{"product_id":"is-it-spring","title":"Is It Spring? by Kevin Henkes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndie Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf one day buds bloom and birds chirp, and the next day a late snow falls from the sky, is it spring? Will it ever be spring? An evergreen, child-friendly picture book that explores themes of patience, hope, the seasons, and nature by the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA flower in the garden down the street. Birds in the sky. Buds on the branches in the park. It must be spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut wait! What is this icy gust of wind? Why are snowflakes falling from heavy gray clouds? Will it \u003ci\u003eever\u003c\/i\u003e be spring? Yes, says the sun. Just be patient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKevin Henkes, the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller who has been awarded the Caldecott Medal, two Caldecott Honors, two Newbery Honors, two Geisel Honors, the Children's Literature Lecture Award, and Children's Literature Legacy Award, among numerous other honors, has created a masterful and classic picture book that combines an evocative call-and-response text with delicate and lovely illustrations. Readers will be left assured that the sun--and spring--will always come again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren who anticipate every season from summer to spring will appreciate this homage to the caprices of change. -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasterfully captures that nebulous time when spring feels simultaneously imminent and worlds away. A seasonal triumph. -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVariable vernal weather spurs this high-spirited seasonal offering from Henkes. . . . The titular question turns refrain as answers centered around the natural world playfully highlight early spring's starts and stops. . . . Employing repeated visuals--a cat, a spotted scarf--artwork continually depicts the season's push and pull. -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a book that's sure to become a seasonal favorite, Henkes uses his signature ink and watercolor illustrations and a rhythmic text to explore the contradictions and hallmarks of spring. . . . The compositions are strong, giving a clear sense of story for group reading, but they're also full of details to notice on repeat readings and lap-sits. . . . Poetic in the best possible way, this perfectly contained picture book pleasingly captures the joys of a turbulent season. -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimeless. -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Henkes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been praised both as a writer and as an illustrator and is the recipient of the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lasting contribution to literature for children. He received the Caldecott Medal for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitten's First Full Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; Caldecott Honors for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaiting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOwen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e; Newbery Honors for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOlive's Ocean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Year of Billy Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand Geisel Honors for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaiting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePenny and Her Marble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His other books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs It Spring?,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World and Everything in It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA House\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Parade of Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChrysanthemum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the beloved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLilly's Purple Plastic Purse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45744736370874,"sku":"9780063469259","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_41d17498-43e4-4a66-b230-40ada784f1bd.jpg?v=1774969437","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/is-it-spring","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}