Cat Picture Books

September 23, 2025August 18, 2026 The Retired School LibrarianLeave a comment

Cat Picture book recommendation are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. The Retired School Librarian is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. These titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Cat Picture Books — https://amzn.to/47WSSOy .)

❗This cumulative list grows over time, with the newest books always appearing at the top.❗

A blue cat named Zeffo sitting in his bed.

Arthur’s Cat

by Johan Leynaud (Author), Sarah Ardizzone (Translator)

Summary: Arthur loves his cat, Zeffo and wants to do everything with him. Zeffo wants his personal space. After a too tight hug and scratching-to-be-free incident, Zeffo hides. Will Arthur learn to love his cat by giving Zeffo the freedom he needs?

Comments: This is an exceptional Social-Emotional Learning book that addresses boundaries. This read-aloud teaches kids that friendship can mean taking a step back and allowing it to form.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

*I received a free copy of this book.

Late Today

by Jungyoon Huh (Author), Myungae Lee (Illustrator), Aerin Park (Translator)

Summary: The Seogang Bridge in Seoul, South Korea, is busy with morning traffic on a rainy day. There is a kitten darting between the cars trying to survive. Why isn’t anyone stopping to help? Will anyone help?

Comments: The illustrations were created using colored pencils and oil pastels. They effectively complement and enhance the text. They help to create the gloomy, rainy day and the lightness at the end of the story.

What a wonderful read-aloud and discussion book.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

*I received a free copy of this book.

My Friend May

by Julie Flett (Author)

Summary: Margaux has a cat named May living with her. The cat does not return for dinner one day. Everyone looks for the cat but cannot find her. Margaux helps her auntie, Nitôsis, move to the city. Will they ever find May?

Comments: There are Cree words sprinkled throughout with a glossary and pronunciation key in the back.

The illustrations were created in pastels and pencils and composited digitally.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Ramon Fellini the Dog Detective

by Guilherme Karsten (Author)

Brief summary: The mystery begins with the fish bowl on the floor and a boy quickly putting his pet goldfish into a plastic baggie of water. There is a knock on the door. The boy opens the door to find Ramon Fellini, the dog detective, ready to offer his services to help figure out how the fishbowl fell. The boy is quite impressed with the dog detective’s cat disguise. He looks just like a cat. Will they be able to figure out who is the culprit?

Comments: This is an outstanding whodunnit picture book that children will love. The humor engages them as they take on the role of a detective trying to solve the mystery of what happened to the fish. They will know that something isn’t quite right with the devious detective.

This hilarious mystery picture book is a Brazilian translation, initially published in 2021 and translated to English in 2025. The illustrations were created digitally.

Not only is this a fun read-aloud, but it could also teach clues in the text and illustrations as well as predictability of what will happen next.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

*I received a free copy of this book.

A Cat Like That

by Lester L. Laminack (Author), Nicole Wong (Illustrator)

Summary: A cat walks through the neighborhood visiting various places and people but not staying too long before continuing it’s journey around the neighborhood.

Comments: This story is told through the eyes of a cat. Rhyming text. Readers will wonder where the cat will go on the island next.

Rating: 4/5📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

The Cat Way

by Sara Lundberg (Author), B.J. Woodstein (Translator)

Brief summary: Part 1: The person walks with the cat every day, always leading the way. The cat stops to play with a friend, but the human scares the friend away by stomping a foot. The feline asks, “Why are you always in charge?”

The cat leaves the human who stays outside looking all over for the cat. Frozen, the person goes home to find the cat.

Part 2: Today, the cat is in charge and takes the human on a little adventure into the woods. The cat shows the human a beautiful night sky before going home. They decide to compromise by taking turns who can be in charge of their walks.

Comments: The illustrations were created using gouache and watercolor.

Rating: 4.5 /5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

*I was sent a complimentary copy of this book.

Chip the dog has a cone around his head with a bandage on his nose with the head of a gray cat looking at him from a window. The cover's lettering is mixed with a ball of yarn unraveled and tangled

Don’t Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

by Dev Petty (Author), Mike Boldt (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Chip, the dog, warns young readers not to trust cats and advises us who and what can be trusted.

Comments: The humorous illustrations go well with the freehand lettering to make the dog’s narrative authentic.

We do not find out why Chip the Dog has a cone around his neck, but the cat is probably involved. That would be a good question to discuss with students.

This is a nice persuasive writing example and will be enjoyed as a funny read-aloud.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A large cat with a grin that is holding a red rose

Carina Felina

by Carmen Agra Deedy (Author), Henry Cole (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Pepe the parrot loves Carina Felina, the cat. He invites her to his house for dinner, where he has made 100 Cuban crackers. Carina Felina ate them all and Pepe! The greedy and narcissistic cat goes through the town, eating and eating everyone she comes across. Will they ever get out of the cat’s belly?

Comments: This is a Caribbean retelling of “The Cat and the Parrot”. There are some Spanish words in the story with a pronunciation key in the back and the recipe for Pepe’s Cuban Crackers.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

This Little Kitty in the Garden

by Karen Obuhanych (Author)

Brief summary: Spring has arrived, and five cats living on Sakura Way head towards the garden shed to collect their tools to work on creating a garden. However, they get distracted upon going there and start enjoying the presence of other creatures already in the garden. The owners of the cats come out to the garden and are delighted to see that everything has been planted.

Comments: The illustrations were created with colored pencils, charcoal, and cut paper.

Rating: 4/5–📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

The selected children’s books are chosen by a certified, retired elementary school librarian who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

Autumn Picture Books Every Child Should Read

September 20, 2025August 18, 2026 The Retired School LibrarianLeave a comment

Autumn Picture book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. The Retired School Librarian is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. All of these title can be found in my Amazon Storefront under Autumn Picture Books– https://amzn.to/466w5i5 .)

Apples and Pumpkins

by Anne Rockwell (Author), Lizzy Rockwell (Illustrator)

Summary: A young girl, her father, and her mother visit a farm during autumn to pick apples and the perfect pumpkin to make a jack o’ lantern for Halloween.

Comments: This book is ideal for toddlers and preschoolers who are learning about fall traditions.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Every Autumn Comes the Bear

by Jim Arnosky (Author)

Summary: A black bear appears each fall in the woods, encountering forest animals like ravens, a bobcat, and a fox along the way before getting ready to hibernate.

Comments: The book is beautifully illustrated with watercolors and is an excellent read-aloud choice for introducing the concepts of hibernation or animal behavior.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Fall Leaves

by Loretta Holland (Author), Elly MacKay (Illustrator)

Summary: A boy and a girl walk through the countryside in autumn, observing how nature has transformed and continues to change. They notice how the vibrant orange and yellow tones of autumn are giving way to the cooler gray and blue tones of winter, all illustrated beautifully in the landscape.

Comments: The light-box illustrations are so eye pleasing and really set the whole autumn and winter moods of the book.

There are two sets of text. We see the large print word playing, such as they do with fall and leaves. Underneath is a smaller, detailed print explaining what is happening in Nature as it is changing.

This STEM picture book is a superb addition to any library.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

by Julia Rawlinson (Author), Tiphanie Beeke (Illustrator)

Summary: Fletcher, a young fox, is very worried about a tree that is losing all of its leaves. He believes the tree is sick, so he gathers the fallen leaves and even tries to reattach them. His mother explains to him that this is the tree’s way of preparing for winter. After taking a nap, the little fox wakes up to see the tree’s new, beautiful winter appearance.

Comments: The lovely watercolor illustrations match the mood and changing seasons.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn

by Kenard Pak (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: A girl with her dog walks through the town and country, talking to the nature around them as the summer season changes to autumn. She says goodbye to summer and welcomes autumn.

