Spring Things

by Bob Raczka, Judy Stead (Illustrator)

Nature is busy budding and flowering; baby animals are being born; gardeners are planting; and everywhere children are running and playing. In rhyming text, the author celebrates Spring.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Nature, Juvenile

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Monique the Book Geek]

This is a cute children's book. :)

[Kelly]

Simple book about spring, using very few words (but descriptive). Nice illustrations.

[Pam]

Simple words capture the desire for Spring to come and celebrates all the fun when it does.

[Leila]

This is a great book to introduce spring time. It introduces different activities for spring time. It also teaches the season that comes after spring.

[Lupe]

Very sweet and full of action words! Great introduction for poetry!

[Miss Sarah]

A toddler and up book with simple words about things that occur in spring. Moves at a sing song pace.

[Miss Pippi the Librarian]

Simple and short text that moves the reader from the end of the Winter to the very beginning of Summer.

2022 storytime theme: Melting

Reviewed from a library copy.

[Christina Lawrence]

May is learning about Spring. This is a fun simple book. Every page has one word describing spring. The illustrations are colorful and really express spring.

[KaitandMaddie]

Kait and Maddie enjoyed reading this to me.

[Mrs Heet -Librarian]

A very simple rhyming book perfect for toddlers.

[Ina]

This is a beautifully illustrated book about all things spring - told in sparse rhyming text. ("Budding...sprouting...trees leaf-outing" took three pages) My two/three year olds loved this book and insisted that we count butterflies and name all of the things in the pictures (warning there are lots of small details...like lady bugs and caterpillars everywhere.) All in all a very pleasant and engaging story time read.

[Youth Services]

This book would be an excellent way to introduce the concept of seasons to a preschool or kindergarten class. JD

[Kirsten]

This a fun spring-themed read-aloud. I had fun pointing out to the kids how many things rhyme with "spring."

[Marie]

Wonderful celebration of spring! Only a word or two per page, but covers a lot of spring activities. Bright illustrations add to text.

[Edna]

Fabulous illustrations accompanied by 1-2 words describing what kids and families do in the neighborhood during the first days of spring.

[Mary]

Concise

[Rita]

This is a great rhyming book. This book can also be used to teach students about spring time!:-)

[Vicki]

All things spring that end in i-n-g. Short and to the point. Lively and colorful pictures help to complete the theme.

[Dannie]

Reading it makes me feel happy!

[Lisa Delaine Youngblood]

spring
ing words, gerunds

[Anthony]

A look at the season of Spring in rhyme with the use of present participles, and gerunds. Makes for a happy read, with plenty of bounce.