Busy Spring

<B>In this uplifting picture book about spring, follow two children and their father through their backyard as they discover all the different ways nature wakes up from its long winter sleep.</B><BR/><BR/><B>Spot the busy creatures and plants</B> as the tale unfolds, then <B>learn about how each responds to the increasing daylight and warmth that usher in the season</B>.<BR/><BR/> Co-authors Sean Taylor (picture book author) and Alex Morss (ecologist, journalist, and educator) offer <B>an inviting introduction to the science behind spring</B>. The yard is bright, birds are singing, the bees are buzzing and there are tadpoles in the pond! What is all the commotion about?<BR/>  <BR/><B>In each colourful scene, the family discovers a different sign of spring</B> – a bird collecting twigs for its nest, a fox snuggling her cubs, a caterpillar feasting on leaves… After the story, annotated illustrations explain the<B> spring behaviours of various plants and animals</B>.<BR/><BR/> Inspire an appreciation for the natural world in this joyous exploration of spring.