Comments: The illustrations complement the changing seasons and create the tone of each season.

This is a season series by Kenard Pak. I recommend all four. More information about them can be found on the series’ Amazon page.

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In November

by Cynthia Rylant (Author), Jill Kastner (Illustrator)

Summary: Various animals prepare for the oncoming winter season by gathering food, while humans gather inside, especially for Thanksgiving.

Comments: This is an autumn-to-winter transitional book with cozy illustrations. The smells and sounds of November are incorporated. This book was one that teachers shared with their students each fall.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

In the Middle of Fall

by Kevin Henkes (Author), Laura Dronzek (Illustrator)

Summary: A child and dog are being observed by a squirrel as they walk, noticing fall all around them, the leaves, pumpkins, apples, and slowly transforming to winter.

Comments: The text captures the essence of autumn days by focusing on vocabulary related to the season.

Perfect for little ones in toddler and kindergarten.

This is a season series with the titles as In the Middle of Fall, Winter Is Here, When Spring Comes, and Summer Song.

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Pumpkin Jack

by Will Hubbell (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: A boy’s carved pumpkin decays and transforms through the seasons into new growth.

Comments: This is an engaging introduction to the life cycle of plants and the concept of decomposition.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

It’s Pumpkin Time!

by Zoe Hall (Author), Shari Halpern (Illustrator)

Summary: Two siblings plant pumpkin seeds and learn to care for them by watering and weeding throughout the summer until autumn, when they ripen just in time for Halloween.

Comments: This is an excellent book for science tie-ins about plant life cycles.

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Leaf Man

by Lois Ehlert (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: Leaves in the autumn wind turn into Leaf Man, who travels on the breeze over marshes, orchards, and farms. Other leaves change into other forms along the way.

Comments: This book would be the perfect inspiration for leaf art projects. Read this first and have the students go out gathering leaves for their leaf creatures.

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The Scarecrow

by Beth Ferry (Author), Eric Fan (Illustrator), Terry Fan (Illustrator)

Summary: A lonely scarecrow helps an injured baby crow recover. Once the crow is well, it leaves. The scarecrow is alone again until the following spring when the crow returns with its mate. Together, they build a nest in the scarecrow. Soon, the scarecrow finds itself with a family..

Comments: Stunning illustrations with a lovely theme of compassion and kindness.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Book cover to red leaf, yellow with read and yellow fall leaves

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

by Lois Ehlert (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: A child tells the story of his sugar maple tree. He shares how it started growing in the woods and eventually became a sapling. It was then harvested and sold at a garden center, and finally, it came home with him to live and grow in his yard. The child describes how the tree changes with each season, with fall being his favorite time when the leaves turn vibrant shades of red and yellow.

Comments: This is ideal for science lessons about trees and life cycles. The illustrations are collages, which is Lois Ehlert’s specialty.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Strega Nona’s Harvest

by Tomie dePaola (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: Strega Nona teaches Big Anthony about planting, harvesting, and sharing food. However, he decides to plant his own garden behind the shed and does not listen to his grandmother, a witch. As a result, his magical garden overgrows with an abundant amount of bounty.

Comments: This story connects gardening with responsibility and generosity. It reminds me how everyone in my neighborhood would share their surplus vegetables.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

The Pumpkin Book

by Gail Gibbons (Author)

Summary: This nonfiction picture book explains the life cycle, history, and uses of pumpkins.

Comments: This book is excellent for science or seasonal lessons, providing children with factual knowledge through colorful visuals. The author creates all of the visuals for this nonfiction book using watercolors.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

The Biggest Pumpkin Ever

by Steven Kroll (Author), Jeni Bassett (Illustrator)

Summary: Clayton, a house mouse, is eager to win the town’s biggest pumpkin contest, while Desmond, a field mouse, hopes to carve the largest jack-o’-lantern possible. Unbeknownst to each other, they both select the same pumpkin to nurture. As a result, the pumpkin grows larger than all the others.

Comments: A fun story that highlights cooperation and sharing, a great read aloud.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

Autumn Picture Books

September 20, 2025August 18, 2026 The Retired School LibrarianLeave a comment

Autumn Picture book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. The Retired School Librarian is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. All of these titles can be found in my Amazon Storefront under Autumn Picture Books — https://amzn.to/4m9XIve .)

❗This cumulative list grows over time, with the newest books always appearing at the top.❗

A man with a top hat and women with long hair dancing in the middle of the autumn forest with a pair of deer and pumpkins. Book cover

Night of the Deer

by Mary Morel (Author), Mira Miroslavova (Illustrator)

Summary: Arabella is riding in the pickup truck with her parents on their way to school when the family spots a buck and a doe in the woods. Her parents share with her the belief that deer walk among them.

On the way home that day, the girl called out to a pair of deer, inviting them to the school’s harvest dance that evening. Two strangers appeared and danced the night away. Only Arabella knew who they were.

Comments: This story is beautifully told and wonderfully illustrated, capturing the magic of autumn. It would make a superb read-aloud.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

A turkey is walking down a dirt path in the woods with forest animals around it and in the air flying. Book cover

Twelve Days of Autumn

by Sherri Maret (Author), Thomas Hilley (Illustrator)

Summary: This picture book follows the style of the traditional “Twelve Days of Christmas,” featuring animals preparing for autumn.

Comments: This would be a cute counting and autumn read-aloud.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

This is part of a season series. For more information about that series, please see the author’s Amazon page.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

A fox and mole are walking around the hilly countryside. The fox has a basket of berries. Crows are sitting in the tree nearby. Book cover

The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole

by Cecilia Heikkila (Author), Polly Lawson (Translator)

Summary: Mole visits Fox’s house each day at 6 pm to eat cookies and jam while Fox tells a story about a scary raccoon. Mole’s forgetfulness and messiness get the better of Fox, who slowly transforms into a monster.

Comments: This is such a wonderful read-aloud with the hint of autumn spookiness.

Illustrations were created using a combination of watercolor, gouache, pastels, and digital methods.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

Two siblings in jackets playing in the autumn fallen leaves. Book cover

Fall Feast: Nature’s Harvest (Seasons in the Wild)

by Sean Taylor (Author), Alex Morss (Author), Cinyee Chiu (Illustrator)

Summary: Two siblings go on a nature walk with their Mom and Mama to explore the autumn season, discovering such things as falling leaves, berries and nuts, fungi, and migrating birds.

Comments: The back sections include more information about fall, animals, plants, and decomposers.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Pumpkin and Acorn squash sitting amongst cornstalks, sunflowers, and gourds. Book cover to Squash & Pumpkin

Squash & Pumpkin: #SquashGoals

by G.G. McQueen (Author), Michael Slack (Illustrator)

Summary: Pumpkin and Squash are best friends until autumn arrives, when Pumpkin becomes famous. Everywhere she goes, people adore her: pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice lattes, and pumpkin pies.

At the Harvest Festival, Acorn Squash sets up a booth showcasing all the delicious squash dishes. Their friendship has turned into a rivalry, but they eventually find a solution together.

Comments: A humorous read-aloud about friendship.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

The Wishing Leaf

by Kallie George (Author), Paola Zakimi (Illustrator)

Summary: Bear patiently waits for the last leaf of autumn to fall because he believes that if he makes a wish on the leaf, it will come true. Bear and his friends watch and wait, but as fall turns into winter, they realize they need to sleep. Mama Bear allows Bear to wait a little longer. When the leaf finally falls, Bear makes a wish before heading inside to sleep.

