{"product_id":"spring-blossoms-isbn-9781580894135","title":"Spring Blossoms","description":"\u003cb\u003eSpring is in the air—and in the trees! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSpring is here, and with the new season come trees full of life, color. . .and blossoms! From the creators of \u003ci\u003eLeaf Jumpers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWinter Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSpring Blossoms\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to a variety of different flowering trees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e During a stroll through the forest, two children come across the  small and white flowers on a crab apple tree, the rich, red buds on a  red maple, and many more. Along the way, readers learn that some trees  have both male and female flowers—each with a distinctive appearance.  Back matter includes extended botanical facts and more information about  trees and their life cycles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Told in lyrical rhymes with beautiful linoleum-cut illustrations, \u003ci\u003eSpring Blossoms\u003c\/i\u003e offers a unique blend of science, poetry, and art studies.The third in a seasonal series by Gerber and Evans (\u003ci\u003eWinter Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008, etc.), this picture book presents 10 different spring-blooming trees.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Two young girls hold hands and skip out into a new spring day.  \"Spring is bursting out all over. \/ The sun is up. It's warm. Let's go!  \/\/ Trees, so bare and plain in winter, \/ are dressed up for their yearly  show.\" Gerber's gentle and informative text moves gracefully through  the pages, providing descriptions of flowering trees. The dogwood and  crab-apple flowers are easily recognized. Less familiar are the white  oak and magnolia tree blossoms. Four of the examples show the difference  between the male and female flowers (white oak, white pine, balsam fir  and beech). Children unaware of the distinction might become distracted  from the rhythm of the book and ask questions. Unfortunately, there are  few answers in the poetic text. The ending pages show all the blossoms  on one page, followed by a description of the transformation of trees in  the spring, which includes a paragraph on male and female flowers.  Evan's block-print-and-watercolor artwork provides clean and colorful  images of the blossoms, although the medium seems to work better with  the snow scenes and evergreens of the duo's \u003ci\u003eWinter Trees\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An artistic seasonal book, best appreciated by flower lovers.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis homage to spring trees packs a good deal of information into  lightly rhymed verse, but it's the lush art that will attract children  immediately. Two girls take readers through a garden, pointing out trees  like the white dogwood, which \"wears a frosty crown,\" or the cherry  flowers that grow in bundles, \"like small bouquets on long, stout  stems.\" Children may be puzzled a bit by the terms \u003ci\u003emale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003efemale\u003c\/i\u003e flowers, but an author's note explains what that implies and how  pollen, which goes from the male to the female, perpetuates the tree's  life cycle. The illustrations--linoleum block print, watercolor, and  collage--have a three-dimensional look that is especially appealing when  a two-page spread consists only of buds of flowers on a branch set  against a cool white page. The last images--rain falling and setting  loose \"a storm of blossoms\"--is a fitting, exuberant way to end a book  that brings the essence of spring to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAn ode to the beauty of the season, this book is a catalogue of  flowering trees that will charm children. Written in rhyming couplets,  Gerber's spare text leaves plenty of room on the page for Evans's  luscious bursts of color, including all the fresh pinks and greens one  would witness on a fine spring day. Information is embedded in the  poetry, such as the fact that some trees contain both male and female  flowers: \"White pine's male flowers, small and yellow,\/grow in clusters  near branch tips.\/Female flowers bloom weeks later.\/They're tinged with  red, like slender lips.\" Back matter and clearly labeled illustrations  help to make this a unique contribution to informational literature.  Given the new Common Core priorities, this book is real plus.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Gerber\u003c\/b\u003e's picture book \u003ci\u003eWinter Trees \u003c\/i\u003ewas selected as a 2009 Outstanding Trade Book by the National Science Association and the Children's Book Council. Carole holds a B.S. in English education and an M.A. in journalism from Ohio State University. She enjoys sharing her books with children through the Greater Columbus Arts Council Artists in Schools program. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeslie Evans \u003c\/b\u003ewas raised in Michigan and later trained as a printmaker at the Rhode Island School of Design. When time allows she enjoys developing her own projects including calendars, prints, books and broadsides under her imprint, the Sea Dog Press. She has illustrated many books including \u003ci\u003eLeaf Jumpers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Yummy Alphabet Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Alphabet Acrostic series (Clarion). Leslie lives in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she delights in her daily walks along the Charles river with her dog, Clyde.Spring is bursting out all over. The sun is up. It's warm. Let's go!","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302500192485,"sku":"NP9781580894135","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781580894135.jpg?v=1767737130","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/spring-blossoms-isbn-9781580894135","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}