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Spring Hare
An adorable baby hare springs into an adventure, following his human friend up, up, and away in this flight of fancy. He follows his friend ever higher, flying through fluffy white clouds, chasing a red airplane through a flock of geese, and soaring into space on a rocket ship, before catching a ride on a shooting star back down to earth―and into his friend’s waiting arms. With bright, kid-friendly collage, this is a beautiful and accessible celebration of Spring and the imagination!
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 17, 2017
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April 25, 2019
A wordless picture book about a rabbit and a little girl that bounce on a trampoline high into the sky. The reader gets to enjoy an imaginative experience as the rabbit and little girl ride on airplanes, hot air balloons, go to the moon, soar on a flying star, and complete the story landing back on the trampoline. It’s sort of odd, yet I liked the creative idea.
February 2, 2023
Nice story and charming illustrations.
June 30, 2019
A baby hare follows a young child, and together they jump on a trampoline, and their imaginations soar higher with each bounce.
May 15, 2017
Wordless books...if you have ever read my reviews, wordless book can make me a little annoyed.
BUT...I really liked this book! I love the artwork, the imagination and the fun. It doesn't hurt that there is a super cute bunny in it! I love the texture and artistry!
I would love to hear a little kid "tell" the story by looking at the pictures! SUPER FUN!
BUT...I really liked this book! I love the artwork, the imagination and the fun. It doesn't hurt that there is a super cute bunny in it! I love the texture and artistry!
I would love to hear a little kid "tell" the story by looking at the pictures! SUPER FUN!
May 30, 2018
Yelchin, Eugene Spring Hare. PICTURE BOOK. Henry Holt and Company, 2017. $17. 9781627793926
A little rabbit follows a young girl on imagined adventures through the sky. They jump from a trampoline up into the air where the bunny chases the girl as she flies on a plane. The bunny is harassed by Canada Geese as they follow the plane and then bumps into a hot air balloon, which is holding the little girl. They slide on rainbows and float in space, eventually landing back on the trampoline.
The pictures in this look like they were drawn by a child, but not in an endearing or interesting way. It just looks a bit sloppy. There are no words in this picture book so the reader has to follow along with the story and create their own understanding of how it progresses and makes sense. I’m not sure I was even clear on that, so I think it would be difficult for most early readers.
Pre-K- OPTIONAL. Shay, School Librarian
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A little rabbit follows a young girl on imagined adventures through the sky. They jump from a trampoline up into the air where the bunny chases the girl as she flies on a plane. The bunny is harassed by Canada Geese as they follow the plane and then bumps into a hot air balloon, which is holding the little girl. They slide on rainbows and float in space, eventually landing back on the trampoline.
The pictures in this look like they were drawn by a child, but not in an endearing or interesting way. It just looks a bit sloppy. There are no words in this picture book so the reader has to follow along with the story and create their own understanding of how it progresses and makes sense. I’m not sure I was even clear on that, so I think it would be difficult for most early readers.
Pre-K- OPTIONAL. Shay, School Librarian
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2018...
September 18, 2017
Pure imagination. It was as if the video and song for Talking Heads' "And She Was..." were made into a children's book. And this book really sets the imagination on fire. The bunny follows a girl into the stratosphere floating ever floating. She beckons him on and it continually searches for her. It's like a dream. It's amazing and pleasant. And the hare is so appealing and cute. Calvin and Hobbes would occasionally have wordless stories like this and indeed ones where they just go places in their imagination. Sometimes words aren't needed if the imagery is strong enough. This one is proof of that.
July 22, 2017
Surprise! This wordless picture book is NOT about a season! It's about imagining what one might see if they could bounce higher and higher and higher.
Bright colors in gouache, acrylic, oil pastels, and colored pencils on cut paper clearly tell the story.
I'm even more surprised that this is the same author of "Breaking Stalin's Nose," and also illustrated "Won Ton, A Cat Tale Told In Haiku," "Who Ate the Cookie Dough" and (according to Wikipedia) created "original storyboards for the popular Coca-Cola Polar Bears campaign."
Diverse talent!
Bright colors in gouache, acrylic, oil pastels, and colored pencils on cut paper clearly tell the story.
I'm even more surprised that this is the same author of "Breaking Stalin's Nose," and also illustrated "Won Ton, A Cat Tale Told In Haiku," "Who Ate the Cookie Dough" and (according to Wikipedia) created "original storyboards for the popular Coca-Cola Polar Bears campaign."
Diverse talent!
April 28, 2022
I tried to find something I liked about this title, but I didn’t find it.
First, I am not a fan of wordless books,but I do recognize the creativity to “make up” the story for each individual reader.
Second, spring is NOT the concept of season in this title, it is the concept of jumping.
Third, the storyline did not grab my attention, the hare and his irl playmate spring from a trampoline on a journey into the sky and space to encounter various things one would see in space, birds, space ships, etc.
First, I am not a fan of wordless books,but I do recognize the creativity to “make up” the story for each individual reader.
Second, spring is NOT the concept of season in this title, it is the concept of jumping.
Third, the storyline did not grab my attention, the hare and his irl playmate spring from a trampoline on a journey into the sky and space to encounter various things one would see in space, birds, space ships, etc.
