Abracadabra, It's Spring! bookcover

Abracadabra, It's Spring!

A Picture Book
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Description

In the picture book Abracadabra, It's Spring!, author Anne Sibley O'Brien and illustrator Susan Gal "use delightful rhymes and brilliant illustrations to take readers on a magical journey of seasonal changes" (School Library Journal).

Sun shines on a patch of snow.
Hocus pocus!
Where did it go?

Winter turns to spring in this lyrical book that celebrates the magic of nature and the changing seasons. Eleven gatefolds open to re-create the excitement and surprise of spring's arrival, revealing what happens when snow melts, trees bud, flowers bloom, birds arrive, and eggs and cocoons hatch. Finally, it's warm enough to pack away winter clothes and go out and play!

"Rhymes, magic words, and gatefolds celebrate the transformations of spring . . . Gal combines charcoal and digital collage for a beautifully smudgy look, and details charm: on close inspection, a fly's transparent wing displays a paisley pattern." --Kirkus Reviews

Product Details

PublisherAbrams Appleseed
Publish DateFebruary 16, 2016
Pages24
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781419718915
Dimensions8.6 X 8.6 X 0.5 inches | 0.9 pounds
BISAC Categories: Kids, Kids

About the Author

Anne Sibley O'Brien is a children's book author/illustrator whose passion for multiracial, multicultural, and global subjects comes from being raised bilingual and bicultural in South Korea. She attended Mount Holyoke College, where she majored in studio art. She lives with her husband in Maine.
Susan Gal has illustrated numerous children's books. Her accolades include the Sydney Taylor Book Award and National Jewish Book Award. She began her illustration career as a poster and calendar artist, then worked as an "actor with a pencil" for Disney Animation before returning to her native California to create fun and whimsical illustrations.

Reviews

"O'Brien and Gal use delightful rhymes and brilliant illustrations to take readers on a magical journey of seasonal changes...This picture book would be an excellent addition to collections and a great choice for a storytime themed around the seasons."
"Stunning spreads utilize razzle-dazzle phrases and gatefold pages to depict the amazing natural changes that seem to come about like magic...Enchantingly rendered flora and fauna flourish as the season progresses..."-- "School Library Journal"
"Rhymes, magic words, and gatefolds celebrate the transformations of spring... Gal combines charcoal and digital collage for a beautifully smudgy look, and details charm: on close inspection, a fly's transparent wing displays a paisley pattern..."-- "Kirkus"

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