An observant little girl enjoys seeing the many changes occurring during the coming of spring “in my backyard.”

There are ten 2-page spreads. Each one with the following pattern:  _____________________ in my backyard.

Example: Trees have buds in my backyard. Other subjects include: frogs, ants, birds, seeds, ladybugs, flowers, squirrels, spiders, and ducks.

Illustrator, Erin O’Leary Brown’s soft watercolors show the contemplation of the little girl as she moves through different parts of her backyard. Just as spring doesn’t arrive in day, neither do the girl’s observations because she is wearing a variety of different hair styles and apparel.

Parent & Child activities related to spring are included, such as, fingerplay, sorting & classifying, fill -in-the-blanks, and a maze.