And Then It's Spring (2012)

by Julie Fogliano

Other authors: Erin E. Stead (Illustrator)

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Simple text reveals the anticipation of a boy who, having planted seeds while everything around is brown, fears that something has gone wrong until, at last, the world turns green.

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This book captures the waiting and expectation of planting seeds. First, nothing happens. Then, nothing happens. Eventually, there is green!

KristenRoper | Apr 15, 2024 |

2.5 stars: This was kind of boring. (

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mrsandersonreads23 | Apr 14, 2024 |

This book is appropriate for primary readers
This book is about a young boy who is watching the seasons change and hoping that what he has planted will grow
This book is useful in teaching about problems and solutions

Kpasley | Apr 8, 2024 |

A gentle spring book about how everything feels brown, but eventually good things grow.

sloth852 | Apr 3, 2024 |

A little boy, his dog, and his rabbit plant a garden and wait for spring to arrive. The world is brown and they must wait through days and rain, fears of birds and bears. It is a simple story of hope and waiting. The illustrations are simple and sweet, the colors not bright but milky and classic. The whole feel of the story is one of earlier days of childhood, but it is a little somber. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Julie Fogliano	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Stead, Erin E.	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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BCCB Blue Ribbon Book (Picture Books – 2012)

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Honor – Picture Book – 2012)

Ezra Jack Keats Book Award (Winner – New Writer – 2013)

Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee – Picture Books – 2015)

A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book (Picture Books – 2012)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee – Grades K-2 – 2014)

Mind the Gap Awards (2013)

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Simple text reveals the anticipation of a boy who, having planted seeds while everything around is brown, fears that something has gone wrong until, at last, the world turns green.

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This book follows a young boy as the seasons change and he plants his garden. The illustrations support the text and mood, transitioning from the brown of winter to the colors of spring.

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