{"product_id":"when-spring-comes-an-easter-and-springtime-book-for-kids-9780062331397","title":"When Spring Comes: An Easter and Springtime Book for Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatch the world transform when spring comes! In a starred review, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e called this delightful picture book \"A must-have, joyful seasonal title for the youngest listeners.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this beautiful book for young children, Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes uses striking imagery, repetition, and alliteration to introduce basic concepts of language and the changing of the seasons. And acclaimed artist Laura Dronzek's gorgeous, lush paintings show the transformation from quiet, cold winter to the newborn spring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore spring comes, the trees are dark sticks, the grass is brown, and the ground is covered in snow. But if you wait, leaves unfurl and flowers blossom, the grass turns green, and the mounds of snow shrink and shrink. Spring brings baby birds, sprouting seeds, rain and mud, and puddles. You can feel it and smell it and hear it--and you can read it!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a starred review, \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e said, \"This joyful reflection is as welcome as spotting the first brave crocus.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Middle of Fall, Winter Is Here, When Spring Comes, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSummer Song\u003c\/em\u003e make for a beautiful quartet of seasonal-theme picture books to share at home or in the classroom. Ideal for introducing the season, for story time, and for bedtime reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Henkes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.40h x 9.60w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062331397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e180009 \/ When Spring Comes","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44146819727405,"sku":"9780062331397","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_bdc57bec-aa49-4c28-9cc7-d4f584645d8d.jpg?v=1757179812","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/when-spring-comes-an-easter-and-springtime-book-for-kids-9780062331397","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}