{"id":35113,"date":"2024-03-19T08:49:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/?p=35113"},"modified":"2024-03-19T08:55:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:55:03","slug":"picture-books-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.allaboutlearningpress.com\/picture-books-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Picture Books for Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

From buds on trees to sprouting seeds and baby animals, there’s always something new to discover when winter melts away and new life begins to blossom. Celebrate spring with this delightful collection of picture books.<\/p>

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\"The<\/a><\/p>

The Happy Day<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Ruth Krauss<\/span><\/p>

After a long winter, spring arrives and all the animals know it! Bears and mice and rabbits and squirrels all emerge from their underground hideaways to celebrate the very first scent of spring\u2014a single yellow blossom bursting up through the snow.<\/p><\/div>


\"A<\/a><\/p>

A Seed Is Sleepy<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Dianna Hutts Aston<\/span><\/p>

A whole book about something as ordinary as a seed? Well, you\u2019re about to discover that there is no such thing as an ordinary seed! There are millions of seed varieties to be studied and each one is different from all the others\u2014and they\u2019re all amazing!<\/p><\/div>


\"Spring:<\/a><\/p>

Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Steven Schnur<\/span><\/p>

For budding poetry lovers, this is the best spring picture book! In Steve Schnur\u2019s creative collection of spring poems, every letter of the alphabet has its own acrostic poem. And with striking hand-colored linocut illustrations, these poems are sure to please\u2014from A to Z!<\/p><\/div>


\"Who<\/a><\/p>

Who Likes Rain?<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Wong Herbert Yee<\/span><\/p>

A girl watches the spring rain pitter-pat against the window and wonders Who Likes Rain?<\/cite> But then she puts on boots and a raincoat and sets out to find the answer. And as she explores the wet world outside, she discovers lots<\/span> of reasons to like the rain!<\/p><\/div>


\"First<\/a><\/p>

First the Egg<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger<\/span><\/p>

The age-old question is back\u2014which came first, the chicken or the egg? While you may not find the much sought after answer in this book, you will<\/span> find a creative tale of beginnings and endings told with vividly painted illustrations and cleverly placed cutouts.<\/p><\/div>


\"Jack\u2019s<\/a><\/p>

Jack\u2019s Garden<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Henry Cole<\/span><\/p>

It\u2019s \u201cThe House that Jack Built\u201d with a garden-y twist! Read along as Jack plants seeds, and then watch as the rain helps his seedlings sprout. Learn the names of plants, beetles, flowers, and birds\u2014but most of all, let Jack\u2019s Garden<\/cite> help you find your own<\/span> green thumb!<\/p><\/div>


\"Ten<\/a><\/p>

Ten Seeds<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Ruth Brown<\/span><\/p>

What happens when you plant ten seeds? Well, they might all grow\u2014but maybe they won\u2019t! In this delightful counting book, you\u2019ll discover that when ants, mice, and playful puppies roam the garden, you never know how<\/span> many seeds will eventually become plants.<\/p><\/div>


\"A<\/a><\/p>

A Nest Is Noisy<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Dianna Hutts Aston<\/span><\/p>

Have you ever watched a bird gather twigs to build her nest? In A Nest Is Noisy<\/cite>, you\u2019ll discover that there is much more to a nest than just a few twigs. Nests can be made out of many<\/span> materials and by many<\/span> creatures\u2014and this book explores them all!<\/p><\/div>


\"Mud<\/a><\/p>

Mud<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Mary Lyn Ray<\/span><\/p>

Mud\u2014gooey, gloppy, mucky mud. Some may consider it a nuisance, but for a child who happens upon a patch of mud after the first spring thaw, it's a perfect playground. Mud isn\u2019t something to be avoided\u2014it should be plunged into and celebrated with happy abandon!<\/p><\/div>


\"Butterfly<\/a><\/p>

Butterfly Park<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Elly MacKay<\/span><\/p>

