After the dark cold of winter, it’s impossible not to be excited to welcome the arrival of spring. Share these spring books with children to celebrate new growth and all the fun that longer, warmer days can bring.
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1. todd parr’s spring book (prek-1)
todd parr never disappoints. Use this cheery title to mark nondenominational spring days on your classroom calendar, from International Women’s Day to April Fool’s Day, Mother’s Day, Earth Day, and Memorial Day. . read it, and then, like todd says, “go roll down the hill! happy spring!”
2. singing in the rain by tim hopgood (prek-1)
tim hopgood’s playful illustrations are the perfect accompaniment to the lyrics of the classic freed and brown song. Because really, what better way to welcome spring than with a rainbow of galoshes, sparkly umbrellas, and splash-worthy puddles?
3. goodbye winter, hello spring by kenard pak (prek-1)
Part of a beautiful trilogy of seasonal titles, share this book before a class walk in late winter or early spring to notice nature’s signs of changing seasons.
4. Spring Sucks: A Little Bruce Book by Ryan T. higgins
When Ruth the rabbit discovers that Bruce hates the smell of spring, she sets out to prove to him that spring really is full of wonderful scents. Once they’re done laughing at the sticky situation Bruce ends up in, kids can write about the spring smells they enjoy.
5. eve bunting’s flower garden (prek-1)
a cheerful rhyming text tells how a little girl brings spring to the window of her apartment building, just in time for her mother’s birthday. So that children don’t think that spring is only celebrated in forests and meadows, this story is a wonderful example of how the season can be experienced in the city.
6. abracadabra, it’s spring! by anne sibley o’brien (prek-1)
ready monkey and alakazam! students will enjoy guessing the rhyming words in this ode to the signs of spring’s arrival.
7. worm time by jean taft (prek-1)
See Also: Patricia Cornwell – Book Series In Order
scattered, sparse text and cheerful illustrations perfectly capture the delight of a wet and muddy spring day.
8. let’s see the spring of sarah l. schuette (prek-1)
If you’re looking for non-fiction spring books for kids, this is a great option. Simple text and full-page photos invite students to talk about their own impressions of spring. Re-released alongside the new Capstone 4D app, certain pages link to online resources that feature things like spring craft instructions.
9. when spring comes by kevin henkes (prek-1)
Kevin Henkes, with his characteristic ability to choose the right words, contrasts the desolation of the end of winter with the promising arrival of spring. the astute observations (“spring can come quickly or slowly. change your mind a lot”) and the lively alliteration (“there will be buds and bees and boots and bubbles”) are spot on.
10. frog and toad are friends by arnold lobel (k-1)
This iconic couple is adorable any time of year, but the “spring” vignette, in which the frog gleefully wakes a hibernating toad so they can resume their fun together, is particularly poignant.
11. busy spring: nature wakes up by sean taylor and alex morss (prek-2)
This is one of the sweetest spring books for kids. you’ll definitely want to add it to your annual read-aloud line of personal narrative mentor texts. With details only a child could grasp, the narrator recounts an early spring day in the backyard garden. With its background material on plants and animals, it’s also a great science resource.
12. Happy Spring! by kate mcmullan (prek-2)
This joyful celebration of spring is for all those who feel that the end of winter will never come. You won’t be able to resist smiling as you read the fun commands for gradually longer days and more pleasant weather. this would also be perfect for inspiring student artwork or a spring bulletin board!
13. Spectacular Spring: All Kinds of Spring Facts and Fun by Bruce Goldstone (Prek-2)
It’ll be hard to think of a spring theme that isn’t celebrated in this collection of bright close-up photos and light-hearted, informative blurbs. Topics include everything from plant growth, wet weather, and baby animals to spring cleaning and spring art projects. Spectacular, really!
14. spring for sophie by yael werber (prek-2)
See Also: Kazuo Ishiguro – Book Series In Order
who hasn’t felt like sophie, staring dejectedly out the window at the snow and bored with indoor activities? Her parents implore him to use every one of her senses to spot little signs of a new season to come. eventually, in this deliciously sweet story, she is rewarded.
15. all spring by jill esbaum (prek-2)
It’s hard to decide what’s more fun about this celebration of spring: the stunning photography or the lush descriptive vocabulary. share this title to help your students unfurl, wobble, dribble, and race into a new season.
16. the spring visitors by karel hayes (prek-2)
in karel hayes’s visitors series, when the summer guests pack up and head home from a lakeside cabin, some unexpected locals sneak up on them. In this latest installment, the bear family wakes up from a long, cozy hibernation to enjoy some wet and muddy springtime fun. they make their exit just in time, in an ending that will make kids laugh.
17. birds every day by amy ludwig vanderwater (prek-3)
birdsong is the soundtrack of spring. This title includes vivid descriptions, written in verse, of common North American birds. the previous subject includes more information about each species.
18. wake up! by helen frost and rick lieder (prek-3)
In the fourth collaboration from this team of photographers and poets, short verses invite readers to study stunning photographs that celebrate the awakenings of spring.
19. frog time by sandra markle (k-3)
A young girl is upset by a gloomy March rain until her mother drags her outside to witness a remarkable migration of toads across the street into a local pond. It is based on true events in Philadelphia. we love that it introduces a new twist on the signs of spring for an urban environment.
20. robins!: how they grow by eileen christelow (k-3)
Filled with information about robins, one of the most iconic signs of spring, the author’s note shares that this book was inspired by the author’s own experiences observing a family of robins in her garden shed . inspire students to learn more about the habits of these birds and their bright blue eggs, or any sign of spring that catches their eye.
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