Squirrel is apprehensive about the arrival of Spring until he spots a wildflower and tries to claim it as his own, not understanding his overbearing protectiveness is doing more harm than good. Includes information on flowers.
Describes the origins and ways of celebrating festivals and holidays marking spring around the world in various religions, but emphasizing Easter particularly. Includes some Easter handicraft, games, and recipes.
Having a Bloomtastic Festival at school to celebrate spring is a great idea--but Eva Wingdale, a young owl, discovers that it is also a lot of work, and there is nothing wrong with asking her friends for help.
When Fletcher the fox finds the ground covered in white, he rushes to warn the other animals that spring snow has fallen, but when they follow him back to the meadow they find something much more fun.
In the spring, a blue bird awakens a rabbit and invites him to play, and they enjoy every day together until it is time for the bird to fly south for the winter, with a promise to return again next spring.
Two friends share experiences in each season of the year. "Down the Hill": Frog gets Toad to try sledding down a hill with him and he enjoys the adventure until he realizes Frog has fallen off, then Toad decides Winter is best spent inside. "The Corner": One rainy day Frog tells the story about how he found Spring just around the corner. "Ice Cream": Toad buys a chocolate ice cream cone for himself and Frog, but it's a very hot day and a long trip...
The adventures of best friends Frog and Toad, including Frog's suffering a bad cold and Toad's embarrassment over his unflattering bathing suit, are accompanied by material on the origins of books in the "I Can Read" series.
When Jim Panzee wakes up feeling silly, Norman playfully suggests Jim has spring fever, sparking excitement and chaos among Jim and their animal friends until Norman clarifies the true meaning of spring fever.
On their way to a May Day parade, twins Hue and Hoa spy a confused-looking duck and try to help it reach the pond, while neighbors from many countries offer help and greetings in different languages.
For Henry and his big dog Mudge, spring means admiring the first snow glory, playing in puddles in the rain, and watching the five new kittens next door.
"Bruce ha vuelto, pero esta vez se encuentra algo más que unos gansos en el plato. Una gran cantidad de animales del bosque se had apoderado de su guarida, y no va a haber quien los eche."--Page [4] of cover.