As little Oskar walks through the forest with his mother on a cold winter's day, he suddenly hears something unusual—a soft rustling, tapping, whispering. Beneath their feet, a secret world begins to stir: in the spring factory, gnomes, elves, and goblins are working flat out to prepare nature for the great awakening. Crocuses are being painted, leaves glued, plans forged—and somewhere deep in the forest, a red telephone rings. A lovingly told read-aloud book full of imagination, warmth, and quiet poetry. For children and adults who want to remember what spring sounds like—if you listen very closely. A book to marvel at, smile at, and dream about.