Hurray For Spring
PreSchool-Grade 1–This book presents a sensory trip through a spring day. From "flying" on his swing, singing a cloud song, wading in puddles, smelling sweet fragrances, planting seeds, and swimming in a pond, a boy actively embraces the season. Bright watercolor-and-pencil illustrations shine with blues, greens, oranges, and yellows as the energetic child enjoys every aspect of the warm weather. "I pick yummy berries. I lick lemon ice. Springtime is wildly, deliciously nice!" Talking to ants, watching a rabbit, spying red-winged blackbirds, and giggling with a goose are some of his many delights. Large print, short sentences, and rhyming text make this title accessible to new readers while the big pictures assure its success in a group setting. Share this along with Lisa Campbell Ernst'sWake Up, It's Spring(HarperCollins, 2004) for an invigorating seasonal storytime.–Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WICopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.