Description: "Fickle weather makes for an uncertain yet hopeful changing of the seasons"-- Provided by publisher.
Brief description:
Kevin Henkes 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 Kitten's First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; Newbery Honors for Olive's Ocean and The Year of Billy Miller; and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Is It Spring?, The World and Everything in It, A House, A Parade of Elephants, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.
Review Quotes:
Children who anticipate every season from summer to spring will appreciate this homage to the caprices of change. - School Library Journal
Masterfully captures that nebulous time when spring feels simultaneously imminent and worlds away. A seasonal triumph. - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Variable 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. - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
In 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. - Horn Book (starred review)
Timeless. - Booklist