Spring Is Here

I have been wanting to share the book Spring Is Here by Will Hillenbrand, but the weather has just been too dreary!  It is FINALLY starting to feel like spring, so this is a great time to share such a cute book.

Mole wakes up from a deep sleep to find spring has arrived.  He tries everything he can think of to wake up Bear, but nothing works.  Mole finally figures out how he can wake Bear up, but in the process he tuckers himself out.

This is a great book for pre-school aged children. It introduces the concept of hibernation without ever using the word.  It is also a great book to practice making text-to-self connections and inferences with young children!  

Some questions to guide your conversation:

1. Read to "Spring is here!" and ask your child:  How does Mole know spring has arrived?  Has spring arrived where we live?

2. Read to "Snore, replied Bear" and ask your child:  Why do you think Bear is not waking up?  Can you think of a time when you did not want to wake up?

3. Read to "Then he scampered outside" and tell ask child: Do you know what it means to scamper? Show me how you scamper.

4. Read to "Wake up, Mole!" and ask your child:  Mole was so excited it was summer.  Why do you think he fell asleep?