This joyful reflection is as welcome as spotting the first brave crocus.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Middle of Fall, Winter Is Here, When Spring Comes, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSummer Song\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDronzek, Laura:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Dronzek\u003c\/strong\u003e is a painter whose work has been exhibited nationally. Her picture books include \u003cem\u003eMoonlight\u003c\/em\u003e, by Helen V. Griffith; \u003cem\u003eIt Is Night\u003c\/em\u003e, by Phyllis Rowand; \u003cem\u003eWhite Is for Blueberry\u003c\/em\u003e, by George Shannon; \u003cem\u003eLittle Houses, \u003c\/em\u003e by Kevin Henkes; and a quartet of seasonal picture books also by Kevin Henkes. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenkes, Kevin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Henkes\u003c\/strong\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 \u003cem\u003eKitten's First Full Moon\u003c\/em\u003e; Caldecott Honors for \u003cem\u003eWaiting\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOwen\u003c\/em\u003e; two Newbery Honors, one for \u003cem\u003eOlive's Ocean\u003c\/em\u003e and one for \u003cem\u003eThe Year of Billy Miller\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand Geisel Honors for \u003cem\u003eWaiting\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePenny and Her Marble\u003c\/em\u003e. His other books include \u003cem\u003eThe World and Everything in It\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA House\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Parade of Elephants\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChrysanthemum\u003c\/em\u003e, and the beloved \u003cem\u003eLilly's Purple Plastic Purse\u003c\/em\u003e. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611081675026,"sku":"9780062741677","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3396655e-3b0d-45d7-9060-795c9405babe.jpg?v=1763538151","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-spring-comes-an-easter-and-springtime-book-for-kids-9780062741677","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}