Franklin the turtle anxiously awaits the arrival of spring as he looks forward to the birth of his new baby sister and the prospect of becoming a big brother.
Presents facts on various aspects of nature in spring, including weather, plants, and animals, paired with instructions for twenty-five hands-on activities and experiments.
Contains an introduction to spring, in simple text with illustrations, describing its weather and such activities as planting a garden. Presented in English and Spanish.
"After waking up from its winter sleep, a family of bears spends the spring in a cottage, enduring torrential rain and invading insects, until the cottage's human owners return"--Provided by publisher.