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Three Friends Find Spring
After trying unsuccessfully to bring spring to Duck, Squirrel and Rabbit decide to help him enjoy winter instead.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1977
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Judy Delton
128 books14 followersBorn on May 6th in St. Paul, Minnesota, Judy Delton lived in her hometown for most of her life. She wrote more than one hundred books for children, including the popular Pee Wee Scouts series, which sold more than seven million copies. Her writing was often compared to Beverly Cleary or Carolyn Haywood for her ability to capture the essence of childhood.
For many years, Ms. Delton taught writing classes in her home. Today, those writers are having their own books published and remember her forthright instruction and critique with appreciation. Many writers have benefited from her handbook, The 29 Most Common Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.
Ms. Delton had four children and decided to quit teaching so she could stay home and raise them. Writing prolifically was her way of supporting her family. She died very suddenly of a blood infection in December of 2001. Her legions of friends and all those she taught were greatly saddened.
For many years, Ms. Delton taught writing classes in her home. Today, those writers are having their own books published and remember her forthright instruction and critique with appreciation. Many writers have benefited from her handbook, The 29 Most Common Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.
Ms. Delton had four children and decided to quit teaching so she could stay home and raise them. Writing prolifically was her way of supporting her family. She died very suddenly of a blood infection in December of 2001. Her legions of friends and all those she taught were greatly saddened.
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January 9, 2018
I have a few books from my childhood that I've read to my daughter once and she's never asked for again. One of those is Three Friends Find Spring.
This book is tough on parents because of length. There is a lot of text. By the time you're done reading out loud you'll need one of those throat lozenges Rabbit uses that look like Pez.
The illustrations are lovely, with plenty of color and character appeal, but the book's secret weapon is sarcasm. Rabbit and Squirrel are trying to cheer Duck up about winter, with no success. Eventually they come around to Duck's way of thinking, because Duck is right. Winter is cold, and tossing some Easter Baskets in the snow changes nothing.
Duck cheers up himself when he sees a spring flower break through the snow and realizes there's hope for the future. The joke's on his buddies... They went to great efforts to adjust Duck's attitude when they should have just left him alone. That's where I come back to my daughter: I asked her why she didn't like the book and she said the book was fine. She just didn't like Duck.
Duck is critical, irritable, hard to please, and too worried about the cleanliness of his home to listen to your problems. He has enough of his own. It's hard for my daughter to understand why Duck's friends care to know him at all, let alone try so hard to lift his spirits. We, the adults, can think of plenty of times we've labored this hard for a one-sided relationship.
This book is tough on parents because of length. There is a lot of text. By the time you're done reading out loud you'll need one of those throat lozenges Rabbit uses that look like Pez.
The illustrations are lovely, with plenty of color and character appeal, but the book's secret weapon is sarcasm. Rabbit and Squirrel are trying to cheer Duck up about winter, with no success. Eventually they come around to Duck's way of thinking, because Duck is right. Winter is cold, and tossing some Easter Baskets in the snow changes nothing.
Duck cheers up himself when he sees a spring flower break through the snow and realizes there's hope for the future. The joke's on his buddies... They went to great efforts to adjust Duck's attitude when they should have just left him alone. That's where I come back to my daughter: I asked her why she didn't like the book and she said the book was fine. She just didn't like Duck.
Duck is critical, irritable, hard to please, and too worried about the cleanliness of his home to listen to your problems. He has enough of his own. It's hard for my daughter to understand why Duck's friends care to know him at all, let alone try so hard to lift his spirits. We, the adults, can think of plenty of times we've labored this hard for a one-sided relationship.
April 16, 2020
I have no idea what prompted me to order this book from Thrift Books. My curiosity was probably piqued when some random person online said they loved it. Anyway...
What a fun, sweet book. I am going to read it to my first graders next year. I think we'll be able to have great conversations about being satisfied with what we have.
What a fun, sweet book. I am going to read it to my first graders next year. I think we'll be able to have great conversations about being satisfied with what we have.
June 14, 2020
Duck thinks winter is too long and he won’t be right until spring (I can relate) so his friends rabbit and squirrel decide to bring spring to Duck, but all their plans seem to backfire, what can they do help their poor miserable fowl friend? Kind of a deus ex machina but it was charming. The art was fine, nothing special.
August 17, 2008
Another childhood fave that I can't help rereading! It's a great book abotu service and helping people to be happy. love it
March 27, 2017
A story of helping and loving your neighbor, and working in a community. Duck is unhappy and grouchy in winter, but he has friends that love him anyway. Squirrel and Rabbit try to find ways to "bring spring" to Duck, like trying to clear the snow and put down fake grass, bringing Easter eggs, and more, all one flop after another! In the end, they all do find a reason to believe that winter will end. Full color illustrations are comic style and funny and add much to the story.
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