Fletcher and the Springtime Blossom
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- £4.99
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
When Fletcher tumbles down the hill into the sunny orchard, he can hardly believe his eyes – there’s snow on the ground! Off he rushes to warn his friends that spring hasn’t yet arrived. But could there be another explanation for the glorious white display?
Discover the delight of springtime in this exquisite and uplifting picture book.
‘Captivating’ Publishers Weekly
‘Preschoolers will love being in on the joke, even as they marvel at the bright petals that herald the astonishing beauty of spring’ ALA Booklist
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Introduced in Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, the cute little fox Fletcher now discovers spring. Seeing blossoms swirling through the air Beeke renders them as a flurry of white smudges Fletcher becomes convinced that the snow has returned. Feeling "bouncy full-of-importance," he sounds the alarm to his forest comrades, who are not a little peeved when they realize Fletcher's mistake. All is quickly forgiven as they revel in the glories of the season: "The animals scooped up pawfuls and clawfuls of blossoms from the ground, and covered him in a tickly shower of fluttering white petals!" The distinctly British lilt of Rawlinson's prose should prove captivating for preschoolers. But it's Beeke who gives this book its reason for being. Working in her signature na f style, she gives each character a vivid personality (the steadfast porcupine and slacker rabbits are particularly memorable) and conjures up an irresistible forest: bathed in warm greens and yellows, punctuated with impish bursts of color, and just imposing enough to be a suitable setting for adventure. Ages 3 7.