Comments: Ideal for reading aloud as fall transitions into winter. Students can share their wishes and their thoughts on Bear’s wish.

The illustrations were made with pencil and watercolor and digitally altered.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

Little Red, Autumn on the Farm

by Will Hillenbrand (Author)

Summary: Katie and her pickup truck, Little Red, help various vehicles around Shady Acre Farm when they break down while preparing for the harvest festival.

Comments: This story will delight toddlers and preschoolers who love vehicles. The theme of helping one another to create an event is valuable.

The illustrations were created digitally using Adobe Fresco and were designed to complement the autumn color scheme.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

The Secret of Fall

by John Coy (Author), Kristen Adam (Illustrator)

Summary: This narrative nonfiction picture book explores tree leaves when they are green and why they turn colors in the autumn season.

Comments: What a wonderful book to explain photosynthesis in the simplest terms that young readers will understand.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

In the Autumn Forest

by DANIELA KULOT (Author, Illustrator), Elisabeth Lauffer (Translator)

Summary: Crow, Fox, and Mouse share the things they will miss about summer, while Squirrel is happy about autumn. In the distance, they all see a storm approaching, causing them to take shelter. After it passes, they come together in the forest again to share how they now feel about autumn approaching and are okay with it after the wind has shaken all of the fruit and nuts to the ground.

Comments: A lovely story to share with students in September before autumn arrives.

The illustrations were created with digital media.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

The book cover of How the Forest Feels with a grandson and grandfather walking in the autumn forest.

How the Forest Feels: Sensory Play Nature’s Way

by Wendi Silvano (Author), Mirka Hokkanen (Illustrator)

Summary: A grandpa and his grandson take a walk in the forest during autumn, noticing all of the nature around them through touch, such as rough bark, feathery plants, and prickly thistle.

Comments: This is an interactive sensory story with rhyming text and beautiful illustrations created with watercolor on paper with digital touch-ups.

The back of the book has four helpful pages: “Author’s Note, “Make a Texture Mystery Box,” Go On a Texture Hunt!,” and “Stay Safe on Your Adventure.”

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

The cover for It's Fall is a young girl has her hands above her head where there are leaves falling from a tree. She is smiling as well as her dog and a flying bird

It’s Fall! (Celebrate the Seasons, 1)

by Renée Kurilla (Author, Illustrator)

Brief summary: A young girl shares what the fall season brings with back-to-school, Halloween, and Thanksgiving.

Comments: Illustrations are in yellows, reds, and oranges. The story is in rhyme.

What a fun book to share with young readers that introduces fall vocabulary.

Large single-page, double-page spreads, and vignette illustrations make this a read-aloud recommendation.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A multigenerational family and their dog are on a fall hike walking over rocks in a stream with trees of orange and yellow behind them

When Fall Comes: Connecting with Nature as the Days Grow Shorter (When Seasons Come)

by Aimée M. Bissonette (Author), Erin Hourigan (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Young readers will read how humans, wildlife, and nature prepare in the fall for the winter months ahead. Some will harvest and stock up on food, others will build places to sleep, while others will migrate to warmer weather.

Comments: This season series would be an excellent choice to have in any library. I’m looking forward to seeing When Spring Comes.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Blue tennis shoes are standing on fall colored fallen leaves

On a Gold-Blooming Day: Finding Fall Treasures

by Buffy Silverman (Author)

Brief summary: When fall arrives, nature changes in many ways to prepare for winter.

Comments: Large and brilliant illustrations with fun adjectives, adverbs, and verbs to read aloud.

More in-depth explanations of fall changes are at the end of the book.

The back section includes What Treasures Will You Find in Fall?, Further Reading, and Glossary.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Hanging lit lanterns are handing from the ceiling

Mid-Autumn Festival (Traditions & Celebrations)

by Ailynn Collins (Author)

Brief summary: Mid-Autumn Festival, also called the Moon or Mooncake Festival, is globally celebrated by Asian people. Young readers will learn the origins of the holiday, the lunar calendar, and what traditions and foods people have to observe this holiday.

Comments: The back sections are Glossary, Read More, Internet Sites, Index, and About the Author. Bolded words are found in the glossary.

I wish we had these Traditions and Celebrations books when I was a child. I’m learning so much from reading them as an adult, which has broadened my understanding of other cultures.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Orchards (Trip to the Farm)

by Ursula Pang (Author)

Brief summary: There are many orchards (farms where trees grow)producing fruit, nuts, seeds, syrup, and Christmas trees. Young readers will learn about each type of orchard.

Comments: I placed this book in the fall section as when I think of orchards, I think of apple or fruit orchards because those are the ones in my area that are harvested in the fall. I also had those teachers book requests for fall units before they went and visited a nearby apple orchard.

I enjoyed reading and learning about the different types of orchards and when they were harvested.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

Spring Picture Books

September 20, 2025August 22, 2026 The Retired School LibrarianLeave a comment

Spring Picture book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. The Retired School Librarian is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. These titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Spring Picture Books– https://www.amazon.com/shop/mrs.ferraris/list/2OKAJW5CPU53W?ref_=aipsflist )

❗This cumulative list grows over time, with the newest books always appearing at the top.❗

Various garden flowers around the title with a butterfly, ladybug, and other insects on them

Consider the Lilies

by Jennifer Grant (Author), Julianna Swaney (Illustrator)

Summary: Young readers will journey through a spring day noticing the various colors of the flowers and the insects that like to visit them. Readers are gently encouraged to notice the colorful wonders of the natural world around them.

Comments: This soothing story is written in rhyming couplets and is the second book of the Consider series. The text was inspired by the biblical passages of Luke 12 and Matthew 6. The illustrations were created digitally.

This would be a lovely read-loud to share in a parochial school setting or at home to discuss spring, colors in nature, different flowers, or a metaphor of how God takes care of the flowers and you.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A girl is on the green grass with her cat surrounded by spring flowers like daffodils and tulips with a rabbit and butterfly nearby

It’s Spring!

by Renée Kurilla (Author)

Summary: This story follows a group of children as they experience the changes of winter to spring such as splashing in the rain, flying kites, and growing a garden. They celebrate Easter traditions, Passover seder, and Mother’s Day.

Comments: The illustrations are whimsical and created with Adobe Photoshop. The story is written in a cheerful rhyming text.

This would make a fun read-aloud as it is full of seasonal vocabulary to pair with a spring unit of seasonal changes and spring holiday traditions.

This is the third of the Celebrate the Seasons series.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

a gray rabbit in the grass surrounded by pink and white flowers

A Fluffle of Bunnies

by Christie Matheson (Author)

Summary: A scurry of squirrels are concerned about a gray rabbit that used to be in the field. They go throughout the field asking the creatures if they have seen her. The bears know the answer.

Comments: This is a wonderful introduction to collective nouns in this spring-inspired story. This could be an interactive read-aloud where the reader asks the children where they think the bunny went while learning animal group names.

The back section has the collective nouns used in the story with short explanations.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Yaya is a young girl holding a white flower wearing a vest jacket with the ocean, beach, and her mother with her friends sitting on a beach towel.

Yaya and the Sea

by Karen Good Marable (Author), Tonya Engel (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Yaya and her mother take the subway to meet her mother’s friends and go to the sea for their annual spring equinox prayer to Mama Ocean.

Comments: The book is based on the author’s true story. The Author’s Note explains the ritual and symbolism of the objects offered to the sea.

The illustrations were created with acrylic underpainting and finished with oils on primed archival paper.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Don’t Touch that Flower!

by Alice Hemming (Author), Nicola Slater (Illustrator)

Summary: Squirrel wakes from spring to find a new flower growing. He decides to protect it by not allowing any water to get on it, from bees landing on the petals, and even, putting it under a bucket.

