Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring

by Kenard Pak (Author) Kenard Pak (Illustrator)

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

In a simple, cheerful conversation with nature, a young boy observes how the season changes from winter to spring in Kenard Pak's Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring.

As days stretch longer, animals creep out from their warm dens, and green begins to grow again, everyone knows--spring is on its way! Join a boy and his dog as they explore nature and take a stroll through the countryside, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with everything from the melting brook to chirping birds, they say goodbye to winter and welcome the lushness of spring.

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PreS-Gr 2--A boy takes a daily walk with his dog through the countryside. The book opens with an array of wintry scenes but as it goes on, the boy observes the changes in the scenery as the season shifts from winter to spring. The book's repetition of the word "hello" becomes a soothing and rhythmic addition to the text. The child appears to be in constant conversation with the natural world around him. These conversations have a poetic tone and flow. The drawings are done in a folk-art style with scenes that often shift perspective, giving readers an opportunity to view the landscape in different ways. Neutral colors are used to portray dark snowy scenery. Snowflakes are streaked and dotted across pages, generating a realistic illusion of movement. Animals with playful expressions can be seen throughout. VERDICT A good addition to any seasonal storytime collection.--Deanna Smith, Pender County Public Library, NC

Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Kenard Pak
Kenard Pak is the author and illustrator of Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn and Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter. As a visual-development artist, he's worked with DreamWorks and Disney. Mr. Pak has illustrated many books for children, including Have You Heard the Nesting Bird? by Rita Gray and The Dinner That Cooked Itself by J. C. Hsyu. He lives in San Francisco with his wife and their three cats.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250151728
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Henry Holt & Company
Publication date
February 18, 2020
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV009100 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Seasons
JUV029020 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | Weather
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Nature
Seasons
Winter
Spring
Nature stories

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