Spring Surprises
by Anna Jane Hays and illustrated by Hala Wittwer Swearingen
Spring is here, and it is time to say goodbye to the cold weather. It is time for birds to fly, and for all of the animals that had been asleep to wake up. It is time for strong winds to help with flying kites, and for the days to start becoming longer. Spring also means spring showers and buds opening into flowers. Spring is time to make pies out of mud and dollies out of hollyhocks. Little baby ducks learn how to swim, and little baby birds can be found in the nests. There are also lots of little baby animals around, such as chicks, lambs, and calves. What other things do you see when spring comes?
by Anna Jane Hays and illustrated by Hala Wittwer Swearingen
Spring is here, and it is time to say goodbye to the cold weather. It is time for birds to fly, and for all of the animals that had been asleep to wake up. It is time for strong winds to help with flying kites, and for the days to start becoming longer. Spring also means spring showers and buds opening into flowers. Spring is time to make pies out of mud and dollies out of hollyhocks. Little baby ducks learn how to swim, and little baby birds can be found in the nests. There are also lots of little baby animals around, such as chicks, lambs, and calves. What other things do you see when spring comes?
Quiet Bunny’s Many Colors
by Lisa McCue
Quiet Bunny loves many things about spring, but the things he loves best are the beautiful colors. One morning, Quiet Bunny notices that the sun, butterfly, and ducklings are yellow, a spring color. He notices that he is white and brown, which he thinks are winter colors. Quiet Bunny wants to be yellow, too, but how will he do this? Then some honey falls on his head out of the beehive. Quiet Bunny uses the honey to put yellow flowers all over his fur. Now he is yellow. The bees start buzzing around Quiet Bunny, and this causes him to fall into the stream, where all of the yellow flowers come off. In the steam, Quiet Bunny sees green grass, leaves, frogs, and lily pads. He decides that he wants to be green. Quiet Bunny covers up with some lily pads, and now he is green. The lily pads cover his eyes, though, as he is hopping, and he trips and rolls down the hill. Quiet Bunny lands in a blueberry patch, and sees the blueberries, blue jay, and the sky. He also notices that the blueberries have dyed his paws blue. Quiet Bunny uses the juice of the blueberries to make all his fur blue. Then it begins to rain, and the blue color fades from Quiet Bunny’s fur. What other colors will Quiet Bunny see? Will Quiet Bunny be able to stay one of the spring colors? Will he ever be happy being a white and brown bunny?
by Lisa McCue
Quiet Bunny loves many things about spring, but the things he loves best are the beautiful colors. One morning, Quiet Bunny notices that the sun, butterfly, and ducklings are yellow, a spring color. He notices that he is white and brown, which he thinks are winter colors. Quiet Bunny wants to be yellow, too, but how will he do this? Then some honey falls on his head out of the beehive. Quiet Bunny uses the honey to put yellow flowers all over his fur. Now he is yellow. The bees start buzzing around Quiet Bunny, and this causes him to fall into the stream, where all of the yellow flowers come off. In the steam, Quiet Bunny sees green grass, leaves, frogs, and lily pads. He decides that he wants to be green. Quiet Bunny covers up with some lily pads, and now he is green. The lily pads cover his eyes, though, as he is hopping, and he trips and rolls down the hill. Quiet Bunny lands in a blueberry patch, and sees the blueberries, blue jay, and the sky. He also notices that the blueberries have dyed his paws blue. Quiet Bunny uses the juice of the blueberries to make all his fur blue. Then it begins to rain, and the blue color fades from Quiet Bunny’s fur. What other colors will Quiet Bunny see? Will Quiet Bunny be able to stay one of the spring colors? Will he ever be happy being a white and brown bunny?
