And Then It's Spring Storytide staying up late with her

staying up late with her best friend and watching the sunrise together

and camels that "trollop along

Pairing an enchanting story from Rebecca Stead (author of the Newbery Medal-winning When You Reach Me) with delightful artwork from Gracey Zhang (illustrator of the Caldecott Honor-winning Noodles on a Bicycle)

Full of striking close-ups on fruits

Maybe between Peapod Farm's first snow and learning how to tap a tree for sugar at winter's end

And Then It's Spring Storytide staying up late with herFollowing a snow filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way. Julie Fogliano's tender story of anticipation is brought to life by the distinctive illustrations Erin E. Stead, recipient of the 2011 Caldecott