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  • Published: 15 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9780823441778
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $16.99

Crinkle, Crackle, CRACK

It's Spring!



A bear and a boy go in search of spring in this rhythmic picture book by Newbery Honor recipient MARION DANE BAUER

Rap, bap, tap. Late one winter night, a child awakes to peculiar noises in the backyard- a bear! They journey together through the snowy forest as other animals eagerly join in, creating a parade to welcome the spring.

This is a perfect seasonal read aloud to bridge Winter and Spring. In this mysterious picture book, sounds build anticipation as the ground thaws, and the icy pond breaks. Trees begin to bud and more animals join the fray, until… CRACK! Spring bursts from a gigantic egg full of gorgeous flowers and birds.

  • Published: 15 January 2019
  • ISBN: 9780823441778
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $16.99

About the authors

MARION DANE BAUER

Marion Dane Bauer is the author of more than forty books for children. The companion to The Red Ghost, The Blue Ghost was named to the Texas Bluebonnet Master List. Her Stepping Stones mystery, The Secret of the Painted House, was named a CCBC Choices Book. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota

John Shelley

Hiawyn Oram was brought up in South Africa. She was a professional actor before coming to England, where she has worked as an advertising copywriter and has had numerous books published. John Shelley grew up in Sutton Coldfield and studied painting at Bournville School of Art. He founded an indie music magazine The Blue Blanket, before moving into illustration in 1983. His interest in Japanese illustrative style took him there in 1987, and he has been in the Far East ever since.