This children's book about squirrels, Mick, Mack and Molly and the adventures they get up to, is cute and fun. The illustrations are beautiful and help tell the story. As the title suggests, it is a great book to get you into the spirit of the changing season and remind us all that there is beauty and joy to come. There is also a bit of an educational value in that there is some information about squirrels and what they eat, how they survive winter etc. I would recommend this book for young readers in the age 4-7 range. Thank you NetGalley, and the publisher, North South Books Inc for giving me the chance to read Hooray for Spring!

A darling story sure to appeal to children of all ages. Beautifully illustrated, it’s the perfect amount cute and funny. Perfect for a quiet moment or bedtime story.

Sweet message and colorful pictures! I read this to my 3 year old and she loved it. I would buy a copy of this one to have at home. Thank you Netgalley!

We are so happy it's finally Spring! The weather has been pretty great this week, and it's the perfect time for this adorable book #HoorayForSpring 🌼 My four year old really enjoyed this book and so did my preschool class during our unit in spring!

✍🏻 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙧: Kazuo Iwarmura
🔢 𝘼𝙜𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡: 4-8
📖 𝙋𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨: 32

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Three young squirrels are admiring all the wonders that occur in spring when they find a hungry baby bird. They kindly attempt to feed the poor creature, but it's not very interested in eating their offerings. Boy, are they surprised when Mama Bird shows up with lunch!

This is a sweet, simple story with gorgeous illustrations by the author. I only wish it had been longer.

Thank you to the author, NorthSouth Books and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was not familiar with this series, and fell in love with the beautiful illustrations and the fun story about three squirrel siblings that encounter a baby bird. The kids I read this with loved exploring the details on each page, with blossoms, bees and other signs of spring, and the dialogue between the three siblings.

This book is so beautiful, illustrated by a renowned artist, this picture book highlights Spring pairing it with playful language perfect for young readers.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Hooray for Spring! is the first book I've ever read from Kazuo Iwamura thanks to an eARC of the latest edition from Netgalley, but I sincerely hope I'll get the chance to read more of his work.

Hooray for Spring! is a cute little story about three squirrel children enjoying a beautiful spring when they come across a hungry baby bird. They want to feed the baby but aren't sure what baby birds eat. It's a fairly simplistic story, but it's very cute and a touch educational. The real highlight of this book for me is the illustrations. The squirrels in their little outfits are so unbelievably cute and remind me of all the wonderful anthropomorphic woodland creatures I grew up loving. The nature art is somehow even better, offering up some truly gorgeous illustrations of spring wildlife.

I would definitely recommend Hooray for Spring! to lovers of gorgeous illustrations, lovers of cute animals, and lovers of spring, ideal for ages 4-7.

This book is a simple concept but a great discussion point. In this book, there is a set of three squirrel siblings. They come across a hungry bird and they try and figure out what she would like to eat. They were shocked when they discovered that little birdies eat worms!

An easy extension activity would be to feed a “bird”. I would give each kid a cup-maybe even tape a face to it. Kids could “feed” the bird cup catepillars, acorns, flowers and more as they appear in the book.

This book also serves as a great discussion starter. We all eat different foods in our house. Kids can have the opportunity to discuss their favorite foods. Such a fun book choice!

I did enjoy the illustrations, but the story need a moral. The story is about three squirrels siblings playing in the forest and found a hungry baby bird. They try to feed him different things they find but the baby bird won’t have any until his mother comes with something he really likes. No lesson

Three little squirrels celebrate the coming of spring. What can they find on spring? Once they got home, they told their parents about their adventure. This book is easy to read and understand even for little children. Completed with wonderful illustrations, reading with kids will be an enjoyable one.

Mick, Mack, and Molly are excited to venture out into a spring day. They discover all sorts of interesting creatures and plants, but when they find a hungry baby bird, they can't figure out how to make him feel better. They try everything they can think of, but springtime has a way of taking care of its own.

Illustrated by a renowned artist, this sweet picture book highlights some favorite parts of the season, matched with playful dialogue perfect for the youngest readers. While there isn't a strong conflict, the story has a lot of movement, making it a fun choice for curious youngsters or teachers looking for a seasonal read.

Thank you to North South books and NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Two titles have come to my attention that are perhaps confusingly similar – both from the same author, same publishing house. They're part of the same set, too. "Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring!" is a wonderful look at the end of winter, as three squirrel siblings have a dramatic escapade courtesy of all the snowmelt in their forest. What's even better is the sustained rhyming narrative, making this a joy to read – and the great visuals don't hurt much, either. "Hooray for Spring!" has the three critters enjoying their nature discoveries, until they spot a hungry little chick, and cannot for the life of them find anything suitable for it to eat. It's a charming piece itself, but on the back of the first book you cannot hope but regret the verse format did not come along for the ride too. Five stars for the poetry and drama of the longer title, but still a strong four for its follow-up. The whole year is available across multiple other volumes, so surely this is a set to collect and adore.

I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
Three squirrel children find a baby chick. They try to feed it all of their favorite foods, but nothing works. After its mother returns and feeds it, the three squirrels go home to tell their parents what they learned.

It didn’t feel congruent with the title. There was a lot of focus on things about Spring of the child is big enough to recognize the connection. I do think the curious squirrels are cute.

Such a cute story! Lovely illustrations.

I really enjoyed Hooray for Spring by Kazuo Iwamura and trust it would be read over and over by children.

The story is about three squirrels siblings playing in the forest and found a hungry baby bird. They try to feed him different things they find but the baby bird won’t have any until his mother comes with something he really likes. Lesson learned!

Thank you NetGalley and North South Books for allowing to review this book. I would highly recommend it.

Hooray for Spring is a delightful story young readers will love. Spring has arrived! While Mick, Mack and Molly are bustling through their tree hopping from branch to branch, they discover a baby bird. As they spend time naming possible things they could feed the baby bird, they come across many things other babies in nature eat. Soon Mama bird swoops in with a big, fat, green worm. Just right for her baby bird.

I love this series. Perfect for young readers K-2.

Thank you to NetGalley and NorthSouth books for inviting me to read this picture book in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book definitely has a retro feel to it, especially the illustrations, which I loved. The other book by this author-illustrator is rhyming and prefer the no nonsense text of this one. All in all, this was a fun little read that kids would probably enjoy enough to choose it over and over.

Mick, Mack, and Molly are the sweetest baby squirrels. These books do such a good job of providing information about the seasons, while still retaining a sense of imagination. The illustrations are incredible.

Thank you to NetGalley and NorthSouth Books for the e-ARC to read and review. This was a super cute spring story that has me excited for the warmer days ahead. It was also a fun story about learning what types of foods animals eat - and will probably also resonate with picky eaters. Lovely illustrations as well!