It's Spring

by Linda Glaser, Susan Swan

Simple text and bold, beautiful paper sculpture convey the animal life, plant life, weather, colors, clothing, and feelings associated with the spring season.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Nature, Nonfiction, Animals

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Aleska Sever]

I like this book because its illustrations are made on paper. This is a book that deals with the theme of the Spring season seen with all its natural elements. It is a book that transmits sensations through its narrations. The author uses a simple and fresh language. The illustrations are very well done on cut wallpaper. It is very colorful and shows the typical elements present in the Spring such as their plants and animals. It is a very novel and original book. This book would have a good reception by children, since it is visually interesting and different. When reading this book, I would emphasize the sensations that spring produces, the colors, which animals are illustrated in the book. At the end of the book, the author proposes a series of natural activities that we can carry out with the children. This is a good way to apply some proposed activity in art class, including creating our own spring stage. This is a book that I would use with children from 3 years old.

[Amy]

Beautiful cut paper illustrations. Tackles every natural spring happening. I especially love the creeks flowing with melted snow and the hibernating animals waking up. Maybe a bit long to read in storytime. I shortened much of the text to about one line per page.

[Miss Sarah]

An elementary and up picture book about a boy enjoying and exploring spring. Paper cut illustrations and a lengthy afterward about things kids can do in spring.

[Kelsey]

This book was informative about Spring and its illustrations are both odd and cool in my opinion (it was hard for me to fully decide if I liked them or didn’t).

[Mrs Heet -Librarian]

The cut paper illustrations were the best thing about this book. A little too wordy and long for younger than preschool age children.

[Dawn]

Browsing books to give my friends' children as gifts since I won't gift anything I haven't first read myself.

This is part of a four-book series, each featuring one of the seasons. I like the way they did the art (sort of reminds me vaguely of Eric Carle?) and the content is educational in a fun way. As I've found with other books by this author, there is a somewhat odd choice in the writing style, with some occasional rhyming. I still find that a bit strange, but not as off-putting in these books as in others. I do want to find some good "exploring the seasons" books for preschool/elementary age children, and this one may fit the bill, especially with the seasonal activity suggestions at the end. These will be on the gift list unless I come across something written in a style I like more.

[Goshen PL Childrens]

Lovely cut paper illustrations help tell this story of spring activities like running outside in thin pant and short sleeves, splashing in puddles, and spotting frogs, turtles, snakes, ladybugs, and robins. In the back of the book is a list of nature activities to do in the spring.

Read for CuTieS book club April 10, 2023
Theme: Spring Stories

[Edna]

Don't hurry through this book because its beautiful cut-paper illustrations on each page are worth pausing over. The text is nice and poetic-like with descriptions that can be viewed as non-fiction.

[Diana]

The cut paper illustrations in this book really pop, and the story is fairly cute. While not the best story about spring I read, it does work for storytime. I actually think a little more repetition would have made this one easier to follow.

[Ahmad Worthy]

I like this book because it introduce the concepts of spring to the children. It tells them about how flowers grow and different animals come out.

[Taylor]

The illustrations are really great int is book! & like how it talks about the aspects of spring.

[Brittany N]

This book can be used when talking about seasons. It goes into detail about what happens in the spring.

[Julia Jasztal]

Book-in-Bag ** Scherkenbach Elementary ** 1st Grade
#2

[Paula]

A child observes the arrival of spring and its effects on plants and animals. Includes suggestions for nature study projects.

[Jenna]

Picture book (nonfiction). Fun to read as spring begins. Can use to help them recognize words/phrases in text that appeal to the senses. The poetry is beautiful, but I think some of the words and phrases are hard for younger children to understand.