Wake Up Spring

Reviewed by: Jill O'Connor - North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 13, 2016

Review

It is still cold and snowy at Hotel Strange even as its first guests arrive in what should be Spring. Hotel operators Marietta, Mr. Leclair, and Kiki were never awoken by Mr. Spring, so chaos ensues upon their waking (why is there NO food?). Sure that something terrible has happened, they set off to find him. The story has just the right touch of suspense for young readers as the group approaches Mr. Winter, whom they believe has done some harm to Mr. Spring. The group learns that Mr. Winter is Mr. Spring's older brother and would not harm him. It turns out the Mr. Winter would love to see Mr. Spring so that he can stop making snow and start gardening. Downhearted, the group returns to Hotel Strange only to find that Mr. Spring has been under their noses! They wake him up and life gets back to normal. Hopefully, this is not the last we see of this odd group of adventurers. With high kid-appeal and lots of silly humor, this is sure to check out from every children's room or elementary library. Highly recommend.

Overall Book Score: very good