March into Spring!

This year, March has so many topical subjects for kids to read about -- St. Patrick's Day, spring, Easter, etc.  So here are some of my favorite picture books to share this March . . .

Peek-A-Boo Bunny by Holly Surplice

An energetic bunny plays hid and seek with his forest friends.

The Easter Bunny's Assistant by Jan Thomas

The Easter Bunny and his special assistant demonstrate how to make Easter eggs.

Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson

When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.

The Story of the Leprechaun by Katherine Tegen

A clever leprechaun who has amassed a pot of gold by making beautiful shoes for people decides to hide his money at the end of a rainbow, knowing that no one will find it there.

Finding Spring by Carin Berger

Too excited to hibernate through his first winter, a bear cub tries to find spring.

More St. Patrick's Day Books --

Green Shamrocks by Eve Bunting

Leprechaun Gold by Teresa Bateman

The Night Before St. Patrick's Day by Natasha Wing

St. Patrick's Day in the Morning by Eve Bunting

More Spring Books --

And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano

Are You Spring? by Caroline Pitcher

Bunny's First Spring by Sally Lloyd-Jones

Miss Jaster's Garden by N.M. Bodecker

Mud Flat Spring by James Stevenson

Sun Above and Blooms Below: A Springtime of Opposites by Felicia Chernesky

Wake Up, It's Spring! by Lisa Campbell Ernst

More Easter Books --

The Easter Chick by Geraldine Elschner

Easter Mice! by Bethany Roberts

The Easterville Miracle by Melody Carlson

Here Comes T. Rex Cottontail by Lois Grambling

Here Comes the Easter Cat by Deborah Underwood

Looking for Easter by Dori Chaconas

Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs by Janet Morgan Stoeke

Piggy Bunny by Rachel Vail

The Story of the Easter Bunny by Katherine Tegen

Check out these books on display at the library through March 25, 2016.

Hooray for Spring!

It has been a long, cold, snowy winter.  I've been looking forward to spring for quite a while.  And it is finally here.  In celebration of spring starting on Thursday, here are some of my favorite spring books for children . . .

Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson
When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.

The Happy Day by Ruth Krauss
The animals share their happiness at the coming of spring.

Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck by Lisa Westberg Peters
Early one spring a little duck arrives at her pond and finds it still frozen, but not for long.

Wake Up, It's Spring! by Lisa Campbell Ernst
Word of the arrival of spring spreads from earth to worm to seed to lady bug and on through the natural world to a sleeping family, until everyone is dancing in celebration.

Countdown to Spring: An Animal Counting Book by Janet Schulman
Simple text and pictures of animals celebrating the arrival of spring teach young readers to count to ten.