Ready to welcome spring? Check out the best children’s books about spring to read. They’re the perfect picture books for springtime!
“I ordered more garden beds,” I told my husband and kids.
Despite the fun and festivities of winter, one anticipation as the cold season draws to an end are the first signs of spring. Pleasant weather, more sunshine, and of course, gardening in our backyard.
Because even we Los Angelenos still struggle through the cold days and nights of winter when it’s too cold to plant anything new. And with the deluge of rain we’ve had over the last few months, we’re ready for a bit more sunshine.
That’s why when the weather warms and spring is in full swing, so is our garden. There’s an excitement outdoors when spring arrives and the weather feels just right.
Gardens are just one sign that spring is here. Spring activities also mark the season’s arrival, from nature outings to picnics to all the events that warmer weather lets us do (ahem: finding eggs!).
Children’s books about spring
And what better way to mark the new season than through reading children’s books about spring?
I compiled my favorites to share with you, just in time to read with your kids. I borrowed most of these books from the library, while a few others we already owned, to learn more about this time of the year.
For instance, learn how animals transition out of hibernation as well as how insects change from one form to another. Talk about how the next few months of spring are the prime time for growth and changing life cycles for many species, especially after a long hiatus.
If you’ve been ready to welcome spring, check out these children’s books!
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Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak
Busy Spring: Nature Wakes Up by Sean Taylor and Alex Morss
I See Spring by Charles Ghigna
Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms by Julia Rawlinson
And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano
Abracadabra, It’s Spring! by Anne Sibley O’Brien
Spring Is Here by Will Hillenbrand
Mouse’s First Spring by Lauren Thompson
When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes
Spring for Sophie by Yael Werber
A New Beginning: Celebrating the Spring Equinox by Wendy Pfeffer
Everything Spring by Jill Esbaum
Construction Site: Spring Delight by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Who Likes Rain? by Wong Herbert Yee
Little Mole Finds Hope by Glenys Nellist
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner
Make Way For Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons by Il Sung Na
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
Spring is Here: A Bear and Mole Story by Will Hillenbrand
Little Blue Truck’s Springtime by Alice Schertle
A Little Book About Spring Board Book by Leo Lionni
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