Bruno the Bear's Spring

Bruno the Bear and his dog Lolla are the protagonists of four picture books created by contemporary Swedish artist Gunilla Ingves. Each book is dedicated to one of the seasons – winter, spring, summer, and autumn – and describes a single day in the characters' lives, filled with seasonal activities and entertainment. In the book "Bruno the Bear's Spring," the bear and his dog set out for a morning walk to see what has changed in nature with the arrival of spring. They observe birds building nests and hatching chicks, young grass pushing through last year's leaves, and insects waking up. They learn to distinguish songbirds by their calls – the lark, the woodpecker, the owl – plant seedlings, and do spring cleaning in their home. The day is very full, covering all the main signs, concerns, and daily routines of spring. Everything Bruno and Lolla see and do, we too can see and do every spring – at the dacha, in the park, or during a country walk.