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Spring Books Round-Up

3/20/2022

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Spring is officially here! (Although, ironically, it snowed today here in Utah & was super blustery/windy. But, we are celebrating spring's approximate arrival at our house with this cute books; enjoy! 
SPRING PICTURE BOOKS: 
1. and then it's spring
by: Julie Fogliano & Erin Stead

(Following a snowy winter, a young boy & his dog resolve to plant a garden in the ideal weather-- springtime. They dig, plant, play & wait to see what the unattractive brown will become.) 
www.amazon.com/Spring-Booklist-Editors-Choice-Awards/dp/1596436247/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KJRHECS7VL4W&keywords=and+then+its+spring&qid=1647840272&sprefix=and+then+its+sprin%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1
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2. Abracadabra, Its Spring! 
by: Anne Sibley O' Brian & Susan Gal 

(A lyrical, colorful book that celebrates the changing of seasons. This book shows what happens when the snow melts & tress bud, flowers bloom & birds arrive.) 
www.amazon.com/Abracadabra-Its-Spring-Seasonal-Magic/dp/1419718916/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=abracadabra+its+spring&qid=1647885646&sr=8-1
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3. The Tiny Seed
by: Eric Carle

(It's incredible what happens to one small seed, planted in the beginning of springtime-- the journey a seed goes on, from being carried by the wind & a bird, etc.) 
www.amazon.com/Tiny-Seed-World-Eric-Carle/dp/1416979174/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BK2JR0Q88783&keywords=the+tiny+seed&qid=1647883619&sprefix=the+tiny+seed%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1
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4. An Egg is Quiet
​by: Dianna Hutts Aston
(Love the poetic text that presents all the factual things about eggs you could ever want to know!) 
www.amazon.com/Egg-Quiet-Nature-Books/dp/1452131481/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V322ZOW4TV3U&keywords=an+egg+is+quiet&qid=1647840873&sprefix=an+egg+is+quie%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1 

5.Lola Plants a Garden
by: Anna McQuinn
( After reading some garden poems, Lola is inspired to plant her own garden! After checking out some books at the library, Lola & her mom plant some seeds-- but it is so hard to wait for flowers to bloom & grow! By the end of the story, she has grown a garden full of my favorite flowers; sunflowers, & invites all her friends to come see.)
www.amazon.com/Lola-Plants-Garden-Anna-McQuinn/dp/1580896952/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XP62THA7DRX1&keywords=lola+plants+a+garden&qid=1647894397&sprefix=lola+plants+a+garden%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1

​6. Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit
by: Il Sung Na

​(All about the animals who hibernate, migrate, and the animals who stay in winter, this cute book is a great one to add to your seasons collection at home!) 
www.amazon.com/Snow-Rabbit-Spring-Changing-Seasons/dp/0545450179/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=snow+rabbit+spring+rabbit&qid=1647890495&sprefix=snow+rabbit+s%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-2
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7. The Thing About Spring
by: Daniel Kirk
(A group of friends, Mouse, Bird & Bear all love wintertime! It means they get to hibernate. But they are also looking forward to spring; Rabbit isn't looking forward to it this year, though.)
www.amazon.com/Thing-About-Spring-Daniel-Kirk/dp/141974383X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34Q1SWRIB92S6&keywords=the+thing+about+spring&qid=1647894498&sprefix=the+thing+about+spring%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1


8. Worm Weather
by: Jean Taft
(Everyone knows spring weather includes rain....lots of rain showers!
www.amazon.com/Worm-Weather-Penguin-Core-Concepts/dp/0448487403/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1DOFHZDWEA6IG&keywords=worm+weather&qid=1647880677&sprefix=worm+weathe%2Caps%2C271&sr=8-2

