Watch the world transform when spring comes! SLJ writes, ''A must-have, joyful seasonal title for the youngest listeners.'' (starred review) Booklist writes ''Lyrical and elegant..'' (starred review) Horn writes ''joyful reflection'' (starred review)

"Grandfather returns each year to the demilitarized zone, the barrier--and accidental nature preserve--that separates families that live in North and South Korea."--Provided by publisher.

A child, living on a farm in the early 1900s, describes some of the activities that mark the approach of spring.

A gifted photographer completes his cycle of the seasons with a fourth group of lyrically captioned color photos. (Kirkus). The spirit of hope and renewal unfolds in the uncomplicated text, which is accompanied by large and small photographs warmly expressing the feelings of this special time of year.--Booklist. Full color.

Caldecott-winning artist of A Sick Day for Amos McGee, Erin Stead, dazzles once again in this ode to the first stirrings of spring.

A winsome calf provides the backdrop—literally—for this charming story. With each turn of the page, the young animal is imaginatively transformed to reflect some activity of the four seasons: snow melting, seedlings springing up, harvest, all the way to the snow melting again and revealing that—the calf has grown. The story line follows the cycle of the seasons from one spring to the next, and its spare, fluid text—wedded to the vigorous graphics—vividly conveys the underlying themes of renewal and growth. The colors are joyful and fresh, and the artist's playful approach to perspective makes this a lovely picture book.

Written out of the author's own experience, this hope-filled book enables readers to understand depression, offering practical ways that families and friends can help the depressed person.