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And Then It's Spring Hardcover – Picture Book, February 14, 2012

by Julie Fogliano (Author), Erin E. Stead (Illustrator)

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Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way.

Julie Fogliano's tender story of anticipation is brought to life by the distinctive illustrations Erin E. Stead, recipient of the 2011 Caldecott Medal.

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And Then It's Spring is one of The Washington Post's Best Kids Books of 2012.
One of Kirkus Reviews' Best Children's Books of 2012

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Amazon Best Books of the Month for Kids, February 2012: and then it’s spring pays homage to the hopefulness and anticipation that accompanies planting the first seeds of spring in the dark soil of winter--waiting, checking, waiting, wondering if the first green shoots will ever come and imagining all the things that could have gone wrong for those little seeds. Then one day spring is suddenly, gloriously, here--replacing the brown with shades of green happiness. Illustrations by 2011 Caldecott Medalist Erin Stead (A Sick Day for Amos McGee) match the graceful simplicity of the text, capturing the emotion of the characters and expanding the story with whimsical details. --Seira Wilson

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*Starred Review* A first-time author and the Caldecott Award–winning illustrator of A Sick Day for Amos McGee (2011) team up in this beautiful ode to a patient gardener. After the winter, “you have brown, all around you have brown,” but small hints of spring, like red robins and rain, hold promise. A young boy, joined by his dog companion, plants seeds, each labeled with a picture of carrots or sunflowers or peas. But as much as they wait, hope, and examine the dirt with a magnifying glass, there’s no green to be found. Fogliano’s simple, tender text has a solemn tone, which perfectly reflects the anticipatory state of the boy and his animal friends. The woodblock and pencil illustrations give life to animals so expressive and endearing it hurts, and the layout—a mixture of full-bleed spreads and white-bordered vignettes—paces the story well. A two-spread fantasy in the middle of the story—in which the boy imagines birds pecking at the seeds or bears stomping on them—is smile-inducing, particularly a scene of a befuddled bear with a planter on his head. But what’s most fun to notice throughout are the small, subtle details on each page. It’s not easy to wait . . . and wait . . . but children, like the boy, may realize that patience often yields big rewards. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Fans of A Sick Day for Amos McGee—and award-watchers, in general—will be eagerly anticipating this, Stead’s first children’s book since winning the 2011 Caldecott Medal. Preschool-Grade 2. --Ann Kelley

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“Green is what the bespectacled boy in Julie Fogliano's 'And Then It's Spring' eagerly hopes to see as he waits for seeds he has planted to sprout from the brown earth. Did birds eat the seeds? Did bears trample them? In Erin E. Stead's finely drawn illustrations, we see the imagined bears lounging in the seedbeds with a sign that reads: 'Please do not stomp here--there are seeds and they are trying.'” ―The Wall Street Journal

“This seemingly real-time experience of getting to green is a droll, wistful ode to the stamina behind wanting, will, and perseverance.” ―School Library Journal, Starred

“In an understated and intimate partnership, Fogliano and Stead conjure late winter doldrums and the relief of spring's arrival, well worth the wait.” ―Publishers Weekly, Starred

“This sweet seedling will undoubtedly take root and thrive. ” ―Kirkus, Starred

“Fogliano's poetic yet grounded narrative is reminiscent of Charlotte Zolotow's picture-book texts in its understatement and straightforward, childlike observations…As for the illustrations, there's no sophomore slump for Stead: her second book is even better than her 2011 Caldecott winner, A Sick Day for Amos McGee (rev. 5/10).” ―Horn Book Magazine, Starred

“A first-time author and the Caldecott Award-winning illustrator of A Sick Day for Amos McGee (2011) team up in this beautiful ode to a patient gardener.” ―Booklist, Starred

“…a humble yet miraculous world…” ―BCCB

About the Author

Julie Fogliano is the New York Times bestselling author of And Then It’s Spring and If You Want to See a Whale as well as the poetry collection, When Green Becomes Tomatoes. Recipient of the 2013 the Ezra Jack Keats award, her books have been translated into more than ten languages. Julie lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and three children. When she is not folding laundry or wondering what to make for dinner, she is staring out the window waiting for a book idea to fly by.

Erin E. Stead has illustrated several children's books with her husband, Philip C. Stead. Their first picture book, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, won the Caldecott Medal. She has also illustrated And Then It's Spring (written by Julie Fogliano) and contributed to Eric Carle's What's Your Favorite Animal? The Steads divide their time between Ann Arbor, Michigan, and New York City.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Roaring Brook Press; First Edition (February 14, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1596436247
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596436244
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 4 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD600L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - Preschool
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.35 x 0.45 x 10.8 inches

