Is It Spring?
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 24, 2026
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- Who it’s for
- A call-and-response text follows spring’s uncertain arrival through buds, birds, flowers, and late snow.
- Themes
- Patience, Hope, Seasons and nature
- Genres
- Seasons, Weather Stories, Flowers & Plants
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If one day buds bloom and birds chirp, and the next day a late snow falls from the sky, is it spring? Will it ever be spring? An evergreen, child-friendly picture book that explores themes of patience, hope, the seasons, and nature by the New York Times bestseller and Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes. A flower in the garden down the street. Birds in the sky. Buds on the branches in the park. It must be spring. But wait! What is this icy gust of wind?
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Why are snowflakes falling from heavy gray clouds? Will it ever be spring? Yes, says the sun. Just be patient. Kevin Henkes, the #1 New York Times bestseller who has been awarded the Caldecott Medal, two Caldecott Honors, two Newbery Honors, two Geisel Honors, the Children’s Literature Lecture Award, and Children’s Literature Legacy Award, among numerous other honors, has created a masterful and classic picture book that combines an evocative call-and-response text with delicate and lovely illustrations. Readers will be left assured that the sun—and spring—will always come again.
Spring’s False Start
A call-and-response text follows spring’s uncertain arrival through buds, birds, flowers, and late snow.
Come here for
- Early spring buds, birds, and flowers
- A sudden return of snow and icy wind
Expect
- Patience and hope threaded through seasonal change
- Delicate illustrations accompanying the text
Where it sits
| Seasons | 83% |
|---|---|
| Weather Stories | 51% |
| Flowers & Plants | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bird Stories
- Cat Stories
- Squirrel Stories
- Seasons
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- Environment & Conservation
- Weather Stories
- Flowers & Plants
- New Experiences
- Authors
- Kevin Henkes
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 24, 2026
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Patience · Hope · Seasons and nature
- Reading lane
- Bird Stories