When Spring Comes

by Robert Maass

Spring is the most joyous season of the year.

From early buds and rising sap to plowing and planting; from newborn ducklings to nursing foals; from Easter to Passover to Maypoles to Memorial Day, this exuberant photo-essay introduces young readers to all the high spirits of spring.

Genres: Picture Books, Nonfiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1994

Reviews

[Heather McC · Rating 3 out of 5]

Signs of spring are visible in the community.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Spring Comes by Robert Maass is a photographic look at many Spring activities.

The text features a large font. Two favorite lines: "A sweet fresh breeze blows. Bright shades of green decorate winter's bare trees."

Maass' photographs are both big and small, illustrating such Spring activities as kite flying, farmers preparing fields, meltwater in streams, tapping sap, shades of green, Spring flowers, baby animals, hosuehold repairs, Spring cleaning, blossom painting, Passover and Easter, egg hunts, new bonnets, April showers, baseball rain delays, bird watching, May Day, love and marriage, and Memorial Day. Though the photographs were taken in 1993, and fashions change, they portray main events of Spring in an appealing manner.

This thoughtful, detailed introduction to the season will be useful for Spring or season themes. Hving grown up on a farm I enjoyed seeing the planting preparations, featuring a John Deere tractor. Showing the tapping of maple trees is another nice touch. As a children's librarian I appreciate the "make way for ducklings" nod.

For ages 4 to 7, Spring, seasons, holidays, photographs, and fans of Robert Maass.

[Peacegal · Rating 3 out of 5]

When spring comes we all perm our hair, put on our blue leggings and baggy, neon parachute jackets and go out to fly a kite.

Dated fashion photos notwithstanding, these books are calm and thoughtful introductions to the seasons.

Rabbit advocates won't like the line "Bonnets and bunnies appear at Easter," with a photo of a real bunny. One might take that as an approval of the purchase of live rabbits as Easter gifts.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

realistic photos of Spring with helpful one sentence line per page.

[Mariah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a very informative book about Spring. The pictures seem a little dated now but the facts are all accurate. I would use this book during a spring lesson.

[Krista · Rating 2 out of 5]

Images are dated.

[The Transmuted Tree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Red 2nd

This was just ok. The photographic pictures were kind of weird; reminiscent of 80s elementary school textbooks.