Abracadabra, It's Spring!

PreS—Like magic, the seasons change. White snow melts away into green grass. Bare tree limbs are suddenly dotted with buds. Abracadabra! Alakazam! Winter has transformed magically into spring! Isn't it amazing? O'Brien and Gal use delightful rhymes and brilliant illustrations to take readers on a magical journey of seasonal changes. Crocuses appear! Birds begin building a nest for their eggs. Those eggs hatch into excited chicks. The starkness of winter suddenly comes to life with an abundance of colors and sounds. Along with the illustrations and rhymes, the layout of the book encourages exploration. Text appears on one page, but in order to find out what the magic words have wrought, readers must unfold the pages. This picture book would be an excellent addition to collections and a great choice for a storytime themed around the seasons.