At the Spring Meadow - by Daniela Kulot (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Warm spring has arrived, and Squirrel wants to surprise his friends. But as it turns out, a family of chickens will surprise them all instead!

A gentle social-emotional picture book with a springtime setting for 3-7-year-olds about sharing and helping others.

Spring has sprung!

Fox, Mouse, and Crow bask in the spring sunshine, enjoying longer days and flower blossoms. Squirrel loves spring, too, and is eager to share the surprise he has for his friends!

But when they find a lost little chick in the meadows, Fox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel decide to help her find her home, where another surprise awaits them. . . .

A friendship-driven social-emotional picture book about helping others and appreciating nature's gifts. Continue reading about Fox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel in their other adventures: In the Winter Woods, In the Autumn Forest, and At the Summer Lake.

Review Quotes

Spring has sprung, and four woodland friends venture out after a long winter in this fourth seasonal tale by Kulot.
Fox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel are eager to explore their newly verdant world. The sometimes-impetuous Squirrel has a surprise, but before he can show his companions, they discover a lone lost chick. They all work together to deliver the little one to its happy hen mother and her clutch of chicks at a nearby farm ("Crow guides them from above. Mouse sits on Fox's back and holds the chick tight. Squirrel scampers ahead"). The joyful reunion is momentarily dampened, however: Turns out Squirrel's surprise was a flower-filled nest stocked with nuts and fruits. But now the chickens have moved into the nest Squirrel built so lovingly for Crow! Squirrel's surprise is ruined...or is it? Wise words from Fox show Squirrel that what he thought was a disappointment is in fact a marvelous example of springtime friendship. Soft digital illustrations in a pastel palette anchor the sensory-filled descriptions: a flowing river fed by sun-melted ice and snow, the scent of spring in the air, and yellow-green fields filled with dandelions. And, like the previous titles starring this quartet, this tale translated from German blends appreciation for nature with sound life lessons, in this case on rolling with the punches.
Captures both the joys of the season and the importance of a positive mindset--and good friends.
--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Daniela Kulot was born in Schongau, a town in southeastern Germany. From the time she was a little girl, she would color and draw on anything she could. She later majored in communications design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. Daniela has pursued her passions for writing and illustrating books ever since. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages.