It's Up to You, Griffin! (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Marcy Dunn Ramsey (Illustrator)

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Delighted when Mother Nature asks him to help her by announcing the arrival of spring, Griffin the groundhog overcomes his fears and accepts this great responsibility.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870334468
• ISBN-13: 978-0870334467
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 9.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #871,666 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Shadows can be scary, January 6, 2006

By	Corinne H. Smith (Athol, MA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Mother Nature asks Griffin Groundhog to wake up early and let all the other animals know when Winter is over. He eagerly accepts the responsibility and revels in the honor ... until his friend Hugo squelches that enthusiasm with visions of hungry foxes and wolves waiting patiently at the burrow opening. When Griffin wakes up, he cautiously makes his way out of the burrow. He sees his monstrous shadow and scurries back to his bed in fright. After several more weeks of sleep, he wakes up to a glorious Spring day and gives the other animals the good news.

This is one of the better Groundhog Day and hibernation stories for children. Susan Pickford provides a good explanation for why Winter will continue when the groundhog sees his shadow -- he's scared of it. Ramsey's colorful illustrations are animated without being cartoony. Mother Nature is portrayed as a senior citizen matron with flowers in her hair bun and mice in her apron pockets. A fun book that should entertain even the youngest children. (Make sure they find the wooly-bear caterpillars in the fall and hibernation scenes.)