After “springing ahead” last weekend (I can’t believe we lost an hour of precious reading time!), buying my first allergy spray of the season, and taking the wool lining out of my trench coat, it’s clear that spring is here. Here is a selection of books for all ages to celebrate the end of the polar vortex and the beginning of picnics, playing outside, and blooming petals.
Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons by Jon J Muth (Ages 4+)
Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons by Caldecott Honoree and New York Times bestselling author/artist Jon J Muth is a fresh take and exciting new look at the four seasons. Thisis a stunning companion to the beloved and bestselling picture books Zen Shorts, Zen Ties, and Zen Ghosts. While all of the seasons are beautifully depicted through stunning imagery and twenty-six haikus, the images and poems about nesting birds, puddles, and reading outside have me most excited for spring.
Game Changers #3: Heavy Hitters by Mike Lupica (Ages 8 – 12)
One of the most prominent sports writers in America,Mike Lupicais a New York Times bestselling author of several books for young readers. In Heavy Hitters, the third book in his New York Times bestselling Game Changers series, the gang is on the baseball field. Ben and his friends, the Core Four Plus One, are so excited to play in their town’s All-Star Baseball league.Like good teammates do, The Core Four Plus One support each other on and off the field.
Klutz: Tissue Paper Crafts by April Chorba (Ages 8+)
Tissue Paper Craftsis tissue paper like you’ve never seen before. Add a little Klutz ingenuity and even the most familiar craft supply turns into something spectacular, from traditional flowers to fluffy birds, complete with a punch-out bird cage. This book is packed with step-by-step instructions for all the projects, along with essential supplies like glue, string, wire, a sturdy stencil and, of course, a rainbow of beautiful tissue paper so that you can celebrate spring in style.
Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty (Ages 12+)
The Cracks in the Kingdom is the second installment in award-winning author Jaclyn Moriarty’s wildly imaginative and widely acclaimed fantasy trilogy, The Colors of Madeleine. This literary treasure is a celebration of seasons and in one scene, there is a particularly vivid description of characters embracing a rain shower that made me eager to put on my rain boots and stomp in puddles.
OOM readers, what books do you like to read to celebrate the arrival of spring?
