Finally! My Spring Reading List (and Easter Book Favorites) is here!
You can see my Winter favs here!
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- That’s Me Loving You – $8.99
From the author of the New York Times bestselling book I Wish You More comes a book that promises continuous love + makes the perfect gift for fans of Emily Winfield Martin’s The Wonderful Things You Will Be + those looking for something to add to their shelves next to the classic The Runaway Bunny.
Wherever you are, wherever you go, always remember and always know… That feeling you always have in your heart? That’s me loving you. Amy Krouse Rosenthal captures parents’ desire to be ever- present in this simple + touching poem offering reassurance of their love. Signs of affection can be found in the natural world around us – from a soft breeze to a shimmering star.
2. The Swing – $7.39
“How do you like to go up in a swing?”
Delightful images by Julie Morstad bring to life Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic poem The Swing. Share this gorgeous board book with your baby or toddler + revel in the magical images + words.
3. Dear Bunny – $6.99
A little girl writes to her bunny, telling him all the things she likes when they’re together, from how he blows on her porridge to cool it down to playing in the park + holding hands at the zoo. As they adventure the world, they see big things, small things, creatures, colors + wonderful surprises wherever they go, but at the end, the little girl realizes that the thing she loves most is her bunny! With a simple message about learning to be grateful for the things we have, most especially our loved ones, this is an ideal bedtime picture book.
4. The Good Egg – $15.64
A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, a timely story about not having to be Grade A perfect!
Meet the good egg. He’s a verrrrry good egg indeed. But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol’ rotten. As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts to crack from all the pressure of feeling like he has to be perfect. So, he decides enough is enough! It’s time for him to make a change…
Dynamic Duo Jory John + Pete Oswald hatch a funny + charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those who we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten). Perfect for aloud + shared story time!
5. Today
Every day is full of endless possibilities – especially TODAY! The simplest moment has the potential to become extraordinary in this beautiful book by Julie Morstad. From getting dressed, to having breakfast, to choosing ways to go, Today has a little something to delight everyone.
6. The Honeybee – $14.19
Buzz from flower to flower with a sweet honeybee in this timely, clever, and breathtakingly gorgeous picture book from critically acclaimed author Kirsten Hall + award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault.
Bzzz… What’s that? Do you hear it? You’re near it. It’s closer, it’s coming, it’s buzzing, it’s humming… A BEE!
With zooming, vibrant verse by Kirsten Hall + buzzy, beautiful illustrations by Isabelle Arsenault, this celebration of the critically important honeybee is a honey-sweet treasure of a picture book.
7. Yoga Bunny – $14.84
Relax + unwind with yoga bunny!
It’s a perfect day for yoga, and bunny is practicing his poses + wishes his friends would do yoga with him! But Lizard is too tired, Fox is in a rush, and Bird has the hiccups. Will Bunny ever be able to get his friends to slow down + realize that yoga just might be the solution to their problems?
Akin to I Am Yoga by Susan Verde, Yoga Frog by Nora Carpenter, and Good Night Yoga by Mariam Gates, Yoga Bunny helps readers wind down as they learn beginning yoga poses, from downward dog to tree pose. Brilliant author-illustrator Brian Russo shows readers just how relaxing yoga can be.
8. National Parks in the U.S.A. – $19.96
Explore Florida’s river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley, and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature’s greatest adventures. Divided by region (East, Central, Rocky Mountains, West, Tropics, and Alaska), a pictographic map at the start of each section shows the locations of the parks to be covered. Each park is introduced by a stunning, poster-worthy illustration of one of its scenes and a summary of its makeup, followed by individual illustrations of the animals + plants that make their homes there. Captions provide captivating information about the wildlife. Did you know that Everglades National Park is home to marsh rabbits who paddle through its swamps searching for herbs, flowers, and other plants to nibble on? Or that the pronghorn antelope of Badlands National Park are the continent’s fastest land animals, sprinting up to 60 miles per hour to escape predators like bobcats + coyotes?
A “Can you spot this…?” page at the back challenges you to find a pictured critter or plant for every letter of the alphabet.
The parks include: Acadia, Badlands, Big Bend, Biscayne, Bryce Canyon, Channel Islands, Death Valley, Denali, Everglades, Glacier, Glacier Bay, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Hawaii volcanoes, Isle Royale, Mesa Verde, Olympic, Sequoia + Kings Canyon, Virgin Islands, Yellowstone, and Yosemite.
