Illustrations were cute and colourful. Bits of poems about spring has been collectively presented here.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the eARC.

What a cute illustrated book about Winter & Spring !!

It was very refreshing to read this compiled poetry from different great poets and writers from the past talking about winter and spring.

I really really love the illustrations of winter turning into spring. Wishing I had the chance to read more books like this when I was a kid cause poetries like these are really calming.

Thank you Vanita Books for allowing me to read a book of this beautiful book through NetGalley.

This was for some reason in black and white on the blue fire app. Couldn't find settings to change it. This book was really adorable though and the illustrations were great and very artful . Would have loved to see it in color. May try to re download on my iPad mini instead of the app on my phone.

This is delightful poem about a girl who is waiting for spring to come. I love the illustrations and the story too. it is perfect for younger children.

What a beautiful story. I feel in love with Ivy. I wanted to see more of her and the poem. Well written and great quality illustrations. I also really enjoyed the back bibliography.

Thank you NetGalley and VanitaBooks, LLC for my DRC.

This was a delightful poem about the hopes and happiness of the changing seasons.
The creative drawings are lovely and extremely well done.
I read my first Vanita Oelschlager book earlier this year and she is quickly becoming a favourite!

What an adorable book the poetry was good. But the Illustrations were stunning. It is a great story going into spring.
But I think the art was the thing that stood out the most and really brought this book together.

I loved the wonderful language and descriptions of spring used throughout this book and at the end there was a wonderful surprise! What a clever way to create a book of poetry! I won't say anymore because I don't want to give away the surprise!

I thought this was going to be a collection of spring poetry, but it's not. It's . . . I don't know what exactly. The first few spreads are an original poem about a girl waiting for spring--it's pretty terrible. And then the rest is sort of one long found poem with words or short lines extracted from famous poems. I can't figure out if you're supposed to read it as one story or as each spread standing alone--so clearly it doesn't work as either. I did like the collection of poems at the end though. But seeing the quotes in context really highlighted how much they didn't work by being pulled out of that context.

This book was adorable. It’s perfect for use in a classroom, or reading at home to a child.

The illustrations are very cute and colorful, and they draw the eye easily along the path of the story, making this book ideal for both younger children and those of elementary-school age.

Pieced together from excerpts of poetry written by many famous authors, including the author’s own poetry, it reads like a puzzle made of pieces of other puzzles that, nevertheless, were just meant to fit together.

What an awesome book this is! It's so cleverly done. It is a lovely story of a little girl and the seasons of the year,
but it's also a fantastic introduction to some of the world's most beloved poets and writers. It can be read on its own for younger readers, and then with accompanying original poems and prose for older readers. An excellent choice for any kid's bookshelf!

Sweet children's story about a little girl who is tired of winter and ready for spring. My daughter loved it! The pictures are gorgeous!!

Thank you to Netgalley, Vanita Books, LLC, Vanita Oelschlager and Kristin Blackwood for the digital edition of this book that I received in exchange for an honest review.

Ivy in Bloom by Vanita Oelschlager has 24 pages and was published in 2009 by Vanita Books.

This book is absolutely adorable. I love it! The title is clever, the illustrations are gorgeous and best of all this book is laying the foundation for teaching poetry to school-aged children. 

Ivy is a young girl that can't wait for spring to arrive. The days pass by and she endures the longevity of winter looking forward to warm weather and spring flowers. The book contains snippets of famous poems in order to tell the story. The bibliography contains author bios for the poets as well as longer quotes from the poem.

I think this book could be a remarkable teaching tool for elementary students learning about poetry. I cannot recommend it highly enough - particularly to teachers.

I would like to thank the publisher and author for giving me a digital copy of this title via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

What a lovely book! It is definitely the artwork that makes this book so special and brings the poetry to life. I love the addition of color as Spring comes in. I loved how lines from various famous poems are used to tell the story of a little girl welcoming Spring after a long, cold winter. Cute. As an elementary school librarian, I could definitely see using this title to teach about Poetry, illustrations, and Spring as it would be great for all three subjects. I'm grateful to have been given the opportunity to read this cute book.

I really liked the art style and different poems from different poets. It is such a lovely read for kids.

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Ivy in Bloom tells the story of a young girl weary of winter, through poetic text from the author, Frost, Longfellow, Dickinson, Browning, Wordsworth, and others. Their lovely language introduces children to the beauty of poetry as a way to express feelings. Also features bios of each poet along with longer excerpts of their work. 5/5

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Vanita Books through NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

As a huge fan of poetry and middle grade books, I could not prevent myself from requesting this book through Netgalley.
And I'm so glad to have discovered this book, now I'll buy the physical copy of it! It's so sweat, the words are well choosen.
Besides, it deals with one my favorite season: spring! I fell in love with the drawings! They are sooo cute! I spend most of my time admiring them before even reading the poems!
As for the poems, I did enjoy most of them! According to me, it's a great introduction to poetry!

This short book is the perfect one for hiding under covers with hot chocolate on a December night! (Yes I know, it's weird since it deals with spring)
I totally recommand it!

Wasn't quite what I was expecting but I was pleasantly surprised.

The author uses text from well known poems and pieces them together along with her own creativity to tell a story about a young girl and Spring.

I really loved the inclusion of the full poems used at the back of the book and that the text used is highlighted. I think it would be a great inclusion on a study or look at poetry for elementary - middle school aged children.

Lead character is a little girl waiting for spring! The text might be difficult for the younger demographic to really grasp, but I think the pictures and color would be enough to entertain most kids!

Because the text is based off poetry, I think having a parent read it aloud to a child would really display the musical quality of the prose.

I enjoyed this, but not as much as I thought I would.
I’m not sure I really connected with the writing, but it was well illustrated.