Bird educates Squirrel about his good intentions are harming the flower instead.

Comments: A humorous read aloud.

Rating: 3/5 📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Two boys under large rainbow umbrellas wearing rain boots

Spring (Seasons of the Year)

by Karen Bischer (Author)

Summary: This nonfiction picture books explores how Nature comes back alive after winter–farmers are plowing, flowers are blooming, and animals are waking up.

Comments: This is a season series.

Rating: 3/5 📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Spring Sings for the Grouchy Ladybug

by Eric Carle (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: The grouchy ladybug wakes to find the beauty of spring around her–bees, flowers, and the warmth of the sun.

Comments: Illustrated with bright colors and collage.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Moomin the troll with a squirrel in the middle of a field of flowers

Moomin and the Spring Surprise

by Tove Jansson (Author)

Summary: Moomintroll wakes up before spring and goes outside to investigate while the rest of his family is inside still hibernating. Too-Ticky usually wakes the family when spring arrives. What will he find?

Comments: This is a season series.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A girl wearing a blue bicycle helmet riding a red bike on the sidewalk with yellow and orange leaves on the ground. The sky and road is gray.

Nothing Ever Happens on a Gray Day

by Grant Snider (Author

Brief summary: As Fall slowly turns towards Winter, a girl rides her bike through her gray neighborhood, crunching through the fallen leaves to the playground, where she goes on a Nature walk into the woods nearby, seeing more and more colors as she explores.

Comments: This is a quiet story of a girl’s solitude and exploring the world around her area. In its conclusion, we can see how her gray day becomes full of colors.

The front end papers feature gray/blue fallen leaves, and the back end papers feature bright yellow/orange leaves visually representing the picture book’s changing mood and color scheme throughout the story.

This is a perfect read-aloud for young ones.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Picture book cover of a grandmother and her grandchild walking in the rain

Together with You

by Patricia Toht (Author), Jarvis (Illustrator)

Brief summary: A grandmother and her grandchild put on rain gear to play in Spring’s rain. Summer arrives with them cooling off from the hot sun. Autumn brings the wind they need to fly a kite and enjoy the falling leaves. Winter comes with them getting cozy and watching the snow from inside. Each season is spent with one another.

The seasonal color schemes go in hand with this gentle and calming book that blends from one season to the next.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

A girl with black hair wearing a yellow raincoat under a pink blossom tree

When Spring Comes (My Favorite Season, 1)

by Ekaterina Trukhan (Illustrator)

Summary: A young girl enjoys the coming of spring. She sees the flowers, rain, and baby animals and is excited to celebrate the new season.

Comments: Told through the eyes of the little girl.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Hedgehog under a leave with frogs, butterflies, and a mouse in the spring forest

Hedgehog’s Home for Spring (Clever Storytime)

by Elena Ulyeva (Author), Clever Publishing (Author), Daria Parkhaeva (Illustrator)

Summary: Hedgehog wakes from his winter nap and wakes up in spring. Although it is around him in the forest, he is not seeing the melted snow, blooming flowers, or leaves on the tree. He continues throughout the forest until he feels spring.

Comments: This is a seasons series. Each one has facts about the season and a craft in the back.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Jim Panzee the chimpanzee's head with flowers on his head

Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever

by Suzanne Lang (Author), Max Lang (Illustrator)

Summary: Jim Panzee wakes up full of energy and is diagnosed by Norman to have spring fever. His friends suggests ways for him to calm down, but nothing works. He instead decides to be happy and enjoy his spring energy.

Comments: Humorous read aloud. Has helpful ways that students could use to calm oneself when overly excited while learning to embrace it.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A gray rabbit and other babies of the forest sitting amongst spring flowers and plants

Spring Parade: A Picture Book (Seasonal Parade)

by Camelia Kay (Author), Allyn Howard (Illustrator)

Summary: A little gray bunny comes out and begins to enjoy that spring is blooming. Soon the other animals begin to follow, creating a parade.

Comments: The illustrations are absolutely beautiful. I enjoy stopping at each page.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

A doe and other forest creatures are walking up a hill

Something on the Hill

by Jane Kohuth (Author), Sonia Sanchez (Illustrator)

Summary: Field Mouse wakes up and feels that something has changed. She begins her climb up the hill gathering more forest friends to join her.

Comments: I thought this book sparked curiosity and prediction skills, making it a choice for comprehension lessons.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Little Seasons: Spring Seeds

by Mirka Hokkanen (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: A humorous nonfiction picture book examining how seeds live underground, sprout, and come to the top to keep growing.

Comments: Back pages have activities. Great book for young ones to learn about gardening.

Rating 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A mama brown bear with two cubs in the forest

Brown Bears (Nature Storybooks)

by Dr. Nick Crumpton (Author)

Summary: This narrative nonfiction picture book is about a mama brown bear waking from winter hibernation. She takes her two cubs around the forest teaching foraging for food, climbing up trees, and fishing in the water so that they will be independent and be able to survive on their own.

Comments: This takes place in Alaska. Wonderful illustrations.

The author is a zoologist.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A boy in the middle of a dandelion field with him blowing the fluff off the flower. Bees, a monarch butterfly and red winged blackboard are present

An Earth Song (Petite Poems)

by Langston Hughes (Author), Tequitia Andrews (Illustrator)

Summary: This is based on the classic Langston Hughes poem. A child wakes up and enjoys the season changing from winter to spring symbolizing hope and change.

Comments: The poem and brief bio of the poet is in the back.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

cartoon of a lamb and rabbit wearing clothes with a child watering carrots

The Spring Book

by Todd Parr (Author)

Summary: Animals wake up from hibernation to see that spring is here. Each of the spring holidays are briefly covered with fun and humor.

Comments: This is in the signature Todd Parr’s style of bright and playful illustrations.

Rating: 3/5 📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

Two girls are sitting under a cherry blossom tree having a picnic

Waiting for Hanami

by J.P. Takahashi (Author), HifuMiyo (Illustrator)

Summary: Cousins, Sai and Avi, meet for the first time in person at the big family gathering during the cherry blossom festival, hanami.

Comments: This is a wonderful books to examine how cultures can merge and celebrate together.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

Love and Hugs: Spring

by Tracey Colliston (Author)

Summary: Rabbit and Mouse notice signs of spring, like newborns, sprouts, and rain in the forest.

Comments: A delightful book with gentle and charming watercolor illustrations.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

This is part of a Love and Hugs season series.

Escargot and the Search for Spring

by Dashka Slater (Author), Sydney Hanson (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Escargot, a French snail, is feeling ennui, which is a sense of boredom with everything around him. He wants to go outside to search for signs of spring. A friendly white bunny follows him, trying to make friends with Escargot, although the snail doesn’t initially reciprocate.

Comments: There are a few French words included in the text. I could entertain myself by reading it with a French accent.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

There are other Escargot books in this series.

A Place for Rain

by Michelle Schaub (Author), Blanca Gómez (Illustrator)

Brief summary: In this book of rhyming lyrics, young readers will learn where the rain goes during a flood. The students at school are taught how to place a barrel beneath a spout and how to create a path for overflow.

Comments: Learn how to create a rain barrel garden with native plants that thrive in excess water.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Bear and other forest friends such as a rabbit, groundhog, a mole, and birds are in the forest meadow painting the Meadowlarks brown eggs bright colors so they are not lost again.

