And Then It's Spring Storytide Full of striking close-ups on

Full of striking close-ups on fruits

Gilbert and his family are going to the beach

and artistic life through decades of work

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 Full of striking close-ups onFollowing 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