A book to be treasured by children + adults alike, National Parks of the USA serves to inspire the adventuring naturalist in all of us.
9. Bunny Roo – I Love You – $6.97
In a gorgeous picture book that’s playfully sweet + visually captivating, New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr + talented new illustrator Teagan White celebrate the many ways parents make their new babies feel at home.
The world can seem like a big, bewildering place for new babies – fortunately, their mamas know just how to soothe + comfort them. Through enchanting scenes portraying all kinds of mama animals looking out for their little ones, the mother in this story reassures her baby, and young children everywhere, that their caretakers will always love them + keep them safe. This beautiful picture book has the feel of a classic + its heartwarming premise should make it a family favorite.
10. Cat & Bunny – $17.99
From the heartwarming text to the adorable illustrations of little kids dressed as animals, there’s so much to love about Mary Lundquist’s debut picture book, Cat & Bunny. Cat and Bunny. Bunny and Cat.
It’s always been just the two of them – daydreaming, having adventures, playing their special game. Until the day someone else asks, “Can I Play?”
Mary Lundquist captures all the charm + magic of first friendship in her winning debut picture book.
11. How To – $13.87
This imaginative ‘how to’ book explores whimsical ways of doing a host of different tasks, including ‘how to wonder’, ‘how to see the breeze’, + ‘how to be brave’. With text + images by award-winning illustrator Julie Morstad, this book will be beloved by all ages. How to read this book? That is up to you!
12. You Belong Here – $14.49
The stars belong in the deep night sky, and the moon belongs there too, and the winds belong in each place they blow by, and I belong here with you. So begins this classic bedtime book, richly illustrated by award-winning artist Isabelle Arsenault. The pages journey around the world, observing plants + animals, everywhere, and reminding children that they are right where they belong. A beautiful title for new babies, adoptive families, and children of all ages.
You are a dream that the world once dreamt, and now you are part of its song.
13. The Little Gardener – $14.40
Celebrate the tender story The Little Gardener with a beautiful new cover in the updated 2018 edition!
There was once a little gardener + his garden meant everything to him. He worked hard, very hard, but he was just too little (or at least he felt he was). In this gentle, beautiful tale, Emily Hughes, the celebrated author of Wild, departs from larger than life Wild-girl of her debut to pursue a littler than life Gardener, in a story that teaches us just how important it is to persist + try, no matter what the odds.
14. Hungry Bunny – $13.82
It’s fall, which means it’s the perfect time for mama’s apple pie. The only problem? These apples are hard to reach! But Bunny has some ideas. Young readers will delight in using the red ribbon to help Bunny reach new heights + pick those tasty apples. But the fun doesn’t end there! Readers will also rock the book back + forth + turn it round + round for a one-of-a-kind roller coaster adventure on Bunny’s way home. Claudia Rueda shakes up the reading experience once again in this delightful sequel to Bunny Slopes.
15. Will Spring Be Early? – $7.95
Crockett Johnson’s charming book about a groundhog searching for signs of spring is now back in print! First published in 1959, this edition of the funny story about a Groundhog Day mix-up features refreshed cover artwork ready to delight a whole new generation of readers.
With slightly more text than Harold and the Purple Crayon, this book is great for beginning readers or for reading aloud with little ones. Pair it with Crockett Johnson’s Time for Spring for even more snow-turned-to-springtime fun!
16. We Are The Gardeners – $11.95
In We Are the Gardeners, Joanna and the kids chronicle the adventures of starting their own family garden. From their failed endeavors, obstacles to overcome (bunnies that eat everything!), and all the knowledge they’ve gained along the way, the Gaines family shares how they learned to grow a happy, successful garden. As it turns out, trying something new isn’t always easy, but the hardest work often yields the greatest reward. There are always new lessons to be learned in a garden!
You + your children can learn all about the Gaines family’s story of becoming gardeners in Joanna’s first children’s book – starting with the first little fern Chip bought for Jo. Over the years, the family’s love for gardening blossomed into what is now a beautiful, bustling garden.
Julianna Swaney’s illustrations bring the Gaines family garden to life with colorful, whimsical watercolors + invite you to enjoy the beauty of a thriving garden.
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