"A seasonal story, now available in English, from Japanese master of children’s book illustration Kazuo Iwamura."

In the forest the snow is melting as Spring arrives but where does all that water go? Three little sibling squirrels Mick, Mack, and Molly are sceptical that snow can actually turn into water. Is that really true? They need to find out.

This fun adventure story follows the three little squirrels as they explore a stream that turns into a brook, which ultimately ends up in a lake. They board a floating log to examine the water's journey more closely and find they are adrift far from their home. Luckily some ducks approach the three and rescue them taking them safely back to shore where they are met by worried parents wondering where their three kits have been.

Imamura's illustrations are soft and very Beatrix Potter like. I love them. This adventure story would be a great addition to a classroom and school library. I highly recommend it!

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Three squirrels, Mick, Mack, and Molly, learn what happens when we say good-bye to winter and hello to spring.

This book is written in such beautiful verse,
The squirrels.. Mick, Mack and Molly are so cute that I want the illustrations of them hung in my children's room or printed as stickers!

I will be purchasing all of their little seasonal adventure stories for my kids.

Good-bye Winter! Hello, Spring!
5 Stars

In this book, we join three squirrel siblings, Mick, Mack and Molly, on their adventure to find what happened to all the snow, and where water flows once it melts?

I found the charming nature scenes with our curious squirrels gorgeous. The illustrations are easy on the eyes. I love the artist's use of a muted palette; it makes the brighter characters pop off the page. My favorite illustration is the majestic duck boats delivering the squirrels back to safety.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book. It's well balanced! A heartwarming story with lovely illustrations. This is a great choice for any library or classroom. I love how a little science is included in this great tale.

Thank you, NetGalley and NorthSouth Books Inc., for an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book definitely has a retro feel to it, especially the illustrations, which I loved. The rythm of the rhyming wasn't too bad, either, though a little rough in spots. All in all, this was a fun little read that kids would probably enjoy enough to choose it over and over.

This book was absolutely darling! The illustrations reminded me of Percy the Park Keeper which I adored as a child! A must read for sure!

The beautiful illustrations are the best part of this book. I like to read children's books that have a good rhythm, but this one felt a bit stilted despite the rhyming pattern. I attributed this to the fact that the original story was written in Japanese. Unfortunately, I also discovered that there were quite a few lines missing in the galley I downloaded via NetGalley as compared to the sample pages I could view on Amazon.

Thank you NetGalley and NorthSouth Books Inc., NorthSouth Books for accepting my request to read and review
Good-bye, Winter! Hello, Spring!

Published: 03/05/19

I would love a physical copy of this book to cut the illustrations out and frame. There are a couple pages I could see framed and placed on my bookshelves. They are beautiful, subtle and richly done.

The rhyming story is well-written for any age. I was moved forward by the writing while my eyes were admiring the illustrations (art). The author chose to take a bad choice, call it a mistake, without a painful lesson and move on. So beautiful.

I loved everything about this book.

I would gift and encourage babysitters to keep in their bags.

Love this children's book from beginning to end. This book has some really good depictions of the seasons changing and following the adventures of Mick, Mack, and Molly as they go about discovering what happens to snow in spring is really a cute tale. This book is also reads with great rhythm as each page is written as a small poem. I love the flow and style of writing.

The illustrations are adorable - and really capture their adventure. They are simple and not overly detailed but just enough for readers to view quickly as they are turning the pages, but detailed enough to keep kids interested while reading.

I would love to read the other stories mentioned at the end to follow Mick, Mack, and Molly on further adventures.

Suggested ages: 3-7 yrs old
#GoodbyeWinterHelloSpring #NetGalley

Good-bye, Winter! Hello, Spring by Kazuo Iwamura is a cute tale of 3 squirrel siblings that go on an adventure when the snow starts to melt around them. I read this to my 6 year old son and we loved the illustrations and rhyming. It also has a good message to the story. I will definitely recommend and would purchase.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reading copy. All views and thoughts are my own.

I enjoyed this beautifully illustrated book. The characters were precious and the backgrounds were gorgeous.