Bear Finds Eggs

by Karma Wilson (Author), Jane Chapman (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Bear is walking through Strawberry Vale, searching for eggs and leaving small presents in the nests. Meadowlark has noticed that all of her eggs are missing, so the forest creatures come together to help her find the brown eggs. They paint the eggs as they search, making them easier to spot.

Comments: The book features stunning acrylic illustrations that span across two pages.

In rhyming text.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

If you enjoyed this book, there are many more in the Bear series.

Sister Spring

by James Christopher Carroll (Author, Illustrator)

Brief summary: A young woman, Sister Spring, comes up from inside the earth and brings the daffodils, the rain, peepers, and all of the spring elements of Nature. A beautifully illustrated picture book with spring colors.

Teachers could include this book when studying personification.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link)..

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

Winter Picture Books

September 20, 2025August 22, 2026 The Retired School LibrarianLeave a comment

Winter picture book recommendation are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. The Retired School Librarian is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. All of these titles can be found in my Amazon Storefront under Winter Picture Books– https://www.amazon.com/shop/mrs.ferraris/list/114UUUWST0AJ3?ref_=aipsflist )

❗This cumulative list grows over time, with the newest books always appearing at the top.❗

Two siblings with sweaters and blankets on are reading a book on a couch with a dog and cat sleeping on the couch.

Snuggle Season

by Jaimie MacGibbon (Author)

Summary: Two siblings wake to a winter morning, cuddling their parents away to go downstairs and begin their day of playing in the snow, sitting by the fire, and reading together.

Comments: This is a wonderful winter read-aloud for the classroom or as a bedtime story. The rhyming text is gentle and cozy.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A female fox with her two kits outside in the snow with a bit of snow coming down under a crescent moon

Winter Is Wonderful

by Emma Dodd (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: A mama fox and her two kits spend the day in the wintry forest playing in the snow, stopping to look at the landscape, and eating berries before heading home to their den for a sleep.

Comments: This is a lovely bedtime story, and the illustrations are beautifully highlighted with foil throughout.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

The Most Beautiful Winter

by Cristina Sitja Rubio (Author), Vineet Lal (Translator)

Brief summary: Winter is here, but Badger does not feel like sleeping. He goes to Mr. Bear’s place, but Mr. Bear is asleep. Marmot is also sleeping, and Nighthawk is snoozing. Badger goes back home and keeps himself busy with hobbies.

Later, he goes outside to find someone to play with, only to discover that many more creatures are hibernating. Will he find someone to play with?

Comments: The illustrations were created using Ink, gouache, and watercolor. (The Amazon description does say “crayon illustrated,” but the book says otherwise.)

The back sections are A Beautiful Winter for Everyone and How Can I Help Animals in Winter?

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

*I was sent a complimentary copy of this book.

Counting Winter

by Nancy White Carlstrom (Author), Claudia McGehee (Illustrator)

Summary: This beautifully illustrated concept picture book highlights winter animals in the Alaskan tundra. Young readers learn to count from 1 to 12 using lyrical verse.

Comments: The illustrations were created using scratchboard and watercolor.

This book could be incorporated into various educational units, such as counting 1-12, the winter season, or the tundra environment.

Additional sections at the back of the book include Animal Profiles, Author’s Note, and Illustrator’s Note.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

*I was sent a complimentary copy of this book.

Hiro, Winter, and Marshmallows

by Marine Schneider (Author), Vineet Lal (Translator)

Brief summary: The Ursidae family of brown bears are all hibernating except for Hiro. Hiro packs a bag and walks outside, where she experiences snow on her paws for the first time. She wonders what Winter could be and notices unfamiliar paw prints in the snow.

The bear follows them and the scent of toasting marshmallows. All run away when they see the bear. Hiro sits roasting a marshmallow over the fire, crying, having scared everyone away from the bonfire party, when a small boy named Émile comes out behind a tree. Too curious to run away from a talking bear, Émile stays asking, “What’s it like being a bear?”

Will they become friends, or will it all go horribly wrong?

Comments: The illustrations were created with colored pencils, watercolors, acrylic paint, and markers.

This is a sweet bedtime story.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

*I was sent a complimentary copy of this book.

Just Us

by Molly Beth Griffin (Author), Anait Semirdzhyan (Illustrator)

Summary: A young girl’s family usually celebrates the holidays by having extended family come from all over to share a meal and play games. However, the snow made it too dangerous for everyone to visit. Her mom, mama, and brother decided to improvise and prepare a meal together. They even called Grandma for advice on how to make a dessert.

Comments: The digitally created illustrations showed details of all of the relatives. Many young readers may wonder what to do if traditions cannot be kept. This story shares how we can still have a good holiday by making the best of what we have.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Jonny Lambert’s Bear and Bird Winter Wonderland Adventure: A Snowy Search and Find Story

by Jonny Lambert (Author)

Summary: In the forest, Bear and Bird search for berries and nuts to prepare for winter. The next morning, snow fell. As Bear and Bird walk through the forest, they encounter several other woodland creatures. Curious, these creatures follow Bear and Bird to the top of the hill, where they all share something beautiful.

Comments: The “Can You Spot?” panels on the sides of the pages encourage students to stop and observe the illustrations. Additionally, there are question panels that pose questions about the story as it progresses.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Duck, Duck, Goose!

by John Hare (author and illustrator)

Summary: Two ducks are flying south when they come across a goose flying in the sky too. To their surprise, they see a moose in a flying contraption. They decide to all travel together to head south for the winter, with a few hiccups along the way.

Comments: Young readers will enjoy the humorous adventures of these fowl and moose as they migrate to a warmer environment.

The art was created with hand-drawn pencil and with digital color and accents.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

It’s Winter!

by Renée Kurilla (Author)

Summary: The town is covered in snow. The children come outside dressed in warm clothing to slide down the hill, build snowmen, skate, and have snowball fights. Later, they create garlands and decorations before being released from school for winter break. They enjoy holiday foods and celebrate the winter holidays.

Comments: This is a book that highlights the winter weather, clothing, food, and holidays.

It is illustrated using Adobe Photoshop.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Wonder & Awe

by Annie Herzig (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: A girl creates a snowwoman she calls Wonder. She and Wonder play throughout the forest with the snowwoman pointing out the beauty around them which leaves the girl in awe. Each day, they play and say goodbye at the end. One afternoon, they both realize that they do not have much time together as spring is coming soon.

The girl shares with her friends all of the wonderful things in Nature that she and Wonder noticed together during their winter discoveries. Will she ever see her friend again?

Comments: The illustrations were created using watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, graphite, and water-soluble crayon.

It is a beautiful story about a magical friendship who discovers together the beauty of Nature.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

It’s Winter (The Seasons in Mr. Green’s Garden)

by Ruth Owen (Author)

Summary: Mr. Green and Mo turned a city lot into a garden and share what happens to the garden in winter. They explain the changes to plants, insects, animals, and birds.

Comments: The illustrations are a collage of photos and drawings.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Winter Solstice Wish

by Kate Allen Fox (Author), Elisa Paganelli (Illustrator)

Summary: A family spends a day at the beach on the shortest day of the year. As the sun goes down, they share wishes around a bonfire. In opposition, on the other side of the earth, a family celebrates the longest day of the year at the beach.

