Girl in Beret Holding Out a Hand to a Bird

A girl with big spiral curls and a beret stands in a park with bare trees, holding out her arm while a small bird perches on her hand. She wears a long buttoned coat with a plaid pattern on one side and the sleeve, a small shoulder bag, and short boots. Two more birds flutter above her, and a birdhouse with a flower on the front hangs from the tree trunk on the right. At her feet, a hedgehog looks up from the grass. Snowdrop flowers, grass tufts, and small patches of leftover snow cover the ground, and snow rests on the branches. The plaid coat is a good spot to practice patterns, so try alternating two or three colors in the crisscross squares. Soft greens for the grass and pale blues for the snow patches would fit the early spring mood. It is also a nice starting point for talking about which animals you might see outside when winter ends.