Sammy in the Spring - by Anita Bijsterbosch (Hardcover)

About the Book

The bestselling author-illustrator of "Everyone Is Yawning!" delivers a new book with half pages that hide and reveal how Sammy and his little horse Hob enjoy spring. Full color.

Book Synopsis

A spring celebration from bestselling author-illustrator Anita Bijsterbosch! Winner of an Oppenheim Gold Award and a Kirkus Best Books Prize, Bijsterbosch has established herself as an author-illustrator who understands toddlers and preschoolers, their interests, their developmental stages, and how to convey concepts and emotions to them in books that educate and entertain.

Spring has come. The sun is shining and the birds are chirping.
Sammy and Hob are looking forward to a nice day.
They are going to play outside.

A book with half pages that hide and reveal how Sammy and his little horse Hob enjoy spring. For toddlers ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child's world.

At Clavis, our focus is on what's best for children. We believe that books play an important role in each new phase in life. Our toddler books are tailored for every stage from 0 to 3 and focus on the five most important themes in their life: daily life, skills, emotions, the world, and language development. The age range and theme of every book in our toddler series can be found on the back cover in the form of a colored train.

Review Quotes

"The Ultimate List of Picture Books About Spring. Darling." - Book Nerd Mommy

"Little ones will be happy to spend time with Sammy and Hobs as they enjoy a spring day together in Anita Bijsterbosch's adorably inviting story. The imaginative relationship that toddlers and young children have with their favorite toys is charmingly reflected....Bijsterbosch's language is bright and cheery and paced with the same eager excitement of children playing and exploring. Bijsterbosch's bold images and brilliant colors are beautifully displayed in this large board book that cleverly uses full and half pages to show transitions in the action.....A joyful book that little ones will want to hear again and again, Sammy in the Spring would make a great take-along for picnics and other outdoor activities and a sweet addition to home and preschool libraries." - Celebrate Picture Books

"Lift-Flap Books Add Surprise To Reading Time. Sammy in the Spring and My Bed are two bright books with half-pages that hide and reveal....flaps help add anticipation, surprise and hand-eye coordination in this fun series about children's daily lives. - Lee Littlewood, Kids' Home Library (nationally syndicated review column)

"A good book to teach a young child about spring., This book is perfect for toddlers, especially the opening the flap parts, and shows some of the changes spring brings. The illustrations are bright, colourful and detailed. Young children will enjoy the images and the experiences that Sammy and Hobbs have. A nice addition for a pre-school or kindergarten classroom as well as for a family with young children." - Carla Johnson-Hicks, educator

"Good books for toddlers, one they can relate to. Encourages enjoying the day outside and eating healthy." -- Andrew Bickers, librarian, Valdosta Univ

About the Author

I'm Anita Bijsterbosch. I was born in 1961 in The Netherlands. My entire life, I have loved reading. As a child, I could spend hours thumbing through books, looking at the pictures and hoping I could one day make such beautiful illustrations myself. I studied the images down to the smallest detail and made up my own little stories to go along with them.

After high school, I took drawing and painting lessons in small galleries in my neighborhood. And I learned a lot from drawing and painting books. But I also mastered many techniques simply by experimenting with them on my own.

When my children were still young, I read them a bedtime story every night. I rediscovered that some picture books are real pieces of art. That's when I got the ambition to make my very own picture books.

I was remarked by the jury of the Key Colours International Illustrators Award 2012. The book Whose Hat is That? was published by Clavis Publishing and every book I have made since has been even more successful.