Absolutely stunning book, the artwork is gorgeous and the tale was a delight to read with my girls, I will be buying a physical copy to keep I loved it so much

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

3.7 Stars

Squirrel siblings Mick, Mack, and Molly are curious about the melting snow. Their father explains that spring turns snow into water. The trio is curious and ends up on a small adventure as they explore what happens to the melting snow.
The book was written in Japanese and published with the same illustrations in 1985. The text has been translated into English, and it shows in the forced rhyming that affects the flow. I don’t know if the book tries to follow the rhyme scheme of the original (in which case, it was a bad idea). Free verse with rhymes where they fit would have been easier to read.
However, the illustrations make up for this. The full-page watercolor art is warm without being overly so. It seems to depict the transition period more than the actual spring. The greens are muted, and the branches are almost bare, with teeny leaves sprouting all over.
Most pages have a green hue that makes it seem like we are viewing the book through a green-tinted lens. The squirrels are the cutest in their little dresses, pointy ears, and bushy tails. The papa squirrel has eyeglasses too!
To summarize, Good-bye, Winter! Hello, Spring! is a cute and cozy read about changing seasons and the adventures of three squirrel siblings.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and NorthSouth Books and am voluntarily leaving a review.

“When spring comes, it melts the snow. Where will all the water go?”

This is the sweetest thing ever, the illustrations are so beautiful and gives a lovely vibes, the story itself is fun and educational. with it cute visuals and important messages, this is a great story for children, and adults too!
I think it’ll be nice to read it loudly to the children then discuss it with them, to see if they get the messages (even the hidden one, such as helping other like how the ducks helped the squirrels)

I loved the translation, it must’ve been hard to make it all rhyme and still stick to the original text, but it did! And so wonderfully!

3.5/5 from adult’s perspective
5/5 from child’s perspective

I decided to pick up this tittle because I already read other Author's book, this book is also as beautiful as other. The book also follows the three squirrel siblings Mick, Mack, and Molly for a journey that teach them about a lesson. The story is simple yet fun and I think it would be a perfect cozy read with my nices and nephews. Thank you NetGalley and NorthSouth Books Inc for the copy in exchange for an honest review.

Five stars for sure, this was the sweetest little picture book about three baby squirrels waking up to find that the winter’s snow has melted. Off they go on an exploring adventure! The illustrations are soft and gorgeous and it took two seconds to read. Absolutely darling.

Hmmm not impressed. I don't understand why picture books often force themselves to rhyme instead of just letting the prose flow. It just ends up sounding very awkward and unnatural like with this book. Cute story with lovely illustrations though. Good for light reading and kids.

The cover instantly gives out Beatrix Potter vibes. Forest animals, especially squirrels, are amongst the cutest, most adorable in their cartoon version. Unlike my previous review, this children’s illustrated book in rhymes is far more interesting in the sense that there is an actual story being told (the effect of melting snow when spring comes). It’s a fun little adventure with a lovely musicality. Recommended!

As the sun sets on another winter's day here in Alaska, I could appreciate the lovely illustrations and thoughts of Spring. I'm thinking watercolor with some whimsical animals in, hmm, maybe pen and ink. In any case, they're lovely. They made me grin as I wondered if Nemesis, as I've dubbed the squirrel who annoys my dog to no end just by existing, ever ponders such deep questions as "Where does the snow go when it melts?" Perhaps not, but it's a cute, fun story that children can enjoy.

Three squirrel siblings set off to find out the answer to that question for themselves. In the process, they traipse through illustrations showing that, yes, the world looks very different as the snow melts. They even get a lift from some new friends, friends depicted in lifelike detail. Best of all, it's all told in rhyme. True, a few times it seemed a bit off but I blame that on the translation to English. It didn’t distract.

Bottom line, a short, fun story, superbly illustrated, some adventure, and it even teaches us something. What's not to like? Thanks @NetGalley and #NorthSouthBooks for introducing me to this new-to-me creative soul. It made my day a bit better just be existing.

What a beautiful book! I loved the story and the way the words flowed in such a wonderful rhythm. The illustrations were gorgeous and reminded me of some of my favorite childhood books. I really enjoyed sharing this with my grandchildren. This Nana thanks #NetGalley #NorthSouthBooks