Spring picks for kids that we’re excited for
Flowers blooming, birds singing, leaves rustling — these are some of our favorite telltale signs that spring is here. To celebrate a new season, we asked our children’s booksellers to share their favorite new releases with spring vibes. Check out the titles we’re most excited about below!
“I'm excited for this beautiful picture book that'll be a perfect springtime read, celebrating the beauty of nature and family connections.” - Anna
“Kevin Henkes's signature rhythmic text and watercolor illustrations are timeless. This picture book is perfect for when the winter lingers and littles and adults alike wonder; will it ever be spring?” - Adela
“I'm looking forward to this modern fairytale exploring emotions, and how we are so much more than them.” - Kai
“Written as a 'how-to' guide, this funny and insanely adorable nonfiction picture book for ages 3-7 shows how a gosling hatches into the world. If you've ever seen children huddled transfixed around an incubator at a local science museum, you'll immediately understand why this has mega kid appeal!” - Melissa
“10/10 no notes for book two of my favorite emerging reader mystery series! The boldly colored illustrations add awesome expressions to characters and hints that might just help you solve the mystery!” - Adela
“If you are familiar with Margaret Renkl's adult books you already know her love for the natural world and the magical way she has of immersing her readers in its beauty--and its fragility. Now, along with her brother's gorgeous collage art, she turns her magic on the picture book crowd, lending her poetic lyricism to the wildlife-rich ecosystem of an ordinary backyard. Weeds have never looked lovelier!” - Melissa
“A gorgeous picture book encouraging young readers to protect the world they live in.” - Kai
“This is the fourth picture book in this charming series of adaptations of A.A. Milne's original stories for a 3-7 audience, and as a lifetime Winnie the Pooh SUPERFAN I can attest that Jeanne Willis and Matthew Burgess have done this classic proud. Each one is an utter delight!” - Melissa
“This epic nature book for 8+ features stunning, intricate photographic art and captivating facts for any reader to browse through!” - Adela
“There was something wild inside of her, waiting to come out..." Everything I've ever wanted for my child in one gorgeously illustrated picture book: the call to be full of wonder and whimsy and permission to be unabashedly themselves.” - Melissa