When a butterfly-loving little girl moves to a new town with her parents, she\u2019s excited to discover that her new house is right next to Butterfly Park. But wait\u2026Butterfly Park has no butterflies! How can the girl and her friends bring butterflies to the park?<\/p><\/div>


\"Planting<\/a><\/p>

Planting a Rainbow<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Lois Ehlert<\/span><\/p>

With just a few seed packets and seedlings, a mother and child fill their garden with all the colors of the rainbow. Introducing readers to the colorful world of flower gardening, Planting a Rainbow<\/cite> might even inspire your<\/span> young reader to grow a rainbow!<\/p><\/div>


\"When<\/a><\/p>

When Spring Comes<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Kevin Henkes<\/span><\/p>

How do you know when spring is finally here? This picture book encourages readers to wait and watch for all the ways spring announces its arrival. From the slow blossoming of trees to the first green shoots pushing up through the dirt, when spring comes, you\u2019ll know it!<\/p><\/div>


\"And<\/a><\/p>

And Then It's Spring<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Julie Fogliano<\/span><\/p>

It\u2019s the very beginning of spring and a young boy and his dog head outside to plant a garden. They wait and they watch, but everything is still brown. The rain comes, but they still can\u2019t see any green in the garden. When will spring come and finally turn the brown to green?<\/p><\/div>


\"Fletcher<\/a><\/p>

Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Julia Rawlinson<\/span><\/p>

Fletcher the Fox has a perplexing problem. Although he thought spring had already arrived, it has started to snow down in the orchard! Fletcher hurries to warn all the other animals that winter is on its way back \u2026 but could there be another explanation for the unexpected \u201csnow\u201d shower?<\/p><\/div>


\"Worm<\/a><\/p>

Worm Weather<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Jean Taft<\/span><\/p>

When spring comes and the rain begins to fall, there\u2019s lots of fun to be had. After all, rain brings worms, and worm weather is the best<\/span> weather. It\u2019s perfect for outdoor fun, like splashing in puddles, and indoor fun, like a cozy pizza party. What will you do when worm weather comes?<\/p><\/div>


\"Ava's<\/a><\/p>

Ava's Poppy<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Marcus Pfister<\/span><\/p>

Ava loves walking in the field near her house, but her walks become even more<\/span> exciting when Ava discovers a beautiful red poppy growing all alone in the field! She visits the poppy every day, but when it begins to wither and wilt, is it the end of Ava\u2019s poppy?<\/p><\/div>


\"Tap<\/a><\/p>

Tap the Magic Tree<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Christie Matheson<\/span><\/p>

If you could, would you coax a bare brown tree to burst back to life again? In Tap the Magic Tree<\/cite>, you will turn the words into motion, enticing the tree along its journey from winter to spring, from spring to summer, through fall and winter, and then back to spring again.<\/p><\/div>


\"Hank<\/a><\/p>

Hank Finds an Egg<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Rebecca Dudley<\/span><\/p>

In this delightful wordless picture book<\/a>, Hank finds an egg resting on the forest floor. Hank is determined to return the egg to the safety of its home, but along the way he discovers something even better. Because when he found an egg, Hank also found a friend!<\/p><\/div>


\"Pick,<\/a><\/p>

Pick, Pull, Snap!
Where Once a Flower Bloomed <\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Lola M. Schaefer <\/span><\/p>

There's a garden waiting to be harvested in this delightful interactive picture book! It\u2019s a gardening how-to, a botany lesson, and a walk through the seasons, all in one. Large flaps invite children to pick, pull, and snap their way from seed to flower to fruit.<\/p><\/div>


\"Born
<\/a><\/p>

Born in the Wild:
Baby Mammals and Their Parents<\/cite><\/span><\/a>
by Lita Judge<\/span><\/p>

It\u2019s spring, and for many animals that means time for new babies to be born! In Lita Judge\u2019s Born in the Wild<\/cite>, your young reader will become acquainted with lots of animal babies and their mamas. Get ready to oooh<\/span> and awww<\/span> with every single page turn!<\/p><\/div><\/div>

FREE Spring Picture Books Library List<\/h2>


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