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Picture Books for Spring

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.

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The Happy Day Book Cover

The Happy Day
by Ruth Krauss

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—a single yellow blossom bursting up through the snow.


A Seed is Sleepy Book Cover

A Seed Is Sleepy
by Dianna Hutts Aston

A whole book about something as ordinary as a seed? Well, you’re 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—and they’re all amazing!


Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic Book Cover

Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic
by Steven Schnur

For budding poetry lovers, this is the best spring picture book! In Steve Schnur’s 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—from A to Z!


Who Likes Rain Book Cover

Who Likes Rain?
by Wong Herbert Yee

A girl watches the spring rain pitter-pat against the window and wonders Who Likes Rain? 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 of reasons to like the rain!


First the Egg Book Cover

First the Egg
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

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


Jack’s Garden Book Cover

Jack’s Garden
by Henry Cole

It’s “The House that Jack Built” 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—but most of all, let Jack’s Garden help you find your own green thumb!


Ten Seeds Book Cover

Ten Seeds
by Ruth Brown

What happens when you plant ten seeds? Well, they might all grow—but maybe they won’t! In this delightful counting book, you’ll discover that when ants, mice, and playful puppies roam the garden, you never know how many seeds will eventually become plants.


A Nest is Noisy Book Cover

A Nest Is Noisy
by Dianna Hutts Aston

Have you ever watched a bird gather twigs to build her nest? In A Nest Is Noisy, you’ll discover that there is much more to a nest than just a few twigs. Nests can be made out of many materials and by many creatures—and this book explores them all!


Mud Book Cover

Mud
by Mary Lyn Ray

Mud—gooey, 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’t something to be avoided—it should be plunged into and celebrated with happy abandon!


Butterfly Park Book Cover

Butterfly Park
by Elly MacKay

When a butterfly-loving little girl moves to a new town with her parents, she’s excited to discover that her new house is right next to Butterfly Park. But wait…Butterfly Park has no butterflies! How can the girl and her friends bring butterflies to the park?


Planting a Rainbow Book Cover

Planting a Rainbow
by Lois Ehlert

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 might even inspire your young reader to grow a rainbow!


When Spring Comes Book Cover

When Spring Comes
by Kevin Henkes

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’ll know it!


And Then It's Spring Book Cover

And Then It’s Spring
by Julie Fogliano

It’s 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’t see any green in the garden. When will spring come and finally turn the brown to green?


Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms Book Cover

Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms
by Julia Rawlinson

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 … but could there be another explanation for the unexpected “snow” shower?


Worm Weather Book Cover

Worm Weather
by Jean Taft

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


Ava's Poppy Book Cover

Ava’s Poppy
by Marcus Pfister

Ava loves walking in the field near her house, but her walks become even more 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’s poppy?


Tap the Magic Tree Book Cover

Tap the Magic Tree
by Christie Matheson

If you could, would you coax a bare brown tree to burst back to life again? In Tap the Magic Tree, 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.


Hank Finds an Egg Book Cover

Hank Finds an Egg
by Rebecca Dudley

In this delightful wordless picture book, 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!


Pick, Pull, Snap! Where Once a Flower Bloomed Book Cover

Pick, Pull, Snap!
Where Once a Flower Bloomed

by Lola M. Schaefer

There’s a garden waiting to be harvested in this delightful interactive picture book! It’s 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.


Born in the Wild book cover

Born in the Wild:
Baby Mammals and Their Parents

by Lita Judge

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

FREE Spring Picture Books Library List


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Would you like to read some of my favorite Spring picture books with your children? Download our Spring Picture Books Library List.

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MJ

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I’ve never seen these books before! I’m excited to borrow from the library for my 2 year old and pre-reader! Thank you!

Robin

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You’re welcome, MJ. Enjoy!

Monika

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These all look so wonderful! Thank you for taking the guesswork out of which books to read for my little ones

Robin

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You’re welcome, Monika. So glad you find this list helpful for your little ones!

