Tish Rabe - Spring into Summer!/Fall into Winter!

I like spring, oh, I do. But I also like summer and I know you do, too. Did someone say seasons? the Cat asked. Lets ride to a palace of ice with a garden inside! To the Garden of Seasons! Its where you will meet my good friend Gardenia. Shes wise and shes sweet. She knows about seasons, and she will show you all four of the seasons before she is through! Gardenia, the Cat said, meet Sally and Nick.

Hello! said Gardenia. Ill show you a trick. All four of the seasons are here to explore. You will walk into spring when you open this door. Welcome to spring! said a brown snowshoe hare. My name is Sam.

I live right over there. Then they heard a honk and Nick asked, Whats that? I know what that is, said the Cat in the Hat. That is a honk thats unlike any other. Its Candy the Gosling, whos here with her mother. See those fish, said Nick, hiding under those logs? Were not fish, one piped up. We are baby frogs.

We are called tadpoles and soon, its no joke, we will turn into frogs and youll hear us all croak! Im Woody, he said. Im a wood frog, you see. In a couple of months, you wont recognize me! I like spring, said Sally, but lets fly away, then come back to this place on a hot summers day! Springs nice, said Gardenia. But summer is, too. See for yourself through this door that is blue. Its summer! said Sally.

And I can tell why. Its hotand the sun is up high in the sky. Hello there! said Sam. Im glad you are here. Summers my most favorite time of the year. Hello! someone croaked.

Im so glad to see you! A fully grown wood frog then hopped into view. Woody! said Nick. Youve grown up since spring! Now hopping, said Woody, is my favorite thing. Then they heard some loud honking. The Cat started to shout: Incoming! Everyone get down and watch out! Its Candy! said Sally. Nick said, Is that true? Youve gotten so big.

Is that really you? In spring, said the Cat, plants and animals sprout. By summer theyre bigger. Frogs now leap about. Which seasons your favorite? Then Sally said, Well weve seen spring and summer but its hard to tell. In spring babies grow, and in summer its hot. I think I like both spring and summer