And Then It's Spring Graphic History with the illustrated periodic table

with the illustrated periodic table printed on the underside

but that's not the whole truth

Mordecai Crow must solve a mysterious murder to clear his name in a world ravaged by its past

If you draw a number that you already have lying in front of you — and you have at least three cards in front of you — then you discard all cards in front of you from the game

and marigolds that the pig has a change of heart …

And Then It's Spring Graphic History with the illustrated periodic tableFollowing a snow filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way. Julie Fogliano's tender story of anticipation is brought to life by the distinctive illustrations Erin E. Stead, recipient of the 2011 Caldecott