A SPRING DAY Winter is over and the earth wakes up The temperature begins to rise A boy explores his backyard He looks for signs of spring The snow has melted and birds sing The scent of spring flowers fills the air Many people plant gardens in spring 5 CHAPTER 1
The boy scatters seeds in the soil He is planting a garden Spring rains water the boy’s garden Soon sprouts push up through the dirt Small buds appear on the trees The boy checks his garden each day He feels the warm sun on his face He fills his bird FUN FACT In the 1300s spring was called springing time This marked the time when plants began springing from the earth 6
There are many types of bird feeders Some are made of plastic bottles feeder Birds gather for treats of nuts and seeds Spring has arrived right outside the boy’s door 7
