And Then It's Spring
by Julie Fogliano; illustrated by Erin E. Stead · PreK-Grade 2 · Ages Ages 4-8
After a long brown winter, a child plants seeds and waits patiently for signs of spring. The story is about watching, hoping, and noticing tiny changes in the garden.
Key vocabulary
Spring is the season after winter when many plants begin to grow and flowers bloom.
Seeds are tiny parts of a plant that can grow into new plants when they have soil, water, and sunlight.
Brown is the color of dirt, tree bark, and many things in nature before new green plants grow.
Green is the color of many leaves, grass, and growing plants.
A garden is a place where people grow flowers, vegetables, or other plants.
Rain is water that falls from clouds and helps plants grow.
To wait means to stay patient until something happens.
Hope is the feeling that something good might happen.