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97 pp.
| Candlewick/Templar
| August, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6629-3$29.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Olivia Lomenech Gill.
This book about a spring walk through the English countryside is an old-fashioned pleasure. Natural history mingles with Pippa's adventures as she gives aid to creatures she encounters. The highlight here is the inclusion of forty poems by beloved poets; artful overlays and foldout pages provide further interest. The cursive font of Pippa's narrative may make the book difficult for some children to enjoy independently. Ind.