I See Spring by Charles Ghigna

I See

by Charles Ghigna

From rain and puddles to flowers and bugs, the wonders of spring are all around us!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Storytime, Animals

Paperback

First published August 1, 2011

About the author

Charles Ghigna - Father Goose® lives in a treehouse in the middle of Alabama. He is the author of more than 100 books from Random House, Disney, Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Time Inc. and other publishers. He has written more than 5,000 poems for children and adults that have appeared in anthologies, newspapers and magazines ranging from The New Yorker and Harper’s to Highlights and Cricket magazines. He served as poet-in-residence and chair of creative writing at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, instructor of creative writing at Samford University, poetry editor of English Journal for the National Council of Teachers of English, and as a nationally syndicated poetry feature writer for Tribune Media Services. He speaks at schools, conferences, libraries, and literary events throughout the U.S. and overseas, and has read his poems at The Library of Congress, The John F. Kennedy Center, American Library in Paris, American School in Paris, and the International Schools of South America. For more information, visit his website at FatherGoose.com

Reviews

[Luisa Knight · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one's a fun read! Vivid colors showcase Spring on every page and the rhyming prose will be enjoyed by it's little readers.

Ages: 2 - 4

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[Emily Carlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this because the illustrations are bright and beautiful. One sentence per page. I used it in a room with 1-2 year olds, and I think they stayed interested due to the beautiful illustrations. Plus, there's lots of everyday words and items they would already know in the younger ages.

[Dzana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I see spring is a great book to read during the spring time. The author of this book used bright colors to make the scene of the story pop out and make it interesting for children. This book would be more for one and two year old.

[That Book Kid · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is great! The illustrations are vibrant and beautiful, and the story is cute as well. It's short, simple and sweet - perfect for introducing young children to the elements of Spring, and/or using in a spring lesson plan. Ronan loves it too!

[Rebecca Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bright illustrations, simple text.

[Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this today to preschoolers for outreach and it was fun for spring!

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

so cute, i think my favorite season will always be FALL (autumn) but second fave is SPRING for sure ... such a great read. love the illustrations. so sweet and fun. check it out!!

[Valleri · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful book to introduce the many weather-ed joys spring!

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple toddler and up book about spring with great highlights and simple texts.

[Mrs Heet -Librarian · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simple and colorful book about spring.

[Dedra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute book about springtime. Diverse characters and colorful illustrations will draw readers in. Text rhymes in English, but not in Spanish. Lots of spring fun for children to be excited about.

[Haylee Blystone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and simple. The babies were indifferent to this one

[Kendall Denny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book focuses specifically on the spring season and the different items that are used.

[brookejeanscozyreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super Cute, Colorful, and Easy to read book about the descriptions of different things you can see in Springtime!

[FELICIA JACKSON · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute

[Addie · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute! 2 year old liked it too

[Miss Pippi the Librarian · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are lots of different things to see in the Spring. I See Spring shares a quite a few things to see. The sentences are repetitive, so this is a good beginning reader book (each sentence begins with I see...). It's also a good book for counting the different things that are seen in the story.

2016 storytime theme: PreK planters / spring
2025 storytime theme: preschool planters / spring

Reviewed from a library copy.

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

In rhyming bilingual text (English and Spanish), readers learn all about the delights of spring ranging from tail-chasing puppies to scampering squirrels to bluebells and yellow daffodils. The illustrations are lively and appealing, and the text is fun to read aloud.

[Trish · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really cute book. I like his other books. It has nice illustrations.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice fit for baby/toddler storytime

[Written Melodies · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute little book about spring. The illustrations are sure to capture the attention of its little readers.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes spring special, from raindrops and robins to bluebells and butterflies.

[Sarah Metts]

Fun to do with rainbow ribbons for motions during the story.

[Aleece · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great story about things that happen during the spring and what you can find when you explore outdoors. The rhyming is cute and the illustrations are bright and are warm with tons of colors.