Comments: This ode shares how the earth is located relative to the sun so that one can have both the shortest and the longest day. Community and family celebrations are emphasized.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Bruce is in a robe outside holding a tissue box while his three mice friends are playing in the snow

Out Cold-A Little Bruce Book (Mother Bruce Series)

by Ryan T. Higgins (Author)

Brief summary: Winter has come to Soggy Hollow. Poor Bruce has a cold and is stuck inside with his mice friends, Nibbs, Thistle, and Rupert. After playing outside, the mice thought it would be nice to bring the snow activities inside for Bruce to enjoy. I wonder if Bruce will enjoy them…

Comments: What can I say? I love the humor of grumpy Bruce. He reminds me so much of myself.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗 1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A boy in a yellow cate with red mittens and a hat is facing tot he right as he stands in falling snow

I’m Going to Build a Snowman

by Jashar Awan (Author, Illustrator)

Brief summary: A little boy wakes to see that it has snowed. After eating his breakfast and putting on all of his snow gear, he is determined to build the BEST SNOWMAN EVER.

Comments: The story explores how one’s expectations may not be realistic but still can be enjoyable in a positive mindset.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

billy barr is looking over his shoulder as he wears a red and black checkered hat with ear flaps while it snows. the background is pine trees on a snowy mountain.

The Snow Man: A True Story

by Jonah Winter (Author), Jeanette Winter (Illustrator)

Brief summary: billy barr (he prefers all small letters) lives ALONE in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, eight miles from the nearest town. He first moved there as a college student in 1972 for the summer. He lived in an abandoned shack with dirt floors and no electricity or running water. He began to take meticulous notes of all of the wildlife and weather of the mountains.

He stayed for fifty-one years and is still there.

The scientists at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory used his notes and observations, all written in notebooks, to chart how the mountains’ climate was changing. He still takes notes but enters them into a computer.

Comments: There is an Author’s Note in the back explaining billy barr in more detail.

I had so many questions while reading this biography. Why is he a hermit? What made him go there? Why did he stay so long? Would I want to live like that? What would that be like? Can I get my library up there? And could I bring all of my cats?

This biography picture book could spark some interesting classroom discussions.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A very excited boy has his face against the window looking outside

Just SNOW Already!

by Howard McWilliam (Author, Illustrator)

Brief summary: A boy excitedly waits for the snow expected that evening in his neighborhood. He dreams of all the wonderful things he will do in the snow. He keeps checking out the window, not noticing all of the stupendous things taking place on his street, believing that nothing is happening because there is no snow yet.

He begins to wonder what it would mean if it never snowed again.

Comments: The details in these illustrations are action-packed and hilarious. I love the boy’s giant head and all of his facial expressions. This would be a fantastic read-aloud for kids, especially the day before the first snowfall of the year.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗 1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Forest animals are lined up while the owl is flying above with their gifts of feathers, berries, nuts, and so on are in a circle around the title

Winter: A Solstice Story (The Solstice Series)

by Kelsey E. Gross (Author), Renata Liwska (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Owl calls down from the top of a pine tree to the creatures of the forest asking who can help brighten the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. Each forest animal contributes something to the pine tree as it shines with the full moon upon it.

Comments: This is a gentle and quiet book that could be read as a bedtime story.

Rating: 3/5 📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter

by Kenard Pak (Author, Illustrator)

Summary: A boy and girl walk in nature noticing the late autumn around them, playing in the fallen leaves and seeing the birds flying south. They go home and wake to an urban winter landscape where they go outside and notice the snow as they walk back to the now wintery field.

Comments: The illustrations change with the seasons complementing the story.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A girl with a red hat and black scarf wearing a snow jacket is lying on the snow smiling

On a Flake-Flying Day: Watching Winter’s Wonders

by Buffy Silverman (Author)

Brief summary: When winter arrives, nature changes in many ways to prepare for snow.

Comments: There are large and brilliant Nature photos in this narrative nonfiction picture book.

The back section includes the question: What can you see on a white winter’s day? and then in-depth answers correlating to the pages before, Further Reading, and Glossary.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A young girl is looking at some potted plants with Sprouts coming out of them with a frosted window behind her.

Wintergarden

by Janet Fox (Author), Jasu Hu (Illustrator)

Brief summary: In the winter, a girl helps her mother grow a garden on the window sill in little pots. The child cares for and tends the plants, harvesting some for their Thanksgiving meal.

When the weather warms up, she looks forward to picking out seeds to grow more plants.

Comments: Directions for how to grow your own wintergarden are at the back of the book.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

Bird Picture Books

September 20, 2025August 18, 2026 The Retired School LibrarianLeave a comment

Bird picture book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. The Retired School Librarian is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Bird picture books can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Bird Picture Books–https://amzn.to/46aOOHU).)

❗This cumulative list grows over time, with the newest books always appearing at the top.❗

The book cover to Fly Like a Bird with various birds in the sky.

Fly Like a Bird (Spectacular STEAM for Curious Readers (SSCR))

by Olga Ptashnik (Author)

Summary: This nonfiction picture book follows a baby chickadee as it prepares to fly, but is unsure how. Through a question-and-answer story, an adult chickadee explains all of the ways different birds fly, like penguins flying under the water, hummingbirds’ rapid wings buzzing, and starlings flying in murmuration.

Comments: The black ink is the voice of the young chickadee, while the blue ink is that of the adult chickadee, making a fun narrative text for readers to read aloud with one another.

The back has a “More About the Birds” section with brief information about the birds discussed in the story.

The illustrations were created digitally.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

*I received a free copy of this book.

The Birds of Christmas

by Olivia Armstrong (Author), Mira Miroslavova (Illustrator)

Summary: Raven was flying home during a December night when a bright star shone down announcing that a child, the Prince of Peace, had been born and to tell all of the other birds.

Each bird contributes a gift to the child, except for one bird that thought she had nothing to contribute.

Readers will learn how the robin gets a red chest.

Comments: This is based on a European Folktale.

The illustrations were created with graphite pencils and colored digitally.

This is truly a lovely Christmas folktale about the gifts given to a baby by the birds. In return, Mary offers the robin a special gift, which is also given to the bird’s future children: a red breast that symbolizes a kind heart.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

*I received a free copy of this book.

book cover for Bird Girl with a young woman in the forest behind an stand up camera about to take a photo of the many birds around her

Bird Girl: Gene Stratton-Porter Shares Her Love of Nature with the World

by Jill Esbaum (Author), Rebecca Gibbon (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Geneva Grace loved the birds on their family farm and visited their 64 nests of various birds to watch them. Her father retired moving the family to a town where the girl found little joy. She married and moved back to the country, where she began writing about the birds in her area, learning to use a camera to take hundreds of photos in Limberlost Swamp.

Her books became so popular in 1924 that ten million copies were sold, and some were made into movies.

Her beloved Limberlost Swamp was being harvested, bulldozed, and drilled for gas, disrupting and killing the wildlife.

In the 1990s, decades after her death, Indiana conservation groups, inspired by her life and books, began buying up the land that once was Limberlost Swamp to bring back some of the wildlife.

Comments: The back sections include Author’s Note, More About Gene Stratton-Porter, and Bibliography.

The illustrations were created with acrylic ink and colored pencils.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Clever Crow

by Chris Butterworth (Author), Olivia Lomenech Gill (Illustrator)

Brief summary: This nonfiction picture book teaches us about a crow’s intelligence, habitat, and how many different types there are of this amazing species.

Comments: This book is illustrated with mixed media and written in verse.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Book cover for Fly with all sorts of birds with different colors flying or sitting in trees. The title is spelled with feathers.

Fly: A Family Guide to Birds and How to Spot Them (In Our Nature)

by David Lindo (Author), Sara Boccaccini Meadows (Illustrator)

Brief summary: This nonfiction picture book contains details and facts using text boxes and labels. The fonts and sizes are varied to emphasize bird facts and main ideas.

