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Seasons #1
Spring Is Here
Laughing, playing, dancing,
see the children gay—
Hear them singing, “Spring is here, Spring is here today.”
Could there be a more cheerful time of year than spring? Winter is over, birds are singing, flowers are in bloom . . . and it’s time to play outside! Lois Lenski’s rhyming, pocket-size picture book—published in 1945, and out of print for decades—is back in full, glorious color.
“What a pleasure to rediscover a classic children’s author! And what a pleasure to help today’s children discover one for the first time! Many thanks are due to Random House for re-releasing [her books] with their original covers and illustrations. It is one of the charms of Lois Lenski that she educated children so gently.”—Infodad.com, Four Stars
“The charm and usefulness of these books hasn’t diminished at all since they were first published in the 40’s.”— Jacksonville Florida Times-Union
see the children gay—
Hear them singing, “Spring is here, Spring is here today.”
Could there be a more cheerful time of year than spring? Winter is over, birds are singing, flowers are in bloom . . . and it’s time to play outside! Lois Lenski’s rhyming, pocket-size picture book—published in 1945, and out of print for decades—is back in full, glorious color.
“What a pleasure to rediscover a classic children’s author! And what a pleasure to help today’s children discover one for the first time! Many thanks are due to Random House for re-releasing [her books] with their original covers and illustrations. It is one of the charms of Lois Lenski that she educated children so gently.”—Infodad.com, Four Stars
“The charm and usefulness of these books hasn’t diminished at all since they were first published in the 40’s.”— Jacksonville Florida Times-Union
- GenresPicture BooksChildrens
56 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1945
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About the author
Lois Lenski
180 books196 followershttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lois_Lenski
Many of Lenski's books can be collated into 'series' - but since they don't have to be read in order, you may be better off just looking for more information here: http://library.illinoisstate.edu/uniq...
Probably her most famous set is the following:
American Regional Series
Beginning with Bayou Suzette in 1943, Lois Lenski began writing a series of books which would become known as her "regional series." In the early 1940s Lenski, who suffered from periodic bouts of ill-health, was told by her doctor that she needed to spend the winter months in a warmer climate than her Connecticut home. As a result, Lenski and her husband Arthur Covey traveled south each fall. Lenski wrote in her autobiography, "On my trips south I saw the real America for the first time. I saw and learned what the word region meant as I witnessed firsthand different ways of life unlike my own. What interested me most was the way children were living" (183).
In Journey Into Childhood, Lenski wrote that she was struck by the fact that there were "plenty of books that tell how children live in Alaska, Holland, China, and Mexico, but no books at all telling about the many ways children live here in the United States"
Bayou Suzette.
Strawberry Girl.
Blue Ridge Billy.
Judy's Journey.
Boom Town Boy.
Cotton in My Sack.
Texas Tomboy.
Prairie School.
Corn-Farm Boy.
San Francisco Boy.
Flood Friday.
Houseboat Girl.
Coal Camp Girl.
Shoo-Fly Girl.
To Be a Logger.
Deer Valley Girl.
Many of Lenski's books can be collated into 'series' - but since they don't have to be read in order, you may be better off just looking for more information here: http://library.illinoisstate.edu/uniq...
Probably her most famous set is the following:
American Regional Series
Beginning with Bayou Suzette in 1943, Lois Lenski began writing a series of books which would become known as her "regional series." In the early 1940s Lenski, who suffered from periodic bouts of ill-health, was told by her doctor that she needed to spend the winter months in a warmer climate than her Connecticut home. As a result, Lenski and her husband Arthur Covey traveled south each fall. Lenski wrote in her autobiography, "On my trips south I saw the real America for the first time. I saw and learned what the word region meant as I witnessed firsthand different ways of life unlike my own. What interested me most was the way children were living" (183).
In Journey Into Childhood, Lenski wrote that she was struck by the fact that there were "plenty of books that tell how children live in Alaska, Holland, China, and Mexico, but no books at all telling about the many ways children live here in the United States"
Bayou Suzette.
Strawberry Girl.
Blue Ridge Billy.
Judy's Journey.
Boom Town Boy.
Cotton in My Sack.
Texas Tomboy.
Prairie School.
Corn-Farm Boy.
San Francisco Boy.
Flood Friday.
Houseboat Girl.
Coal Camp Girl.
Shoo-Fly Girl.
To Be a Logger.
Deer Valley Girl.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
May 14, 2020
2.5 stars. A nice book with some lovely vintage illustrations, although none quite as nice as the cover. The text felt slightly rushed and lacking, the rhyming felt forced in places.
Read on open library.
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May 13, 2020
An adorable children's book with hand-done calligraphy. Illustrations are adorable. Text is ho-hum. Read on Open Library.
March 25, 2016
Disappointing - too long, with all kinds of flawed rhythm patterns and redundancy. Illustrations are only average. I wish this were more focused and concise.
October 28, 2019
Such a sweet and simple book about seasons. Perfect for a 2-3 year old, or to be used in groups with students to explore seasonal happenings.
July 1, 2017
The best thing about this is the small size, just right for a child to treasure all by himself. Surprisingly not actually dated or noticeably sexist, but still, to my eyes and ears, disappointingly bland. Maybe I'm missing something, though, so I'll round up my 2.5 star rating to 3.
September 12, 2017
This book is about how winter comes to an end and what happens in springtime
July 1, 2011
Julia's favourite page is "The milkman's horse goes tripping / Spring is in the air". We've had to add a milkman to one of our lullabies as a result.
January 9, 2017
I will never cease to be enchanted by Lois Lenski's adorable children's illustrations.
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