Houghton Mifflin Reading: The Nation's Choice: Little Big Book Grade K Theme 9 - Spring Is Here

by Taro Gomi

Book Overview

Using simple words and bright illustration, author-illustrator Taro Gomi takes children on a playful tour of the four seasons. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618036512
• ISBN13: 9780618036516
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 41 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.9" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

simple eloquence

I bought this book just for it's large print and short sentences. (ez reader). despite these two 'requisites', this is not just a baby book! If you want to introduce your child to the 'flow' of eloquent vocabulary, this book should do it! It is NOT a dumbed-down baby book. It is much more fun for me, as a parent, to read than any other baby book that I have met so far! I can see why the baby's (in other reviews) prefer it!! My six year old (learning to read) loves it, too.

My 1-Year Old Loves It!

My 1-year old son LOVES this book. It's been one of his favorites since he first saw it. He wants to read it over and over, which helps to pass the time on car trips. He always laughs when the cow re-appears toward the end. Not many books hold his interest as much or get him as excited as this one!

Spring Is Here

My daughter loves this book. It goes with us, everywhere. She has memorized it at 2 years old. "the storms rage" has always been something I can dramatize when reading it. Now, she has her own way of emphasizing it. LOVE IT!

Beautiful... Visually mesmerizing for both baby and parents

This has been our baby's favorite book since she was eight months old (she's now eleven months). We had tried lots of other picture books, but she would turn away from them after only a few pages at story time. But, this one really "clicked" with her. I was heartened to see how the pages held her interest. The images are simple, elegant and happy. Like the seasons, which is the story's theme, the pictures transition from one to another magically. It is like watching a slow motion animation. This helps immensely the development of a baby's cognitive ability. We add special effects to the reading, such as blowing wind when reading "the wind blows". It helps our baby to understand the story even better. As a parent, I consider "Spring is Here" one of the best books around for babies. As a designer/artist, I consider it a work of art.

Simple, Lovely, Zen

This is my son's (3 mos.) favorite. The pictures are simple and contrasted. Some have only the smallest detail and he will stare right at it. The cycle of life message and simplicity of life are perfect for parent and child alike. We have an extensive collection of boards and this is among the best.