Spring: A Pop-up Book

by David A. Carter

Just in time for spring, this is the second book in the Carter pop-up book series about the seasons. Each spread has a very brief verse and depicts common springtime flora and fauna. All things pictured are labeled (robins, water lilies, deer and fawns, cherry trees, etc.). The text is simple for very young readers to understand and enjoy.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

12 pages, Paperback

First published February 9, 2016

About the author

David A. Carter is a master paper engineer and creator of the Bugs series, which has sold more than 6 million copies. Also the author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed Color series, featuring One Red Dot, Blue 2, 600 Black Spots, Yellow Square, and White Noise, he lives in Auburn, California, with his wife and two daughters.

Reviews

[Calista · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple story with beautiful Pop-ups. My nephew enjoys pop-ups but he went through it quickly. There are about 6-8 pages. I appreciate the art of the book.

[April · Rating 4 out of 5]

An absolutely gorgeous pop-up book. I will be using this in a spring themed storytime coming up in a few weeks. The only reason I am taking off 1-star is that I wish it was a bigger book! The details are great for encouraging caregivers to talk to their children about what they see in the pages - and there really is SO much to see - but it could be enhanced if the book was slightly bigger. Also, it does come off a little cluttery on some pages because of all the details and tiny words. However, we luckily have very simple (but meaningful) big and bold words on each page to read aloud (what I'll be reading in storytime!) -- plus the beautiful pop-up images will keep children engaged from beginning to end!

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

The pop-ups are beautiful! My complaint is that there are so many identifications/labels that it seems to trump the actual story. I read the book with my two preschoolers, one who is a beginner reader and wanted to read each label. By the time we read through the labels, the story was just a fleeting memory. It's not that I dislike either component, though honestly we probably enjoyed the labels more than the story, but I don't think they worked well together.

[Lisa Delaine Youngblood · Rating 3 out of 5]

spring
pop up
animal vocabulary
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[Marianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

The honeybees make the book.

[Alexis Vanasco · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book would be amazing to read to a younger child. The pop up features would be good for a younger child who is has a problem paying attention. The colors in the book would help keep their attention as well. This book is also not that wordy so it is an easy read for a young child who needs a picture books.

[Alyssa Gudenburr · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too small and too busy. Hard to read.

[Noreen · Rating 5 out of 5]

My grandchildren loves the story and pop-ups.

[Aarvik · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice read with beautiful pop-ups. Makes the toddler understand the season and appreciate the colorful birds, flowers and animals.