Skunk’s Spring Surprise
by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev
Skunk has dreamed of her friends as she has been sleeping over the winter. When she wakes up, she knows that spring has arrived, and it is time for her to go play with her friends. Skunk goes looking for her friends, but she cannot find them anywhere. Skunk wonders if her friends have forgotten her or do not want to be her friend anymore. Skunk is angry, but she decides to go down to the lake to get a drink. When Skunk gets there, she finds her friends ready to surprise her. Skunk’s friends want to put on surprise talent show for her. Fox tells a joke that makes Frog laugh really hard. Turtle does a little dance for Skunk. Chipmunk juggles nuts and sticks and then teaches Skunk how to juggle, too. Then the friends put on an acrobat show for Skunk. They also sing a song and do some more tricks for her. Skunk tells them that she also has a surprise for her friends. What will Skunk’s surprise be? Will her friends enjoy her surprise?
by Lesléa Newman and illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev
Skunk has dreamed of her friends as she has been sleeping over the winter. When she wakes up, she knows that spring has arrived, and it is time for her to go play with her friends. Skunk goes looking for her friends, but she cannot find them anywhere. Skunk wonders if her friends have forgotten her or do not want to be her friend anymore. Skunk is angry, but she decides to go down to the lake to get a drink. When Skunk gets there, she finds her friends ready to surprise her. Skunk’s friends want to put on surprise talent show for her. Fox tells a joke that makes Frog laugh really hard. Turtle does a little dance for Skunk. Chipmunk juggles nuts and sticks and then teaches Skunk how to juggle, too. Then the friends put on an acrobat show for Skunk. They also sing a song and do some more tricks for her. Skunk tells them that she also has a surprise for her friends. What will Skunk’s surprise be? Will her friends enjoy her surprise?
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Spring Babies
by Erica Silverman and with pictures painted by Betsy Lewin
One spring night, Kate wakes Cocoa up, because they need to go watch the cows. Cocoa is really tired and thinks cows are too much work, but he takes Kate out to watch the cows. Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa hear a cow mooing really loud. Cowgirl Kate recognizes Sweety Pie’s moo, and follows it to find Sweety Pie. Cowgirl Kate calls her mom and dad to tell them that Sweety Pie is going to have her calf, but Cocoa tells her it is too late. They both look down at the little baby calf. What will Cocoa think about the little baby calf? In the next story, Cowgirl Kate is trying to rope a calf, when Cocoa decides to act like the little calf, too. Cowgirl Kate tells him that they need to work, not play like the little calf. Cowgirl Kate knows a way to get Cocoa’s attention back to work. What do you think she will do? In the next story, Jenny comes to see Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa. Jenny brought Cocoa a peppermint the last time she came, and Cocoa cannot wait for another one. Jenny does not bring a peppermint, but she does bring a puppy for Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa. Will Cocoa be happy with the surprise? In the final story, Cocoa and Peppermint are scared by something in the barn. Cocoa tells Cowgirl Kate that there is a ghost in the barn. Cowgirl Kate goes to see if it is a ghost. What will she find in the barn that has scared the horse and dog?
by Erica Silverman and with pictures painted by Betsy Lewin
One spring night, Kate wakes Cocoa up, because they need to go watch the cows. Cocoa is really tired and thinks cows are too much work, but he takes Kate out to watch the cows. Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa hear a cow mooing really loud. Cowgirl Kate recognizes Sweety Pie’s moo, and follows it to find Sweety Pie. Cowgirl Kate calls her mom and dad to tell them that Sweety Pie is going to have her calf, but Cocoa tells her it is too late. They both look down at the little baby calf. What will Cocoa think about the little baby calf? In the next story, Cowgirl Kate is trying to rope a calf, when Cocoa decides to act like the little calf, too. Cowgirl Kate tells him that they need to work, not play like the little calf. Cowgirl Kate knows a way to get Cocoa’s attention back to work. What do you think she will do? In the next story, Jenny comes to see Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa. Jenny brought Cocoa a peppermint the last time she came, and Cocoa cannot wait for another one. Jenny does not bring a peppermint, but she does bring a puppy for Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa. Will Cocoa be happy with the surprise? In the final story, Cocoa and Peppermint are scared by something in the barn. Cocoa tells Cowgirl Kate that there is a ghost in the barn. Cowgirl Kate goes to see if it is a ghost. What will she find in the barn that has scared the horse and dog?
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