Comments: The book is superbly illustrated with watercolors and gouache paints. Each bird is portrayed in great detail, showcasing its vibrant colors and unique markings. I enjoyed examining the details and interesting facts about the birds. It is very well done and a must for any library.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Free Bird: Flaco the Owl’s Dreams Take Flight

by Christine Mott (Author), Ofra Layla Isler (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Flaco, a Eurasian Eagle Owl, lived in a zoo in New York and dreamed of flying in the sky. One day, an opportunity to escape presented itself. Flaco learned about the city’s food sources, made new friends, and experienced the joys of living a life of freedom.

Comments: Details about owls can be found at the end of the book.

Flaco has passed away, but there are only gentle references to his departure that would not upset a child. An illustration shows him with a golden halo over his head, conveying that “his spirit is still flying free.”

Half of the proceeds from this book will be donated to the Wild Bird Fund.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

*I received a free copy of this book.

An old man with a cane following a boy running with his dog along a river with kingfisher sitting on a branch in the middle of cat tails

Grandpa and the Kingfisher

by Anna Wilson (Author), Sarah Massini (Illustrator)

Brief summary: A young boy and his grandpa visit the river in the spring and discover a kingfisher diving in the water to catch a fish. They come back in the summer to find two kingfishers building a nest.

The boy and his grandfather keep coming to the river over the seasons, watching the birds’ life cycle.

The boy asks questions about the birds while the man answers, paralleling his life.

Comments: This story does talk about death and how nature continues but gently and matter-of-factly so that children can understand.

Wonderful watercolor illustrations.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

There is a small Sparrow and a bowl of water with a watercolor background of greens and the book cover of Zorro the Sparrow.

Kozo the Sparrow

by Allen Say (Author, Illustrator)

Brief summary: A young Allen Say trades all of his treasures to save a sparrow hatchling from the hands of bullies. He takes it home and nurses it to adulthood, bonding with his bird, Kozo(Little Boy).

Allen takes the bird to school to share with his classmates. Will the bullies capture the sparrow again?

Comments: This is the true story of Allen Say and the bird he raised and loved while living in Japan as a child at age eight.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Lucky Duck

by Greg Pizzoli (Author)

Brief summary: Susan the Duck starts her day receiving roller skates two sizes too big and continues with many other unlucky occurrences throughout the day.

Susan answers the door to a wolf, who claims she has won a big pot. She began to feel lucky to win all of the vegetables the wolf kept bringing throughout the day.

Susan soon realizes her bad luck was lucky and her good luck was unlucky.

Comments: This is a humorous story that young readers will enjoy as it unravels and would make for a fun read-aloud.

The illustrations are drawn with pencil, brush, and Photoshop.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

To See an Owl

by Matthew Cordell (Author)

Summary: Janie wants to see an owl and looks where she will find one but does not until she takes a wintry walk with her mother.

Comments: A beautifully calming read-aloud for bedtime or a unit on nocturnal animals. I loved how the teacher shared his passion of birdwatching, encouraging her hobby.

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

Fungi Picture Books

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Fungi picture book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. The Retired School Librarian is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. These titles can be found under my Amazon Storefront under Fungi Picture Books– https://www.amazon.com/shop/mrs.ferraris/list/HI3P3S9Q1GEE?ref_=aipsflist .)

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Fairy Rings

by Lisa Owings (Author)

Summary: Various cultures have created folktales about fairy rings to explain these circles of fungi. This nonfiction book describes where, what, and how these rings grow.

Comments: Several text features are included, such as diagrams, labels, bold words, and so on. There is also a glossary at the back.

There is a glossary in the back.

I remember growing up with a fairy ring in our front yard and the tales our parents would tell about it. I wish there had been books like this when I was growing up so I could investigate further.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Fungi Grow

by Maria Gianferrari (Author), Diana Sudyka (Illustrator)

Summary: Young readers will learn how fungi grow above, on, and under the ground. Mushrooms can be edible, poisonous, or medicinal. There are mushroom details of how they multiply and what animals eat them. The underground fungi network helps the forest.

Comments: The gouache watercolors are detailed with two-paged spreads or small vignettes that move the nonfiction story along as we read the large print prose and the smaller informative text for more details.

This would be an excellent addition to the mushroom section in any children’s library collection.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Cover to Mushrooms & Fungi for Kids with several types of mushrooms on the cover and in different colors

Mushrooms & Fungi for Kids: An Introduction to Mycology

by Ariel Bonkoski (Author)

Summary: This nonfiction paperback serves as a beginner’s guide to the mushrooms and fungi of North America. It contains numerous diagrams, labels, and photos of various fungi, along with suggested activities.

Comments: I love field guides like this and especially for children. It shares the basics with many colored photos. Adults who are just learning about fungi and mushrooms will also appreciate this.

A glossary is included in the back.

Perfect size to fit in a pocket or backpack while hiking.

Rating: 5/5 📗📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Book cover to We Spy Fungi with a brown background and all sorts o different fungi in various shapes and colors

We Spy Fungi: Search and Find Mushrooms, Cacti, and Other Fascinating Plants

by Rebecca Donnelly (Author), Francisco Fonseca (Illustrator)

Summary: This global nonfiction book explores mushrooms and other fascinating plants, focusing on fungi and their ecosystems.

Comments: This book illustrates and discusses fourteen different ecosystems, featuring short text squares with information about various plants and animals within each ecosystem.

This book illustrates and discusses 14 different ecosystems.

II did not see the medium used listed in this book. I would have liked photos of the fungi included, a map showing the location of each ecosystem, and a glossary at the back.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

Voting Picture Books

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Voting picture book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. The Retired School Librarian is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. These titles can be found on my Amazon Storefront under Voting Picture Books– https://www.amazon.com/shop/mrs.ferraris/list/1JR3EVXSC9O1V?ref_=aipsflist)

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Picture Books

Leo’s First Vote!

by Christina Soontornvat (Author), Isabel Roxas (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Leo’s father became a United States citizen and now is able to vote for the president of the United States. Leo learns about voting at school like how the candidates are chosen, debating, registering, and where the polling place is located.

Comments: The illustrations were created using oil pastels, acrylic, cut paper, and digital rendering.

The back sections include more information about voting.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A mother and her daughter are walking past a large sign painted on the wall that says vote in various capital letters and colors on their way to a voting center. Book cover for Show up and Vote

Show Up and Vote

by Ani DiFranco (Author), Rachelle Baker (Illustrator)

Brief summary: A mother takes her daughter with her to vote. As they walk down the city’s sidewalks in the rain, the girl realizes how important it is to cast a ballot. She sees familiar faces and feels connected to the community.

Comments: The illustrations were created with Procreate and iPad.

It should be noted that this book has no capital letters or punctuation. I believe it would make it easier for young readers if it was read aloud.

Rating: 3.5 /5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Nonfiction

How Voting and Elections Work

by Zelda Wagner (Author)

Brief summary: This intermediate nonfiction children’s book discusses topics such as election day, why we vote, the election, and how to get involved.

Comments: This book is illustrated with photos. There is a glossary, index, and a “Learn More” section in the back of the book.

Rating: 3.5 /5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Voting Day

by Samantha Bell (Author)

Brief summary: This intermediate nonfiction children’s books focuses on the day of voting. Readers will learn about polling places, volunteers, voting day, early voting, counting the votes, and declaring the winner.

Comments: The book is illustrated with photos.

The back sections included Fun Fact, Activity, Glossary, To Learn More, Index, and About the Author.

Rating: 3.5 /5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

The selected children’s books are chosen by a highly qualified retired elementary school librarian who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is the complimentary copies she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

Juneteenth Picture Books

May 30, 2024August 21, 2026 The Retired School LibrarianLeave a comment

Juneteenth picture book recommendation is by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. These titles may be found on my Amazon Storefront under Juneteenth Picture Books– https://amzn.to/4dirYTK.)

