Read About Spring
Hawes, Judy. Spring Peepers. New York: Crowell, 1975. Describes the physical characteristics and habits of tree frogs, particularly the peeper whose song is a harbinger of spring.Adoff, Arnold. In for Winter, Out for Spring. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, c1990. This collection of poems, told from the perspective of a young girl, celebrates family life throughout the yearly cycle of seasons.
Delton, Judy. Spring Sprouts. New York: Dell, 1989. The Pee Wee Scouts plant radishes while working on a badge about how to eat right.
Alexander, Sue. There's More-- Much More. 1st ed. San Diego: Gulliver Books, 1987. Squirrel and Sherri celebrate spring by collecting it in their May baskets.
Clifton, Lucille. The Boy Who Didn't Believe in Spring. New York: Dutton, 1973. Two skeptical city boys set out to find spring which they've heard is "just around the corner."
Zolotow, Charlotte. One step, Two ... New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1955. While out for a walk on a spring morning, a little girl shows her mother things grown-ups sometimes miss.
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