From the first brown to the hopeful brown to the lightening brown, we get to feel that s-l-o-w passage of time from seed sowing to germination, and see it in those tiny patches of green that turn into the final glorious spread of green, "all around you have green. Notice how the body movement of the boy is reflected in all of the little creatures. Recipient of the 2013 Ezra Jack Keats Award, her books have been translated into more than ten languages. Readers will love following all of those stories-I have seen kids just watch the dog on each page, dipping their head as he (along with the boy in the story) does. Julie Fogliano is the New York Times bestselling author of And Then It’s Spring and If You Want to See a Whale, as well as the poetry collection, When Green Becomes Tomatoes. The fun surprises: the sign that says "please do not stomp here there are seeds and they are trying" and the little animal friends who arrive little by little (first the turtle, dog, bunnies and birds, then the bear (the bear!?) and the ants and the mice, and the tender gestures of each of those animals, even the mice with their tales entwined in love. Stead takes with her unusual woodcut-and-pencil technique. We are learning to anticipate and appreciate the loving details that make up the illustrations, and the care Ms. It's a dear story of perseverance and patience, seeds and sun, and rain and cold. Continuing with the seasonal theme, Stead teams up with first-time picture book author Julie Fogliano for a gentle look at one little bespectacled boy and his garden.
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