We had a blast this winter with some of our favorite winter picture books. We loved wintery nights and snowball ball fights, but as winter ends, we welcome Spring and look forward to chirping birds and cherry blossoms.
Below, we have listed 12 of the best springtime books. Along with some honorable mentions and amazon picks.
OSCAR'S TOWER OF FLOWERS
OSCARS TOWER OF FLOWERS by Laura Tobia is a wordless picture book that’s guaranteed to warm hearts.
When Oscar’s mom leaves for a trip, he stays with his aunt. He misses his mommy very much, but when he notices a withering plant; he decides to plant some seeds to pass the time.
Soon, the apartment was full of seeds that Oscar watered every day. They grew into beautiful flowers, which he gave to each neighbor. Everyone was delighted, and he also made a new friend.
When his mom returned, he couldn’t wait to tell her all about his adventures planting seeds and making new friends.
The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and full of bold, bright colors.
SEEDS
SEEDS by Carme Lemniscates is easily our favorite springtime book for 2020. It starts with the most important sentence in the entire book; SEEDS CARRY THE POWER OF LIFE. It outlines the relevance and importance of seeds and portrays the reoccurring life cycle of seeds and its role in nature. A seed is tiny but can grow in size and quantity.
THE STARS JUST UP THE STREET
KAIA AND THE BEES
MY GREEN DAY
MY GREEN DAY by Melanie Walsh is an everyday book that encourages people to live green.
KHALIL AND MR. HAGERTY AND THE BACKYARD TREASURES
Khalil lives in a two-family home with his neighbor Mr. Hagerty.
Though different in age, they both loved similar things such as their backyard garden. They sat and kept each other’s company, helping each other remember things they forget.
They both dug for treasures in the backyard, but found nothing of value until their great minds came up with a plan that benefitted them both and created an even stronger bond.
We LOVE books of friendships between people of different generations. Children inspire and bring out the best in people, and elderly people are blessed with knowledge and wisdom that children can learn.
It encourages respect and thoughtfulness and the value of friendship. The vibrant illustrations by Elahah Taherian are so delightful. AGE 4-6
ONLY A TREE KNOWS HOW TO BE A TREE
HIKE
Pete Oswald is no stranger to some of the most magnificent illustrations and his new book HIKE did not disappoint.
It’s a wordless picture book that features a boy and his father as they embark on a hike that further bonds their relationship.
As they leave the city, the anticipation builds with rustic and earthy illustrations. They notice lots of animals and explored nature, while recording everything. The boy even made drawings and collected data.
From melting snow fights, and majestic waterfalls to pristine landscapes, they delve into nature and take the reader with them. As they arrive to their destination, the reader sees the goal of the hike; they plant a tree and take a photograph.
As the suns sets they head back home after creating wonderful memories. The hike is a tradition that the father passed to his son.
Spring is here, and this book is perfect for little hikers and families who want to start a new tradition. The illustrations are captivating, making it one of our favorites for the year so far. AGE 2-6
A WAY WITH WILD THINGS
A WAY WITH WILD THINGS by Larissa Theule has some of the most beautiful illustrations of all our spring books. It features a shy, adorable girl named Poppy. She loves being outside playing with her bug friends and smelling flowers.
Poppy is what some might call an introverted extrovert. She loves being outside, but was very shy around people. She also loved being incognito and would camouflage with her surroundings.
WHAT'S THAT NOISE?
We head over to the Arctic in Naomi Howarth’s WHAT’S THAT NOISE? Magnus wakes up to a rumbling sound and wonders where it’s coming from. Is it the wind or the sea? He asked all his friends, but no one could figure it out. Even Hare with his long ears didn’t know what it was and Fox, Polar bear, and Owl were clueless.
Finally, Walrus figures out that the noise was coming from Magnus’s tummy. He was just hungry. Children get to learn about these wonderful arctic animals and their habitat.
There are also descriptions of all the animals at the end of the book. The illustrations are vivid with a wintery feel. It is amazing.
THE NEST THAT WREN BUILT
ALBA AND THE OCEAN CLEANUP
HAZEL AND TWIG: THE LOST EGG
The illustrations are magnificent and the mouse sisters are super cute. AGE 4-8