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Erin Stead is an American illustrator. She has made many bestselling books including the Caldecott Medal award winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee, which was also a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, a NYPL 100 Great Children's Books selection, and a Publisher's Weeks Best Children's Book. 10 books later, she is still making her pictures by hand in the studio she shares with her husband, author/illustrator Philip Stead. They live in Michigan.
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Julie Fogliano is the New York Times bestselling author of And Then It’s Spring and If You Want to See a Whale as well as the poetry collection When Green Becomes Tomatoes and the picture books If I Was the Sunshine, A House That Once Was, and When’s My Birthday. Recipient of the 2013 the Ezra Jack Keats award, her books have been translated into more than ten languages. Julie lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and three children. When she is not folding laundry or wondering what to make for dinner, she is staring out the window waiting for a book idea to fly by.
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JayandJenni

charming

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019

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There are two reasons I love this book. One is the writing, and the other is the illustrations. Words put together well help my children think and communicate and expand their world. This is a very simple children's book, but she has a wonderful way with words, and I love to start them early. Well done illustrations help my children set their heart on beautiful things and thus appreciate the beauty in the world around them. This is a very simple children's book, but she has a wonderful way with illustrations, and I love to start them early. :-)

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Loved by the entire family

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2018

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We need this book as Winter lingers and Spring dawdles. It's a favorite! Great story. Beautiful artwork. Enjoyed by all: 2 year old, 12 year old, 35 year old and 62 year old alike This is a favorite multigenerational book in our family. Although we live in many parts of the country, it's a book we share. This newest copy went to the home of our 2 year old granddaughter at the request of her 35 year old mom in Chicago!

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RLWS

A beautifully illustrated, whimsical book about spring

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2013

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We love the artwork of Erin Stead (A Sick Day For Amos McGee, Bear Has A Story To Tell, If You Want To See A Whale) so we were excited to buy this book. It did not disappoint. The illustrations are as beautiful as all of her other books, there are all these lovely little touches on each page (details like the dog planting a "bone" plant), and the text is like poetry rather than a straightforward story. If you are looking for a linear narrative-type story, then you will not enjoy this book. If you enjoy something that is a little bit off the beaten path - that also happens to have truly lovely artwork -- then this is the book for you. Our 3YO son loves this book and is always eager to point out his favorite little vignettes on each page.

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Michael

Beautifully Illustrated

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2021

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My 3.5 year old and I both love this book. It’s simpler than other books in our home library but she tells me how much she loves it and asks to read it regularly. I love the illustrations and the sweet details on each page.

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2014

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I am big on celebrating the seasons and this is a wonderful addition to our books on Spring. The story is simple and leaves a lot to the imagination interpreting the illustrations. My 3.5 year old boy loves this book. As you can see on the cover there is a dog. We lhave a dog too and who doesn't love a dog and his boy?! Additionally there is a page where the boy is waiting for his seeds to grow and wonders why they are not growing. He thinks "...maybe it was the bears and all that stomping, because bears can't read signs that say things like "please do not stomp here-there are seeds and they are trying"." A few pages later the boy puts his ear to the ground and the illustrations show the layer below the ground so the reader can see an ant colony for example. Those are my boy's two favorite parts. Now we just have to get out to the yard and plant our own seeds!

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Linda Sullivan

Looking for signs of spring

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2013

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Good book for helping young children to notice the small changes that come ever so gradually with the shift from winter to spring. I mostly liked this book, but the text seems a little awkward. The real "story" is told by the pictures, however, which are wonderfully expressive in the most subtle yet enjoyable way. Each turn of the page brings very slight changes to the plants, animals and child's clothes, which are not expressly mentioned in the text. Older children will notice on their own. Very young children can be prompted to look, from page to page, at the boy's clothes, for instance, to see how he gradually sheds his winter wear. This is the best part of the book.

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This Book Was a Big Hit for Us

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2013

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My 2 1/2 year old boy asks for this one over and over. Its a simple, sweet story of a boy who plants seeds and then waits ever so patiently for them to sprout. The words are simple enough for him to understand and illustrations are just amazing and provide so much for us to talk about before we turn the page. My little guy can't wait to plant some seeds of his own!

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023

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This book came highly recommended and I can think of several other books I prefer to this one. The cadence is off and choppy. I didn’t love reading it to my daughter. Cute overall, but get it from the library and read it once.

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Giulia Motta

Bellissimo

Reviewed in Italy on April 26, 2022

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Un libro che adoro! La storia é scritta con un linguaggio semplice, adatto anche ai lettori più piccoli come i miei alunni di prima elementare. La cosa che amo di più sono le illustrazioni.... Fantastiche! Un libro che consiglio vivamente!!!

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Sergio

Todo ok

Reviewed in Spain on April 15, 2020

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Libro muy bonito

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Squeak 'n Banana

Beauty in small things

Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2012

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When writing and illustrating are as well syncopated as in this wonderful picture book, written by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Erin Stead, you have to sip it like a good wine.

The writing is spare, but not one word is out of place, and there is not a cliche in sight. The idea of "the brown" that "has a greenish hum that you can only hear if you put your ear to the ground" is one of my favourite lines in the book. Then Stead's interpretation of what the bears who cannot read signs are doing with the signs is just funny.

On the surface, it can be summed up as a book about a boy who plants some seeds and then waits for them to grow. However, it is about much more than that. Kudos.

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Petar J.

Loved it

Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2020

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Great book, extremely natural and organic

CBCreative

Absolutely Wonderful!

Reviewed in Canada on April 14, 2013

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Beautifully written, almost lyrical flow to this wonderful children's book with an unexpected hint of humour. I highly recommend it. My daughters both love it as it has been given a special place on their bookshelf for only their most favourite books.

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