Picture Books for Spring

Bring the spring sunshine inside with you as by sharing these books with your children. When I worked at a library, I made a list of books on various themes, and these are my favorites of the spring books. Enjoy!
Spring Song by Barbara Seuling -- wonderful paintings accent the text, which explores signs of spring (snow melts, ground warms and softens, buds appear) alongside animals as they move about in nature. When the snow melts and rushes down the mountainside, what does the black bear do? / Wakes up to greet a swimming treat. I like that this book gets kids thinking about the signs of spring in the natural world.
When Spring Comes by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock -- a girl living on a farm in the early 1900's describes her family's activities in the spring, such as maple syruping, catching tadpoles in the brook, and gathering fiddlehead ferns in the woods with Grandma. I like this because it brings in a historical element to spring, and you can discuss with your children the farm family's activities, many of which may be new to them.


What Does the Rain Play? by Nancy White Carlstrom -- follow a little boy through his day as he explores all the sounds the rain makes. Lovely, rhythmic writing.

Forest of Dreams by Rosemary Wells -- lovely paintings accompany a girl's exploration of winter changing to spring. God made me new just like the spring that waits beneath the snow / God made me small just like the fawn that sleeps inside the doe. A joyful celebration of the changing of the season and God's creation!

I've included text links to Amazon in case you just can't wait to read these books (though the picture links are still tricky and I still can't get them to work). Since I'm part of the Amazon.com Associate Program, I make a few cents with each purchase by doing so (though my little blog has never earned enough to actually pay--but it's fun to try!).

Happy spring!