Will Spring Be Early? or Will Spring Be Late?

by Crockett Johnson

Book Overview

Crockett Johnson's charming book about a groundhog searching for signs of spring is now back in print First published in 1959, this edition of the funny story about a Groundhog Day mix-up features refreshed cover artwork ready to delight a whole new generation of readers.

With slightly more text than Harold and the Purple Crayon, this book is great for beginning readers or for reading aloud with little ones. Pair it with Crockett Johnson's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062430378
• ISBN13: 9780062430373
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Delightful story for Groundhog Day

This is another of Crockett Johnson's wonderful gems for younger readers. Groundhog appears from his burrow in the snowy meadow to look for his shadow and to make his annual prediction. All of the animals, except grouchy Pig, are thrilled with Groundhog's prediction, especially when Groundhog produces tangible evidence that spring has already arrived. When Pig attempts to eat the evidence and makes a prediction of his own, the results are hilarious. This book is out-of-print, but perhaps you'll be as lucky as we were to find a copy tucked away in our school library!