Lori Gunter

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Thank you for all the great book suggestions! It sure makes my life easier and they are all wonderful books.

Robin

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You’re so welcome, Lori! Glad these help to make your life a bit easier.

Missy

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These are such great books!

Robin

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Thank you, Missy!

Katie Pearman

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Sweet pictures books! I love pulling out the seasonal books 🌸

Deb O

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Thanks for the ideas. I am always looking for new titles to share with my kiddos.

Robin

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You’re welcome, Deb! Enjoy!

Tiana

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Look forward to reading some of these!

Robin

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Wonderful, Tiana! We’d love to hear which are your favorites.

Sandy

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We’ve read a few of these books before and it’s nice to return to them this spring. I look forward to exploring some new books with my kiddos this spring season.

Robin

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Sandy,
Happy Spring! I hope you have a lovely time visiting old and new favorite books this season!

Jen B

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We just put several of these on hold, despite the current snow storm. Thanks for the suggestions! Thinking spring!

Robin

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Here’s hoping spring finds you soon, Jen!

Whitney

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Could you attach the link for the master library list with all subjects. I’ve lost mine thank you.

Robin

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Sure, Whitney! Here is where you will find the master list of all of our picture book reviews: Picture Book Library List.

Nicole

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We just picked up A Seed is Sleepy. I’m definitely taking this list to my library for some more ideas! Thanks!

Robin

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You’re welcome! I hope you find lots of them to enjoy at your library!

Lydia

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So many great books! We have enjoyed quite a few of these. I’ll have to check out some of the ones we haven’t read.

Robin

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Glad you like this list, Lydia! I hope you enjoy the ones you haven’t seen before.

Rachel

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Great post! Thank you for compiling this list

Cullen Sporleder

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Planting a rainbow is our favorite spring book! We borrow it each year at the library to keep it fresh and exciting for spring! Can’t wait to check out the rest of the books on this list as they are all new to us. Thank you for sharing!

Lauren

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So appreciate this list! A great way to supplement our spring curriculum. Thank you for sharing!

Robin

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You’re welcome, Lauren!

Rebecca H

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Thank you for these lists! I’m always looking for good book recommendations!

Robin

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You’re welcome, Rebecca! I hope you find lots of books to enjoy in this list!

Cynthia Alvarez

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I feel so supported by all the free resources you provide! So happy to have found this program!

Robin

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I’m so happy that we can help you feel supported, Cynthia!

Tulisha Scott

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Thanks for the list. It looks like a lot of good books to enjoy!

Rebecca Kenyon

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good suggestions! I bet my daughter would love worm weather!!

Robin

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Thanks, Rebecca! Something about the title “Worm Weather” is really interesting, isn’t it?

Tania Hernandez

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Picture books for spring – how refreshSPRING! Thank You!

Robin

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You’re welcome, Tania! (And thank you for the pun!)

Isabel

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I can’t wait to read this wonderful books to my children, thank you!!!!

Robin

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You’re welcome, Isabel! I hope you and your children enjoy our suggestions!

Emily

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So many amazing books! Thank you!

Robin

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Thank you, Emily!

Sarah

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There are some definite favorites on this list! And also some new ones to try this year ❤️

Kate T.

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Great books!

Robin

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Thank you, Kate!

Julia

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Thank you for this list – I was just looking for some new spring books. We love Planting a Rainbow!!

Robin

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You’re welcome, Julia! I hope you find lots of books to love in this list!

Ruth Smith

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I’m definitely adding these to our list for spring!

Boymom

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Great reading list! I love seeing options that boys would be interested in (I have 4 boys;). Little Blue Truck is always a favorite!

Jennifer

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We love this spring list!! We’re starting a book study with Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt and love it, so I’m sure we will enjoy these other selections. Thank you All About Learning!

Brittany

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We love The Pond! Thanks for the recommendations!

Lindsi

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Thank you for these beautiful book suggestions!