It's Spring [Paperback]

Linda Glaser (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

A child observes the arrival of spring and its effects on plants and animals. Includes suggestions for nature study projects.

--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

reSchool-Grade 1--A companion to the author's It's Fall (Millbrook, 2001). The excitement of spring is in the air as a boy explores the world around him. Cut-paper illustrations enhanced by hand painting give a three-dimensional look to the scenes. A double-page spread of a torrential river made up of marbled paper and paint splatters is especially evocative of the season. However, reading aloud is made somewhat awkward by text that sometimes rhymes and sometimes doesn't. For example: "One day we spot a robin./Then soon we see red-winged blackbirds and/a bright goldfinch. Early in the morning we/hear the birds sing. They cheep and warble/and trill-it's spring!" Still, children will enjoy this spring scavenger hunt as they browse the richly detailed illustrations. The book closes with a list of nature activities.
Alison Kastner, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

From Booklist

Ages 4-6. From the Celebrate the Seasons series, which includes It's Fall (2001), this brightly illustrated picture book offers sensory impressions and childlike experiences representative of spring. Writing in first person from a boy's point of view, Glaser proves an astute observer of what spring looks and feels like to a child: pussy willows soft against the cheek, birds that "cheep and warble and trill," and the sunsets after dinner. Swan's eye-catching artwork underlines the three-dimensional quality of collage. Rather than trying to mask the joint marks where one piece of painted-and-cut paper meets another, the illustrator uses light and shadow to highlight the overlapping papers and create a greater sense of depth. A list of nature activities adds to the usefulness of this pleasant book. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761313451
• ISBN-13: 978-0761313458
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #70 in Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Nature > Weather

More About the Author

Linda Glaser's grandparents emigrated from eastern Europe in the late 1800's to New York City, where they first saw the huge statue. Also the author of the immigrant novel, BRIDGE TO AMERICA, Ms. Glaser lives in Duluth, MN.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, August 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: It'S Spring (Lb) (Library Binding)

I love books about the seasons, and this is one of the best I have read to my children. The wording is perfect - full of everything fun for kids about the season, and the illustrations are beautiful. Also, at the end of the book is a list of activities to do in the springtime with kids. We have the fall book, too, and are anxiously awaiting the winter and summer books to be released.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's spring!, May 10, 2009

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Lisa Challenger - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Spring (Paperback)

As a first grade teacher, I am always searching for theme oriented books. This book was informative, held the attention of my students and had beautiful illustrations!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pictures are nice; text is OK, April 25, 2008

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Kara Arnold "Nashville mom" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Spring (Paperback)

It's a cute book, and my son likes parts of it. Some of the text is just a little bit cheesy for me, and it doesn't keep his attention well when I read all the words. But the pictures are different (in a good way). It's a cute book.