And Then It's Spring Storytide staying up late with her

staying up late with her best friend and watching the sunrise together

while examining the impact of war on a country and its people

ready to jump

and camels that "trollop along

And Then It's Spring Storytide staying up late with herFollowing 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