9. When Spring Comes
by: Kevin Henkes & Laura Dronzek

(All the wonderful transitions from winter to spring are explained in these pages & the pictures that follow.)  
www.amazon.com/When-Spring-Comes-Kevin-Henkes/dp/0062741675/ref=sr_1_1?crid=179OU4ULOM4SD&keywords=when+spring+comes&qid=1647908366&sprefix=when+spring+comes%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-1
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10. Construction Site: Spring Delight
by: Sherri Duskey Rinker
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www.amazon.com/Construction-Site-Lift-Flap-Goodnight/dp/1797204319/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=construction+site+spring+delight&qid=1647882189&sprefix=construction+site+spring%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1

11. One Rainy Day
by: M. Christina Butler
(Hedgehog wakes up to the pitter-patter of raindrops & is so excited he will get to wear his new raincoat, hat & boots! Little Hedgehog is actually in for a day of adventure, & will need his spiffy rain gear to rescue a few friends!) 
www.amazon.com/One-Rainy-Shimmery-Shiny-Books/dp/1561486558/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZM5X39J7OG0Z&keywords=one+rainy+day&qid=1647912040&sprefix=one+rainy+day%2Caps%2C158&sr=8-1
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12. I Am Spring
by: Rebecca  & James McDonald 
(A nonfiction book about weather changes, winter to spring.) 
www.amazon.com/Am-Spring-Book-About-Kids/dp/1950553175/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36YO4FCFQP5X&keywords=I+Am+Spring&qid=1647926719&sprefix=i+am+spring%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1

13. Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring

by: Kenard Pak
(An idyllic painting of the changing of seasons--- wintertime to springtime.) 

www.amazon.com/Goodbye-Winter-Hello-Spring-Kenard/dp/1250151724/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=goodbye+winter+hello+spring&qid=1647926654&sprefix=goodbye+winter%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1

14. Spring Stinks
by: Ryan T. Higgins
(Ruth Bunny is excited to share the smelly springtime smells of spring with Bruce; but will grumpy Bruce enjoy spring?) 

www.amazon.com/Spring-Stinks-Mother-Bruce-Higgins/dp/1368060919/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34G7ONQD7DFRF&keywords=spring+stinks&qid=1647926545&sprefix=spring+stinks%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1

15. In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
by: Marion Dane Bauer & Emily Arnold McCully 
(Have you heard this cute expression before? March rolls in like a lion-- loud, muddy & wet. But spring weather is unpredictable & ever-changing! It grows calmer as the season continues, thus the simile to a lamb.)
www.amazon.com/Like-Lion-Out-Lamb/dp/0823424324/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=in+like+a+lion+out+like+a+lamb&qid=1647926679&sprefix=in+like+a+lion%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1

16. Spring is Here: A Bear & Mole Story
by: Will Hillenbrand
(Mole is so excited for spring, but he can't wake his friend Bear. Even after trying to wake Bear with a trumpet, he gathers ingredients to bake a special springtime surprise for his friend.) 
www.amazon.com/Spring-Here-Bear-Mole-Story/dp/0823424316/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1XRPE9KRQUK6F&keywords=spring+is+here&qid=1647925320&sprefix=spring+is+her%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1
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17. Little Blue Truck's Springtime
by: Alice Schertle & Jill McElmurry
(A cute interactive flap book where Blue & his friend Toad will meet all the baby animals born on the farm & see all the flowers blooming along the way!)
www.amazon.com/Little-Trucks-Springtime-Alice-Schertle/dp/0544938097/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=little+blue+trucks+springtime&qid=1647925237&sprefix=little+blue+trucks+spring%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1

18. Fletcher & the Springtime Blossoms
by: Julia Rawlinson & Tiphanie Beeke
(Fletcher gets a bit nervous after the sunny weather of spring has come, & he discovers some snow flakes floating to the ground; to him, that signals the return of winter! But then, as days go on, Fletcher learns springtime holds many wonderful surprises!) 

www.amazon.com/Fletcher-Springtime-Blossoms-Julia-Rawlinson/dp/0061688568/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fletcher+and+the+springtime+blossoms&qid=1647924916&sprefix=fletcher+%26+the+springtime%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1
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