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Available
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Publication
Scholastic Inc.
Pages
32
Description
As his friends Bird, Mouse, and Bear celebrate the arrival of spring, Rabbit finds more and more things to dislike about the change of seasons until, at last, he admits that spring can be full of pleasant surprises.
Description
From the bestselling author of the Library Mouse series comes a charming story about the changing seasons
Mouse, Bird, Bear, and Rabbit are friends. Though Mouse, Bird, and Bear love winter, they’re all excited that spring is finally here. But not Rabbit. He thinks that spring can only spell trouble: He won’t be able to make snow bunnies, the days are too long, and it rains all the time. Rabbit’s list goes on and on. But his friends can always counter his complaints with something good that spring brings: warm days, lots of good food, blooming flowers—until Rabbit admits that spring is full of pleasant surprises.
Mouse, Bird, Bear, and Rabbit are friends. Though Mouse, Bird, and Bear love winter, they’re all excited that spring is finally here. But not Rabbit. He thinks that spring can only spell trouble: He won’t be able to make snow bunnies, the days are too long, and it rains all the time. Rabbit’s list goes on and on. But his friends can always counter his complaints with something good that spring brings: warm days, lots of good food, blooming flowers—until Rabbit admits that spring is full of pleasant surprises.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 10.5 inches
ISBN
9781338037326
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LibraryThing member Sullywriter
Rabbit's pals, Bear, Bird and Mouse, are excited about the coming of spring but he can only think of all the winter things he'll miss, but eventually admits spring can also be full of great surprises. Cheerful, fun, and full of warmth.
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
The thing about spring is that it involves change, and that bothers Rabbit in this sweet picture-book about the seasons and learning to accept the different things they bring. Listing everything he'll miss about winter, Rabbit is comforted by his friends Bird, Mouse and Bear, who enumerate in
Best known for his picture-books about the Library Mouse, author/artist Daniel Kirk turns to the seasons in The Thing About Spring, in which the reluctant Rabbit must be convinced that not all change is bad. I think that message will find a receptive audience with young children, some of whom will identify with Rabbit's reluctance to accept new things. The artwork, done in pen and ink and then scanned and enhanced digitally, felt a little flat to me, but was still colorful and cute. Recommended to anyone looking for picture-books about spring, or children's stories about dealing with change.
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return all the many wonderful things about spring...Best known for his picture-books about the Library Mouse, author/artist Daniel Kirk turns to the seasons in The Thing About Spring, in which the reluctant Rabbit must be convinced that not all change is bad. I think that message will find a receptive audience with young children, some of whom will identify with Rabbit's reluctance to accept new things. The artwork, done in pen and ink and then scanned and enhanced digitally, felt a little flat to me, but was still colorful and cute. Recommended to anyone looking for picture-books about spring, or children's stories about dealing with change.
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Awards
Kansas NEA Reading Circle Recommended Book (Primary — 2016)
Call number
J2D.007