It's Spring

Jimmy Pickering. Tallfellow Press, $16.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-1-931290-22-7

It's Spring and It's Summer by Jimmy Pickering complete the author's cycle of seasons books, starring Sally and her dog, Sam. In the first, ""Sally and Sam see that something is strange:/ The snow-covered landscape's beginning to change."" Retro graphics simulate a collage treatment, with textured lavender skies and two-toned tulips and daffodils sprouting up from the spot illustrations and full-bleed compositions. Sunflower and vegetable gardens overtake the artwork in Summer.

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