I received a free physical copy of this picture book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Song of Spring
by Hendrik Jonas
Published by Prestel Junior
on March 19, 2019
Length: 52 pages
Ages: 2-5
In this charming book children will delight in the sounds animals make, as they come together to help a young bird find a friend.
It's spring and everywhere birds are calling out to each other. But one bird has forgotten which sound to make. He tries "Woof," and meets a dog, who encourages him to try "Oink," with the expected result.
Moo, Hee-Haw, Baa, Meow--each successive call adds another animal friend to the page. Will the young bird find another bird friend? As young readers are introduced to each type of animal and their sounds, Hendrik Jonas' clever illustrations grow increasingly crowded. The result is a beautiful celebration of friendship that will delight young children everywhere.
Moo, Hee-Haw, Baa, Meow--each successive call adds another animal friend to the page. Will the young bird find another bird friend? As young readers are introduced to each type of animal and their sounds, Hendrik Jonas' clever illustrations grow increasingly crowded. The result is a beautiful celebration of friendship that will delight young children everywhere.
My Thoughts:
Every Spring the birds begin to sing their songs, but one little bird, in particular, can't seem to find his 'voice'. He tries 'bark' but it doesn't seem quite right. He tries again. "Oink." And again. "Moo."
The little bird attracts plenty of animals to help him in his quest to find his own voice but soon their sounds drown him out until they meet another little bird with a very loud--and strange--sound of her own.
This cute little book is perfect for young readers learning animal sounds. It reminds me of P.D. Eastman's 'Are You My Mother?' but for a slightly older audience as there is a lot of text included with the onomatopoeia, which stands out big and bold in lovely script typography that matches the title.
I really loved the illustrations with their array of fun textures and mediums. Some look like they were scrapbooked while others have colored pencil markings or splashes of watercolors mixed in. I felt like it made the book even more fun and brought a lot of character to the animals.
It was overall an adorable read that my daughter and I loved.
The little bird attracts plenty of animals to help him in his quest to find his own voice but soon their sounds drown him out until they meet another little bird with a very loud--and strange--sound of her own.
This cute little book is perfect for young readers learning animal sounds. It reminds me of P.D. Eastman's 'Are You My Mother?' but for a slightly older audience as there is a lot of text included with the onomatopoeia, which stands out big and bold in lovely script typography that matches the title.
I really loved the illustrations with their array of fun textures and mediums. Some look like they were scrapbooked while others have colored pencil markings or splashes of watercolors mixed in. I felt like it made the book even more fun and brought a lot of character to the animals.
It was overall an adorable read that my daughter and I loved.
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