Story of Winter That Wanted to be Spring

As little Oskar walks through the forest with his mother on a cold winter's day, he suddenly hears something unusual-a soft rustling, tapping, whispering. Beneath their feet, a secret world begins to stir: in the spring factory, gnomes, elves, and goblins are working flat out to prepare nature for the great awakening. Crocuses are being painted, leaves glued, plans forged-and somewhere deep in the forest, a red telephone rings. A lovingly told read-aloud book full of imagination, warmth, and quiet poetry. For children and adults who want to remember what spring sounds like if you listen very closely. A book to marvel at, smile at, and dream about.