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Children playing in Emancipation Park with grass, trees, and adults in the background. The blue sky has busts of people.

They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston’s Emancipation Park

by Tonya Duncan Ellis (Author), Jenin Mohammed (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Emancipation Park is dedicated to celebrating the freedom of enslaved people in Texas. The park was built in 1872 and features picnics, a pool, and baseball games.

Although the park was in disarray for several years, it rejoiced when it was repaired and is used today.

Comments: This story is told through the perspective of the park.

There is a brief history of Emancipation Park and related history.

The artwork is colorful and joyous. However, I could not find any information in the book about how it was created.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

An extended family is on the porch talking and eating, celebrating Juneteenth

Juneteenth Is

by Natasha Tripplett (Author), Daniel J. O’Brien (Illustrator)

Brief summary: A large extended family celebrates Juneteenth by displaying black, red, and green flags, enjoying music and food, and Granddaddy teaching and remembering with the grandchildren.

Comments: The illustrations were created using digital tools. I appreciated the emotions and expressions on the family’s faces as they celebrated throughout the day.

There is a section in the back that explains the significance of the color red for the holiday.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

There is a family of a mother, father, and little girl at a table full of Juneteenth celebratory food such as mac and cheese, salad, buns, red velvet cakes.

The Juneteenth Cookbook: Recipes and Activities for Kids and Families to Celebrate

by Alliah L. Agostini (Author), Chef Taffy Elrod, and Sawyer Cloud (Illustrator)

Brief summary: This nonfiction children’s book includes 18 recipes for a Juneteenth celebration. There is a little blurb with each recipe telling the significance of the food.

The book has a brief history of Juneteenth and is divided into Drinks, Appetizers, Mains, Sides, and Desserts. Each section includes an activity idea.

Comments: This book contains the history of the holiday, along with recipes, explanations, illustrations, and fun activities for this special day.

Rating: 4.5/5 📗📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

The selected children’s books are chosen by a highly qualified retired elementary school librarian, who passionately reads and recommends picture books to teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book enthusiasts.

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris recommends are checked out from the public library. The only exception is for the complimentary copies that she receives for an honest review, which are duly noted.

Letter Writing Picture Books

August 19, 2023August 21, 2026 The Retired School Librarian1 Comment

Letter Writing book recommendations are by Angela Ferraris, The Retired School Librarian.

(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The content below contains Amazon affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Mrs. Ferraris may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. These titles may be found on my Amazon Storefront under Letter Writing Picture Books– https://amzn.to/4dzhPks .)

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A Letter for Bob

by Kim Rogers (Author), Jonathan Nelson (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Katie, a young girl, writes a letter to their car, Bob, as they have traded him in for a bigger one to match their growing family. She thanks Bob and shares the family’s wonderful(and not-so-wonderful) memories in the car, such as attending the Wichita Annual Dance, the Indian Hills Powwow, their vacations, sports events, and everyday occurrences.

Comments: The story was a mixture of humorous and sentimental memories.

Everyone can relate to this picture book’s story as cars(and other family-owned objects) can seem like family members.

The back sections include Author’s Note, Glossary, and Current Tribal Locations.

Rating: 4/5 📗📗📗📗

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A young girl fern who has green fern hair receiving a letter written with RSVP on the back

The Invitation

by Stacey May Fowles (Author), Marie Lafrance (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Fern opens her mailbox and pulls out a yellow letter, too worried to open it until her friend, Fawn, encourages her to see what’s inside. It is an invitation to a surprise exhibition, but Fern does not want to go due to all of the things she imagines could go wrong. Fern goes to the museum’s special exhibition with the help of her friends who help tame her anxiety.

Comments: This could be a nice class discussion after reading this aloud. “How can we help someone who we see is afraid?” “What can you do if you have something you are afraid of, like Fern did?”

I would share this with the guidance counselor to read to those students experiencing anxiety.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A young girl looking out a city window to see if anyone has found her letter written to a stranger

Dear Street

by Lindsay Zier-Vogel (Author), Caroline Bonne-Muller (Illustrator)

Brief summary: Alice loves her street, but only some do, making her think of writing a letter about what she loves about it and placing that letter for someone to find. She continues her letter writing whenever she hears someone complaining. Soon, others are too.

Comments: The author created The Love Lettering Project, which encourages people to anonymously write love letters and leave them for strangers to find, spreading the love.

Rating: 3.5/5📗📗📗 1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

A young girl holding a ltter writteng to her by her grandma

Close to You from Far Away

by Erica Root (Author)

Brief summary: Gigi had to move away from her grandmother and misses her terribly. Her grandma tells her, “I’m close to you from far away.” Over the school year, whenever Gigi spoke to her grandma over the phone or when she wrote letters or received letters and packages, she tried to understand this saying.

Comments: I can see this being a lovely read-aloud with the children saying the “I’m close to you from far away” sentence in red capital letters on several pages in the book.

Loved the facial expressions of the grandmother and daughter throughout the book.

Rating: 3.5/5 📗📗📗1/2

Details and buying options are on this book’s Amazon page (paid link).

Children’s book titles are carefully handpicked by a certified elementary school librarian who, although retired, still enjoys reading children’s books, especially picture books, and recommending them to busy teachers, school librarians, parents, grandparents, and other book lovers.

Most of the books Mrs. Ferraris reads before recommending are checked out from the public library, except for those much-appreciated complimentary copies sent to her for an honest review. Those are noted.

Arthur’s Cat

Late Today

My Friend May

Ramon Fellini the Dog Detective

A Cat Like That

The Cat Way

Don’t Trust Cats: Life Lessons from Chip the Dog

Carina Felina

This Little Kitty in the Garden

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Apples and Pumpkins

Every Autumn Comes the Bear

Fall Leaves

Fletcher and the Falling Leaves

Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn

In November

In the Middle of Fall

Pumpkin Jack

It’s Pumpkin Time!

Leaf Man

The Scarecrow

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

Strega Nona’s Harvest

The Pumpkin Book

The Biggest Pumpkin Ever

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Night of the Deer

Twelve Days of Autumn

The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole

Fall Feast: Nature’s Harvest (Seasons in the Wild)

Squash & Pumpkin: #SquashGoals

The Wishing Leaf

Little Red, Autumn on the Farm

The Secret of Fall

In the Autumn Forest

How the Forest Feels: Sensory Play Nature’s Way

It’s Fall! (Celebrate the Seasons, 1)

When Fall Comes: Connecting with Nature as the Days Grow Shorter (When Seasons Come)

On a Gold-Blooming Day: Finding Fall Treasures

Mid-Autumn Festival (Traditions & Celebrations)

Orchards (Trip to the Farm)

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Consider the Lilies

It’s Spring!

A Fluffle of Bunnies

Yaya and the Sea

Don’t Touch that Flower!

Spring (Seasons of the Year)

Spring Sings for the Grouchy Ladybug

Moomin and the Spring Surprise

Nothing Ever Happens on a Gray Day

Together with You

When Spring Comes (My Favorite Season, 1)

Hedgehog’s Home for Spring (Clever Storytime)

Grumpy Monkey Spring Fever

Spring Parade: A Picture Book (Seasonal Parade)

Something on the Hill

Little Seasons: Spring Seeds

Brown Bears (Nature Storybooks)

An Earth Song (Petite Poems)

The Spring Book

Waiting for Hanami

Love and Hugs: Spring

Escargot and the Search for Spring

A Place for Rain

Bear Finds Eggs

Sister Spring

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