[.ca] Spring's Sprung (ISBN 0689842295)

replaced beauty with stereotypes better avoided:
The other reviews say it all. The whimsical artwork and prose of Wild Child and Winter Waits were completely supported by the seasonal sweetness of the books. Spring's Sprung brought more focus to querrling than to beauty of the book or of the cycles of the season. Advocating harmonious sibling relationships in my own household, I feel that bringing the message of sibling rivalry as normal and inevitable (part of the childhood "season"?)to be against my values. If you are careful about the messages you bring to your children read this book before buying.

They Just Woke Up...So They're A Little Crabby:
I like this book a lot. Illustrator Greg Couch outdoes himself with these wonderful double page spreads filled with purples, blues, pinks and greens of Springtime. One can feel the cool, breezy sunlit atmosphere that is fresh and lively and does one's heart good. The story examines the intense sibling rivalry of the three Spring sisters, March, April and May, the daughters of Mother Earth. Each girl wants to be the first, the best, the most beloved, and let's face it, they just woke up, so they're really in rare form with their crabbiness! Mother Earth chides them but gives equal loving approval for their accomplishments and unique qualities. In the end the girls rise to the joyous vibrations of Spring and the world is a brighter, happier place as, confident in their mother's love, they drop their rivalry. The illustrations are truly fabulous and the story while at first exhibiting a not-so-pretty side of human nature ends up affirming family love and celebrating cooperation.

Lyrical Continuation of the series:
My daughter and I love these books! The illustrations are beautiful - the stories gentle and yet also bringing forth a point to both child and parent alike.

Enchanting, engaging, fanciful story & gentle illustrations.:
Lynn Plourde's Spring's Sprung is an engaging, fanciful story about the three daughters of Mother Earth, March, April, and May, who are responsible for bringing springtime to the world. But after a long winter's sleep the three begin quarreling and forget their duty - will spring ever arrive? The warm and gentle illustrations by Greg Couch fill every two-page spread with generous color and life, in this enchanting and enthustastically recommended picturebook fable for beginning readers.

Dance Thru Spring with March, April & May:
Three beautiful sisters compete for Mother Earth's love and learn along the way that each is unique and that Mother has more than enough love for each of them. The watercolour illustrations are captivating and exquisite making the book enjoyable for both adult and child (even after the 100th read). A must have for every child's library.