Henkes’ text is rich with familiar signs of Spring: from buds, bees, boots, and bubbles to worms, wings, wind, and wheels. In it, bare trees grow candy-colored blossoms, a snowman flattens in five stages and a blue egg hatches into a chirping bird. Just as they did in their spectacular book “My Garden,” Kevin Henkes and his wife Laura Dronzek again make nature feel magical and wonderful in their newest picture book collaboration “When Spring Comes.” The book is written poetically, and although there is a story, it is all about capturing the transition from “winter” to “spring” rather than a story with a narrative. Here are 3 of those favorites for you to add to your repertoire of Spring reading.
I also love reshelving all of the books in our library about hibernation, snow and ice, and displaying “ The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and my other favorites about butterflies, birds, gardens and warm weather sports and activities in their place. I love hearing birds chirp and seeing yellow daffodils and multi-colored tulips poke up out of the little patches of earth surrounding the trees on the NYC sidewalks. It was the perfect book to transition to our flannel guessing game.SHARED by: Katherine Grier, Librarian at York Avenue PreschoolĮven though this winter was one of the mildest ones I can remember, I am still happy that Spring has sprung.
Let’s start our story in 5 and 4…3…2…1…now (whisper towards end)ĭefinitely our favorite book! We had lots of fun “running” to try and save the kite when the wind blows it away. Stretch to the ceiling, stretch to the floor Stretch to the window, stretch to the door This song got a little long, but the kiddos still enjoyed it- especially hopping around in our frog boots!Īction Song: Can You Jump Jump Jump? (tune of Do Your Ears Hang Low?)Ĭredit: adapted from 1234 More Storytimes
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