Hurray For Spring

by Patricia Hubbell

Hurray for Spring! is a whimsical welcome to a child's favorite season. Delightful, rhyming tex with lots of fun words make this a wonderfully cadenced anthem to spring. Adorable illustrations with larger-than-life details spring off the page. See why Booklist says Right on target for spring-themed story hours in libraries and preschool centers as well as one-on-one reading, this accessible picture book offers a child's eye view of the season.

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Animals

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2005

About the author

Patricia Hubbell has been writing poetry since she was eleven years old.
In 1998, her Wrapping Paper Romp was selected as a Parents Magazine Book of the Year.
Patricia Hubbell lives with her husband, Harold Hornstein, in Easton, Connecticut, the small town where she was born.
Remembering how much their children and grandchildren loved to bounce when they were very young prompted her to write Bouncing Time. "Bouncing is one of the joyous things little kids do," she says. "It reflects their constant enthusiasm."

Reviews

[Alissa Tsaparikos]

This is another often used title for my spring storytimes. With simple rhyming text and bright expansive illustrated pages, this is an engaging one for even young toddlers. Each page goes over the local flora and fauna as well as different spring activities. I do have to say that it feels like a very late spring/ early summer book because the activities shift markedly to summer activities. Spring is not swimming weather, at least where I live! Otherwise it's a light and fun read for the season.

[Krystal Shoop-Hardin]

This children's picture book is a warm whimsical welcome to Spring. The illustrations are larger than life, and very colorful. A delightful rhythming text accompanied by playful words like jumpity, thumpity, scampering, and skittering add to the intrigue of the story. We follow the little boy as he encounters the delights of Spring and the story ends with quite a splash! I would use this book in my classroom to teach the seasons, rhymes, vocabulary, wildlife, and gardens.

[Olivia S]

Didn't like this much. A lot of the pictures seem more like summer activities than spring ones (swimming, bare feet, popsicles, etc.) Not a ton of text, so would be okay for younger kids. Also encourages feeding bread to ducks (which is bad for them). Meh.

[Mrs Heet -Librarian]

I'm not exactly sure what it was about this book, but I just felt meh about it. The wording was just ok, a bit disjointed at time. The images didn't scream spring to me, at least not in the Mid-West.

[Y.Poston]

sweet enjoyment of spring

[Kelly]

Used for Spring Storytime.

[Sara Bland]

"Hurray for Spring" is a cute picture book about the things that happen during the springtime into summertime. The little boy is shown bounding through the meadow, playing in a puddle, and swimming with his friends. This is written in a light verse with few words on each page. This would be a great book for students K-1 and for teachers/librarians to read to students during the start of spring. You could also use this as part of a "Seasons" unit. The illustrations are very pretty, light, and fun. Children would really enjoy this book, although the ending did end a bit abruptly.

[June]

Of all the spring books I had displayed, Juana picked this one. She loves swings. I found this to be a perfect book for toddler time. 3/20/12

The girl at story time picked this for her first book and wanted to read it a second time. 4/7/14

Used in Story Time. 3/26/15

A boy picked this one for story time. Swings seem to be quite popular and one girl laid on her tummy to talk to the ants...

[Katie Fitzgerald]

Read at Family Story Time on 3/22/11: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...

Read at Pajama Story Time on 4/3/13: http://storytimesecrets.blogspot.com/...

[Sandybear76]

I told the preschoolers that I was tired of snow stories for them so I read a spring one. The big colorful pictures were a big hit. We counted birds and ants as we read along. Very enjoyable read aloud for the class.

[Karina Espinales]

This is a good 1st grade book. It is a great way to introduce spring to the students. Its about the main character and how they like the spring showers and the nice smell of the flowers. It is fiction.

[Caroline]

While this book has a good introduction to some of the things you can do in the spring, some of the wording is a bit awkward.

I decided against using it for story time this time around but I have used it before; I found some other spring books that worked better.

[Edna]

What a great happy book about a boy who runs around and touches and experiences spring. Facial expressions on the boy and animals are very sweet.

[Mommywest]

Fun rhyming text and exuberant illustrations portray the joy and wonder of Spring's arrival and the things that happen in Spring. Excellent choice for any child.

[Erin]

Simple spring book that rhymes.

Good for toddler storytimes.

[Tracy Schillemore]

I love the rhyming.

[Rachel]

Delightfully lively engagement with nature in the season of spring. Brightly colored illustrations add to the playful text.

[Miss Janis the Storytime Lady]

fine.

[Mary]

Cute, rhymes