June 6, 2024
Yelchin’s books are always such a delight! Charming wordless book about a hare following a little girl up, up and away into the clouds and onto planes, a hot air balloon, rocket ship and stars. Very imaginative. I love how the illustrations have a 3D look to them.
Materials used: “The artist used gouache, acrylic, oil pastels, and colored pencils on cut paper to create the illustrations for this book”
Typeface used: unlisted
Materials used: “The artist used gouache, acrylic, oil pastels, and colored pencils on cut paper to create the illustrations for this book”
Typeface used: unlisted
May 22, 2019
Another imaginative wordless adventure. This book is not about spring, but about a hare (and his little human friend) that springs from a trampoline into a world of adventure. I like this book because it explores what goes on in a kid's imagination. Who hasn't imagined bouncing up into the sky when jumping on a trampoline or even a bed?
January 29, 2024
I normally like wordless books, but that was not the case with this one. The story was odd, the illustrations seemed off, and the spring in the title did not refer to the season but more of a motion.
March 25, 2025
I love wordless books! Great for imagination. Colorful, animated illustrations were fun, but not to my liking. For example, the geese looked quite realistic but the hare, not so much. Interested in reading other books by this author.
February 20, 2017
Lovely, playful and sweet.
May 26, 2017
A bunny jumps on a trampoline with a young girl and goes high into the sky in this colorful wordless picture book.
March 3, 2018
Didn't interest my 2 yo.
May 29, 2018
It was okay, but it took me a bit to figure out where the story was going.
February 22, 2019
Really sweet and imaginative wordless picture book!
March 11, 2019
Beautiful wordless picture book. The bunny on the shooting star is brilliant.
March 27, 2019
no words, not that great
May 2, 2019
decent one read
can't recommend adding it to a classroom collection
can't recommend adding it to a classroom collection
May 24, 2022
Cute wordless book. A fantastical adventure.
March 21, 2017
This is a cute wordless book that will catch the imaginations of young children of preschool age. It has a young bunny with his friend bouncing high into adventures. the illustrations are cute, but not over the top fantastic. I think the children who look at it will like it with out any doubt. When sharing this book with young children have them tell the story. It will spark an imagination and I can almost guarantee there will be a different story every time you share it.
March 13, 2017
I was not a fan of the illustrations. This one didn't do much for me.
February 25, 2017
A fun flight of fancy in which a baby rabbit leaps into the air and goes on all sorts of imaginary adventures. The mixed media illustrations are charming and very expressive, especially on the page where the rabbit looks miserable while it's pouring down rain! This might be challenging to use at storytime because it's a wordless story. However, there's plenty to talk about on each page with an older group ("How do you think the rabbit is feeling right now? How do you know?"). And it's fun to try and catch the rabbit symbolism in the background on most of the pages!
February 24, 2017
A charming, playful wordless adventure.
February 16, 2017
A wordless book about a hare who jumps into the sky with a girl and has some adventures.
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August 31, 2022
Note: There are no words to this story
❤️ Cute artwork
💫 The story was a bit, odd. Most of it was meant to be make believe but I wish they hadn’t indicated the girl put the rabbit on the trampoline as I can just image my daughter thinking, “Oh, that’s a great idea. I’ll do that next time!” Very dangerous for the neighborhood wildlife 😅
📆 Is use this book when teaching how to color with charcoal oil pastels (a great example) or talking about what if’s and make believe (very creative). It also fits well with late spring through summer because of the scenery.
Check out StorytimeCorner.com to see our favorites grouped by time of year/theme we’d recommend reading them.
My Ranking System:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I absolutely love everything about the book and would buy it
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love the book but there are enough “wishes” that I wouldn’t buy it but I’d definitely check it out again
⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’m glad I read it once but it is a one time read and never again
⭐️⭐️ I was bored and wish I had the time back that I spent reading it
⭐️ I really didn’t like it and would advise people NOT to read it
❤️ Cute artwork
💫 The story was a bit, odd. Most of it was meant to be make believe but I wish they hadn’t indicated the girl put the rabbit on the trampoline as I can just image my daughter thinking, “Oh, that’s a great idea. I’ll do that next time!” Very dangerous for the neighborhood wildlife 😅
📆 Is use this book when teaching how to color with charcoal oil pastels (a great example) or talking about what if’s and make believe (very creative). It also fits well with late spring through summer because of the scenery.
Check out StorytimeCorner.com to see our favorites grouped by time of year/theme we’d recommend reading them.
My Ranking System:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I absolutely love everything about the book and would buy it
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love the book but there are enough “wishes” that I wouldn’t buy it but I’d definitely check it out again
⭐️⭐️⭐️ I’m glad I read it once but it is a one time read and never again
⭐️⭐️ I was bored and wish I had the time back that I spent reading it
⭐️ I really didn’t like it and would advise people NOT to read it
February 4, 2017
The illustrations were great but I didn't get the message.
January 28, 2017
Definitely encourages imagination. However I wasn't impressed with the artistry, especially in a book with no words.
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January 30, 2017Sadly it didn't live up to my Eugene Yelchin expectations. I like the message of you can dream anything, but I'm not a fan of his illustration style in this book.
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