Spring Kids Book Roundup

It’s that time of year for new kids books! These books are perfect to add to your collection before summer begins. 

This Spring Kids Book Roundup includes books for kiddos ages 0- 12. My kids favorite books from this list include Baby Sunflower (who can resist a cute sunflower puppet?) and The Book That Can Read Your Mind. Check out the full list below! 

For Kids Ages 0-3

Baby Sunflower: Finger Puppet Book
Ilustrated by Yu-Hsuan Huang

With its irresistible plush character, adorable illustrations, and sweet, simple text, this garden-themed offering from the bestselling Baby Finger Puppet series is guaranteed to delight parents and toddlers alike. Featuring a plush finger puppet that peeks into each lovingly illustrated page, Baby Sunflower offers parents and children a fun, interactive way to play and read as they build a lifelong love of books (and nature!) together.

Bookscape Board Books: The Great Outdoors 
By Ingela P Arrhenius

Gear up for baby’s first wilderness adventure with this adorable board book all about the great outdoors!Hike beside mountain lakes, pedal down rocky hillsides, and swoop across snowy ski slopes in this one-of-a-kind board book by celebrated illustrator Ingela P Arrhenius. Each uniquely shaped page overlaps with the next to create a complete landscape when closed-and an immersive world to explore when open. Simple text and vibrant illustrations introduce babies and toddlers to the many ways of enjoying time in nature. Delightfully petite, Bookscape Board Books’ chunkiness and unique layers give them a tactile, toylike quality that begs to be picked up-making each book in the series a memorable and irresistible gift.

For Kids Ages 3-5

 

Wake Up, Woodlands
by Karen Jameson, illustrated by Marc Boutavant

Celebrate the promise and potential of spring in this effervescent follow-up toWoodland Dreams.Oh, the promise of spring and a new day! A honeybee, bear cub, bunny, squirrel, fawns, and more wake up as the landscape brims and bursts with spring firsts. In this beautifully illustrated picture book follow-up to their beloved bedtime book, Karen Jameson and Marc Boutavant offer a lyrical and reassuring ode to the morning and a celebration of a new season, affirming the power of greeting the day with energy, positivity, and hope.Readers will adore the heart warming illustrations and tender moments between animal parents and children. Perfect read-aloud to share over breakfast, with a preschool class for morning storytime, or on the first day of spring.

Two Together
by Brendan Wenzel

In this companion book toThey All Saw a Cat and Inside Cat, a journey home leads to unexpected adventures for a cat and dog. A playful, imaginative story of friendship, empathy, and discovery by CaldecottHonor winner Brendan Wenzel. Cat and Dog are headed home. A simple route lies ahead of them. . . or does it? There’s so much to see and smell and hear, and the two of them experience the world very differently. A stream, for instance, is watery fun forDog, but it may not be so delightful for Cat!As their journey becomes an adventure full of unexpected twists and turns,Cat and Dog show that it’s possible for two creatures to travel in the world together despite their distinctive perspectives and abilities-and even to appreciate and enjoy them. With the irresistible read-aloud appeal of Brendan Wenzel’s They All Saw a Cat, winner of the Caldecott Honor, this is a funny, exuberant companion tale that’s an imaginative tribute to empathy.

For Kids Ages 5-8 

A Sundae with Everything on It
By Kyle Scheele, illustrated by Andy J. Pizza

Embark on a quest for dessert that is truly out-of-this-world in this deliciously funny family adventure tale. Sure, it’s hard to find a bowl big enough for an asteroid-size scoop of ice cream, but when your mom is a quantum physicist who also happens to be the inventor of a space-time travel device, the sweet taste of success is all but guaranteed. Get ready for a joy ride around the Spooniverse as this mom and son duo embark on an inter-dimensional quest for the perfect dessert!

Finding Grateful
by Dianne White, illustrated by Faith Pray

A heartfelt picture book that celebrates embracing the moment and finding gratitude right here, right now.What does grateful look like? How does it feel? How do you find it? Even in the face of a challenge, you don’t need a map: You just need to pay attention to the little things-a smile, a hug, the smell of newly cut grass-that add up to a sense of presence and hope.With evocative, lyrical prose, this warmly illustrated children’s book is a reminder to pause, reflect, and take in the glimmers of positivity and connection that can be found amid even the most difficult circumstances. Botha timely meditation on finding gratitude in everyday moments and a timeless ode to the simple joy of truly being present, Finding Grateful encourages readers to slow down and embrace the beauty of being right where they are.

The Book That Can Read Your Mind
By Marianna Coppo

This is not an ordinary book-it’s a magical one! Lady Rabbit goes beyond pulling a rabbit out of a hat or making herself disappear. For her next act, she will READ YOUR MIND! That’s right: You pick a member from the magician’s adorable audience-don’t tell which one you’ve chosen-and this book will guess who it is!

For Kids Ages 6-9

Henry and the Something New Book 2
by Jenn Bailey, illustrated by Mika Song

From the creators of A Friend for Henry and Henry, Like Always comes a delightful beginning chapter book about embracing new experiences, starring a sweet and sensitive child on the autism spectrum.

It’s Field Trip Day! Henry’s class is excited to visit the museum, but Henry is not so sure. The museum means maybe seeing dinosaurs, Henry’s favorite.But it also means a lot of things that are new: a noisy school bus ride, a building full of echoes and hallways, and plenty of chances to get lost! Will he find something that makes all of this new worth the trip? Come along withHenry in this funny, bighearted tale about trying new things, exploring new places, and finding the courage to make yourself heard.

JUST RIGHT FOR BEGINNING READERS: With short chapters and simple text, this book is perfect for newly independent readers who are just moving on to longer books

For Kids Ages 8-12

All About U.S. A Look at the Lives of 50 Kids from Across the United States
By Matt Lamothe and Jenny Volvovski, illustrated by Matt Lamothe

From the rocky coastline of Maine to the lush rainforests of Hawaii, read about the many different places American kids call home – and about 50 real kids who live there. In New York, Milo and his neighborhood friends walk to the corner store to buy snacks. In Iowa, Amelia and her dad soar through the skies in their red-and-white-striped plane. In Louisiana, Adrain Jr. rides his dirt bike down a gravel road, speeding past cornfields. Matt Lamothe and Jenny Volvovski document the daily lives of 50 children from America’s 50 states in this compelling companion to This Is How We Do It. This illustration-packed book depicts a diverse collection of families, homes, and dreams, highlighting what makes each child’s world so unique – yet also familiar. AllAbout U.S.brings us together by celebrating the similarities and differences between kids’ day-to-day experiences across the United States.