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Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring in this gorgeous collaboration by the award-winning husband-and-wife team behind "Birds" and "In the Middle of Fall, " now available in paperback. Full color. Book Synopsis. Watch the world transform when spring comes! In a starred review, School Library Journal called this delightful picture book "A must-have, joyful seasonal title for the youngest listeners.". In this beautiful book for young children, Caldecott Medalist and Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes uses striking imagery, repetition, and alliteration to introduce basic concepts of language and the changing of the seasons. And acclaimed artist Laura Dronzek's gorgeous, lush paintings show the transformation from quiet, cold winter to the newborn spring. Before spring comes, the trees are dark sticks, the grass is brown, and the ground is covered in snow. But if you wait, leaves unfurl and flowers blossom, th