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Busy Spring

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Such a visually beautiful book! There is so much to look at on each page. I love how it teaches readers about nature and what happens when the seasons change.

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This book contains A LOT of information about the changes that occur in plants, animals, and nature during Spring, but it is also fun! The illustrations are beautifully colored and bright. A perfect book for talking about Spring!

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"Everything's growing, feeding, and making new life."
This is a beautiful book about welcoming spring and all the joy and newness it brings! A sweet story followed by some facts about spring make this a lovely little book.

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5 Stars

Oh, this is such a lovely book! It’s more of non-fiction teaching kids about the spring season, but there’s a little story that adds to the allure. The back pages have a lot of information with beautiful illustrations to explain the changes spring brings to the environment around us.
The book is lighthearted but not something we’d read once and set aside. It can be used as an introduction to seasons and the importance of taking care of nature. Take the book to a park or a garden and combine practical experience with reading. Kids would love it for sure.
To sum up, Busy Spring is a happy, cheerful, bright, and informative book for the little ones. Reading this one did make my day better.
Thank you, NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group, for the ARC.

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A very cute book about all the things a young girl can find around the yard while gardening with her father in the spring. I love the art style which is semi-realistic to give a scientific feel to the plants and animals in the garden. I also liked all of the informative bits at the end about how to make your garden more eco friendly with bird houses, etc.

Thank you to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

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Spring sunshine is nature's alarm clock, telling wildlife to wake up after winter. You can see, hear, and smell the signs of new life as the season arrives with a rush of energy.

Beautiful illustrated book about the changes in Spring. A father and daughter discover how spring helps nature in animals, for us, and the world. How it is important for growing food, flowers, and the care of the land. I appreciated how the book focus it being a family endeavor. Working together makes for stronger families and communities.

A book of discovery for the whole family.

A special thank you to Quarto Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

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Honestly, I am on a child books reading spree mode and encountered this book by chance.

I like this book because, not only it talks about nature in a simple yet digestible sentences for toddlers, but also accompanied by beautiful illustrations.

I like it and I think it's a good book to raise awareness on nature in toddlers nowadays. Last but not least, highly appreciate the last mini and short encyclopedia, helpful and full of new knowledge.

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I am still waiting for winter but this book is making me feel like I really cannot wait for the next spring!

The illustrations are so cheerful, bright and beautiful. It's the main highlight for me.

The writing is apt for the reading age group.

This sweet little story will make you want to go out and plant your own garden.

Thank you, author/artist and the publisher, for the advance reader copy.

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Such a cheerful, lively book! It really conveys the joy and wonder of nature. Basic concepts (tadpoles, bird nests, pollen) are explained simply and clearly for young kids and the colorful, detailed illustrations enhance the sense of abundance and awe in spring.

The supplementary information and suggestions for how to support natural areas/creatures were a nice addition and very helpful.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review!

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Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto for providing an e-ARC copy of this wonderful book to review. This is an absolutely beautiful (in illustrations and story) book about those beginning moments of spring, when families open their doors to head outside after a long winter. Of course, nature has also woken up just moments before, and the plants and animals are a welcome sight in addition to the warmer weather.

If you go out to a park or a garden with kids and they excitedly point out every leaf in the tree and frog in the pond, this is the book for them. Not only will they be able to follow along with the artwork and find fun and delightful treasures in every corner, but they'll be part of the plot where two kids and their dad explore together. At the end of the book, there are lots of nonfiction resources about the animals and environment depicted in the fictional stories, and ways for young readers to get involved in eco-friendly, nature-aiding projects in their own gardens.

I adore the detail that the kids in this story know it's the first sign of spring because their dad has put on his shirt with a big hole in it, which is what he wears out in the garden. Of course, spring looks different depending where in the world you are and what weather you're used to, but details like that prove there are some kind of family-specific first signs (that kids will always pick up on before everyone else) that signal both new beginnings and comforting familiarities.

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Busy Spring is a stunningly illustrated picture book that introduces Spring to children and encourages them to observe their natural environment. In the story a father brings his two young daughters into their yard to garden and teach them about the natural world around them. Perfect for children 4 and up. I would love to read a book like this for each season!

Thank you Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing this ARC.

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