North Country Spring

Spring is in the air in North Country Spring, and the voice of the season encourages the forest animals to "come out ... whoever you are. Come out with the dawn and the morning star." The tall moose struts, the sleek otter slides, and the wild wolf howls as the North Country inhabitants revel in winter's end. The free-spirited paintings of Liz Sivertson spark kids' imaginations, while Reeve Lindbergh's prose captures the exhilarating spirit of spring. Lindbergh's "Animal Notes" briefs readers on the seasonal habits of the forest animals, including such irresistible critters as the fox, the deer, and the skunk. (Ages 4-8)