Children’s Books about the Seasons of the Year

Want to teach and discuss winter, spring, summer and fall with your child? Discover the top children’s books about seasons of the year to read.

Children's Books about SeasonsSome winters in Los Angeles can still reach a high of 82 degrees—not exactly your typical winter season. Though I can’t complain about the warm weather too much, I do envy other parts of the country that get to enjoy the different seasons. Where you can actually see the distinct transitions from one season to the next.

As such, my kids don’t always get to experience the typical seasons everyone else does. “I wish it would snow!” they’ll often say around winter, or “Why don’t the trees change colors?” around fall.

We do have several deciduous trees that drop their foliage to the ground, but our seasons are pretty limited and don’t vary too much. And so, for us, our version of the seasons relies heavily on books.

We read children’s books about seasons to learn the importance and wonder of the changing year. That the cycle of a tree’s life or the migration and habits of animals and people are seasonal.

With a mix of both fiction and non-fiction, these children’s books about seasons and weather peek into the changes in nature.

Some focus on trees, especially since they change so much in a given year. Others describe the lives of animals and how their lives are affected by the seasons. And still the others dive into the traditions we celebrate during the seasons, as well as the science behind why we even see these changes in the first place.

I hope you and your kids find new favorite books from this list. They’re relevant year-round and work wonderfully no matter the time of the year.

Children’s books about seasons of the year

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In My Garden by Charlotte Zolotow and Philip C. Stead

In My Garden by Charlotte Zolotow and Philip C. Stead

A Stroll Through the Seasons by Kay Barnham and Maddie Frost 

A Stroll Through the Seasons by Kay Barnham and Maddie Frost

The Reason for Seasons by Ellie Peterson

The Reason for Seasons by Ellie Peterson

A Year in Nature by Hazel Maskell and Eleanor Taylor

A Year in Nature by Hazel Maskell and Eleanor Taylor

Do I Have to Wear a Coat? by Rachel Isadora

Do I Have to Wear a Coat? by Rachel Isadora

Seasons by Hannah Pang and Clover Robin

Seasons by Hannah Pang and Clover Robin

Season by Blexbolex

Seasons by Blexbolex

All Year Round by Susan B. Katz and Eiko Ojala

All Year Round by Susan B. Katz and Eiko Ojala

My Tree and Me by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey

My Tree and Me by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey

Green on Green by Dianne White

Green on Green by Dianne White and Felicita Sala

The Story Orchestra by Jessica Courtney-Tickle

The Story Orchestra by Jessica Courtney-Tickle

Tree by Britta Teckentrup

Tree by Britta Teckentrup

A Tree for All Seasons by Robin Bernard

A Tree for All Seasons by Robin Bernard

Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler

Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler

Sunshine Makes the Seasons by Franklyn M. Branley

Sunshine Makes the Seasons by Franklyn M. Branley and Michael Rex

The Year At Maple Hill Farm by Alice Provensen

The Year At Maple Hill Farm by Alice and Martin Provensen

The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons

The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by Gail Gibbons

Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors by Joyce Sidman

Red Sings from Treetops by Joyce Sidman and Pamela Zagarenski

When The Wind Stops by Charlotte Zolotow

When The Wind Stops by Charlotte Zolotow and Stefano Vitale

Green Eyes by A. Birnbaum

Green Eyes by A. Birnbaum

Sky Tree by Thomas Locker

Sky Tree by Thomas Locker

Around the Year by Tasha Tudor

Around the Year by Tasha Tudor

Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit by Il Sung Na

Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons by Il Sung Na

When Green Becomes Tomatoes by Julie Fogliano and Julie Morstad

When Green Becomes Tomatoes by Julie Fogliano and Julie Morstad

Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year by Fiona Waters and Frann Preston-Gannon

Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year by Fiona Waters and Frann Preston-Gannon

Secrets of the Seasons by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and Priscilla Lamont

Secrets of the Seasons: Orbiting the Sun in Our Backyard by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and Priscilla Lamont

Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

Tap the Magic Tree by Christie Matheson

The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall and Shari Halpern

The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall and Shari Halpern

I Am a Bunny by Ole Risom and Richard Scarry

I Am a Bunny by Ole Risom and Richard Scarry

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