mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
2.0
Older Caldecott honor book. Sure it's okay. But it's only okay. Some of the art is good, but it's black and white and repetitive. And the writing is lame and repetitive. It ends well but not well enough.
beeboppin's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
kyliebean4's review against another edition
3.0
This is a very simple book that tells about a snowy day, when mice, squirrels, groundhogs, snails, and bears wake up and going running and sniffing. At the end of the book they all find a flower blooming, telling us the spring has begun. The text is very simple and repetitive, I would have preferred to have it not so repetitive, as it’s not as fun to read aloud as some other books. For example, one two-page spread says, “They sniff. They run. They stop. They stop. They laugh. They laugh. They dance.” I usually add to the story when I read it aloud. The pictures are very cute, but they are only black and white. My three year old liked this book and laughed at it.
libscote's review against another edition
2.0
I requested this book from another library because someone had said it made a good readaloud. I looked over the book a few times and I would have to respectfully disagree. Oh well.
calistareads's review against another edition
3.0
The artwork is beautiful. It looks like pencil drawings. There is an awful lot of running and sniffing and sniffing and sniffing. The little animals are cute. There is not much story here although the end is a nice surprise.
The kids gave this 3 stars too.
The kids gave this 3 stars too.
devon's review against another edition
1.0
My son just brought this book home and as we were reading it together my eyes began to glaze over, it was so mind numbingly boring. I never rate children's books but I felt that this one was so bad it warranted an exception.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
Wasn’t sure where this was heading, but the ending saved it.
floodfish's review against another edition
5.0
Anybody who thinks this isn't a five star book is a fucking idiot.