This is a cute story about the anticipation of Spring and all of the color it brings. A boy and his friends (dog, turtle, birds, and bunny) plant seeds in early Spring. They keep waiting and checking and waiting and checking and waiting some more, but no green sprouts came up. At first he thought the birds ate the seeds and then believed that the seeds did not grow because of the stomping from the bears. However, one day he went outside to check and everything was green and colorful again. No more winter!!This would be a perfect book for a child who was reluctant to listen to a book. It is a short story that would hold the attention of Pre-k through first grade. The illustrations are water color and are very detailed. Even though the story is short, someone reading this book to a child could point out several things on each page to keep the attention of the children. For example, the turtle is watching a pile of dirt with a magnifying glass. It is little things like this that makes this book a fun read.A teacher could read this to the children in conjunction with planting seeds. The children could watch their own seeds grow and see how long it takes for the green sprouts to pop up. The teacher could also have the children keep track of what the plants look like each day by drawing a picture on a chart. Fogliano, J. (2012). And then it's spring. New York: Roaring Brook Press. Choice Ezra Jack Keats Book Award Source: CLCD The use of simple text and detailed illustrations tells a story of a boys anticipation to see if his seeds planted in the Fall will sprout in the Spring. The hopeful anticipation shown through the body language and expressions of the boy and his animal friends will surely have young readers on their toes anxiously waiting to see what happens. I was amazed to see the beautiful in depth artwork that showed Spring coming to life from the ground up. This book would be a wonderful addition to use during a science experiment on planting seeds when children are waiting so patiently too see their seeds sprout.
What do You think about And Then It's Spring (2012)?
Not as good as If You Want To See A Whale but beautiful storytelling with an important message.
—twloha
Cute pictures. Choppy, confusing writing. My four-year-old was not interested.
—Aaron
A quiet, sweet, lovely book about patience, and spring, of course.
—ally
