Spring Books for Preschoolers

The tulips are about to bloom.  The robins have returned.  And, the thermometer has inched upwards.  Spring is in the air.  Time to start exploring beautiful spring books for preschoolers.

Below you will find some of our favorite new titles and older gems.  The picture books are perfect for the preschool crowd and can easily appeal to younger and older children too. This list is just one of our books about the seasons for preschoolers.

Spring Preschool Books

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Weather Books

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[easyazon_link identifier=”148142064X” locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Raindrops Roll[/easyazon_link] by April Pulley Sayre is a stunning photographic up close look at raindrops.  Little ones will be inspired to get up close to an object and observe a drop of water.

Books About Baby Animals

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[easyazon_link identifier=”0763681490″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Wake Up![/easyazon_link] by Helen Frost and Rick Lieder takes us on a photographic journey of baby animals joining the world.  Kids get to see baby cellar spiders, woodchucks, and American robins.  Lots of oohs and ahhs as you get up close with these cute little babies.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”1481458485″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Shake a Leg, Egg![/easyazon_link] by Kurt Cyrus is the story of the one last goose egg that is slow to hatch.  We get a close-up and birds-eye-view of the highly anticipated scene.

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Have you ever wondered why robins travel south for the winter?  Did you know that male robins make their way north before the females?  These are just a few of the questions explored in the beautiful book, [easyazon_link identifier=”054444289X” locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Robins! How They Grow Up[/easyazon_link] by Eileen Christelow.  There is a lot of information in the book, but preschoolers will love to study the illustrations as you read.  For sensitive listeners, they may be a bit troubled by the food chain references when a squirrel gets one of the eggs and a hawk snatches one of the baby birds.

Speaking of birds, enjoy the beautiful wordless book,Nesting by Henry Cole.  Get up close and personal with the beautiful robin blue eggs.

Spring has arrived and the woodland animals are waking up to take in the new season. This rhythmic read with beautiful illustrations is a neat way to start off a discussion about the new season.  Enjoy Wake Up, WoodlandsWake Up, Woodlands by Karen Jameson.

Books About the Changing Spring Landscape

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Tired of all the brown, a boy and his dog plant seeds and wait in [easyazon_link identifier=”1596436247″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]And Then It’s Spring[/easyazon_link] by Julie Fogliano.  Rain plus time eventually brings green in this beautiful book illustrated by Erin Stead.

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Learn about spring flowers in [easyazon_link identifier=”1423638794″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Spring Walk[/easyazon_link] by Virginia Brimhall Snow.  Kids will most likely be inspired to plant their own flowers.

Abracadabra, It’s Spring! by Anne Sibley O’Brienushers in all that signals spring.  It’s almost magical how things change in the spring.

Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak takes us on walk with a boy and his dog as they notice winter fading and spring making a return.

Here comes the green grass, the yellow buttercups, and the flowering trees in Spring Parade by Camelia Kay.  Simple text and beautiful soft pastel images scream spring.

Dust off your French accent! It’s time to read aloud the newest Escargot book. This is the fourth book in the series. My favorite is the first but this one definitely comes in next place. Not only do we get to spend time with an adorable snail but we also get a cute white bunny in this book.  Check out Escargot and the Search for SpringEscargot and the Search for Spring by Dashka Slater.

Spring Themed Books for Kids and Spring Activities

Happy Springtime! by Kate McMullan is a letter to all who are looking forward to spring.  It is coming!  The days are growing longer.  The shoots are beginning to poke through the ground.  Spring is on the way.

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How do you know when spring is coming?  Get in tuned with your senses for clues. Yael Werber brings us [easyazon_link identifier=”1481451340″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Spring for Sophie[/easyazon_link].

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In [easyazon_link identifier=”1481411381″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]My Spring Robin [/easyazon_link]by Anne Rockwell, a little girl is looking for the return of a robin who sang to her last year.  She explores her yard in its spring glory trying to find the little creature again.

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Beloved author Kevin Henkes brings us [easyazon_link identifier=”0062331396″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]When Spring Comes[/easyazon_link].  It also happens to be illustrated by his wife.

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Mole really wants Bear to wake up in [easyazon_link identifier=”0823424316″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Spring is Here[/easyazon_link] by Will Hillenbrand.

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I’ve never met a preschooler who didn’t enjoy playing in spring puddles or squishy mud. [easyazon_link identifier=”0152024611″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]Mud [/easyazon_link]by Mary Lyn Ray celebrates the ooey gooey and gloppy mixture that all little ones love to cover every inch of themselves in on a spring day.  Also, check out Ray’s Red Rubber Boot Day.

Activity Books for Spring

Spring is the perfect time to get out in nature and explore.  Here are a few of my favorite outdoor activity books.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”1943147043″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]A Little Bit of Dirt[/easyazon_link] by Asia Citro is full of art and science activities to do with kids in nature.  It’s written by a scientist and mom.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”1590305353″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]I Love Dirt[/easyazon_link] by Jennifer Ward (who has also written children’s books) is one that I have referenced time and time again for simple ways to engage with nature.

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[easyazon_link identifier=”1611801648″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]The Garden Classroom[/easyazon_link] by Cathy James is one I own and reference each season.  I’m partial to the reading and writing sections.

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Another one of my favorites is [easyazon_link identifier=”1402254369″ locale=”US” tag=”groboobyboo-20″]15 Minutes Outside[/easyazon_link] by Rebecca Cohen is a great reminder for me to take the kids outside each day.

Grab a few preschool books to read with your kids this season.

Printable List of Spring Books

Grab a printable copy of the booklist to take to the library or tuck in your lesson plan binder.

And, shop all the books in my Bookshop.—>Shop the Spring Books

More Spring Themed Resources

For even more spring resources for preschoolers, grab our Spring Literacy Unit.  It’s four weeks of literacy learning complete with dramatic play printables, circle time songs, and more.—>Get the Spring Preschool Literacy Unit Here.

Books About Birds

Books About Butterflies

Enjoy the spring season with these books.