First Day of Spring

by Sharon Gordon

Describes special feelings, smells, sounds, and sights of the first day of spring.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 8, 1981

About the author

I think my book Ever Herself is far more interesting than I am.
From the intro:
The naked female body has inspired artists from the beginning of time.
The poet, the sculptor, the painter and, more recently, the photographer, each in their own medium, expresses the beauty, fragility and power of her form.
Sometimes the image is made for profit, or vanity confuses the objective, and rather than the muse offering a glimpse into higher worlds, she has been subjected to baser realms. What this book offers is an alternative.
This is a work that celebrates the diversity of the female figure with respect and humour. It is about the women you know – all shapes, all sizes, from diverse backgrounds and of differing nationalities.
Rather than plastic, pouting personalities, here are real women sharing an intimate moment with you.
Their uniqueness and appeal is interspersed with erotic poetry and salient quotes too. The words of celebrated beat poet John Esam, and the lauded William Shakespeare, Walt Whitman, SK Tremayne and Chaucer, as well as lesser-known writers, all add to the richness of this publication.

Jacqui Thake, journalist, Sunday Mirror/Daily Mirror.

I hope you enjoy it.

Reviews

[Sylvie Gold · Rating 3 out of 5]

Illustrated by Christine Willis

[Lauri Meyers · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 1981 book captures many of five-year-old me's personal favorite outfits for spring, including the voluminous yellow dressy dress for making mud pies and overall shorts for exploring spider webs. A lovely early reader which uses repetition to make reading easier. Discusses four senses to explore the first day of spring.

[Roxann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an older book (1981). It's a giant first-start Reader from Troll. Considering the book contains only 40 different words-it reads well for a child just beginning to read. The illustrations are beautiful.

[Cws]

BR-Gor

[Sally Staples · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book about what spring looks like, feels like, smells like, and how it sounds. Great book to read on the first day of spring. Great book for discussion with small children.

[Mellanie C · Rating 4 out of 5]

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