Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way.
Julie Fogliano's tender story of anticipation is brought to life by the distinctive illustrations Erin E. Stead, recipient of the 2011 Caldecott Medal.
And Then It's Spring is one The Washington Post's Best Kids Books of 2012.
One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of 2012
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Patience as a virtue
By Martha Frankel
in a world where even toddlers grab their iPads for instant gratification, what a treat to read a book where patience is the abiding theme. Julie Fogliano's writing hits us in the gut because it is so simple, yet so stirring. and Erin Stead's drawings give off a whiff of hope. An instant classic
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.Mudliscious
By nosmatnot
The language is playful and childlike ("please don't step here. there are seeds and they are trying"), in the way that good poetic language often is. The title even reminds me of that ee cummings poem [in Just--] ("...when the world is mud-/ luscious...). The writing in and then it's spring is kind of a hybrid of that and my favorite Karla Kuskin-y, Ruth Krauss-ish goodness. Stead's artwork is warm and charming and the brown is indeed hopeful--full of impending life and a reticulum of animal tunnels with critters just itching to kick themselves free. I'm hoping that this will make all the February brown around me a little more hopeful, too. But, if not, it was at least fun to read.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful.Beautiful, just like SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE (same illustrator).
By E. LeVan
She is a great illustrator, wonderful really. This book has 1 sentence on each page with the exception of one page that has a short paragraph. The reading is meant more for an adult to do, as there were a few unusual words that I recall. Really great "asides" in the illustrations. If you like Sick Day for Amos McGee, which is by this same illustrator and her husband as the writer, then you will like this.Simple. Mostly about the illustrations, to me.I will use this in my classroom (if I teach K or 1) with extended reading activities.
