Best Spring Books for Toddlers & Young Kids
We are all so. ready. for spring. Am I right?
Before having kids, I always loved implementing seasonal and themed books into therapy sessions whenever possible. As a mom of a 3YO & 4YO, I love storing our seasonal books. When it’s time to pull them out, it feels like old friends. Seriously. One of the best things? My kids have come to love the day we pull out seasonal books for whatever is coming up next! It feels like Christmas morning without buying any presents, and that is a parenting win.
So let’s get into it! Our current *growing list* of spring favorites, sorted by topic. See tips at the end for just some of the many ways you can use shared book reading to support your child’s speech & language skills!
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Spring Books: Woodland & Farm Animals
A classic series! If you are a Little Blue Truck fan, this is a must have. We love the bright and colorful pictures, and lift the flaps!
One of our favorite Bear books! Tag along with Bear as he wakes up in the spring and deals with how hungry he is. Joined as always by our favorite woodland sidekicks.
A very cute story about a bunny who learns the benefits and importance of hygiene. Great for teaching your littles about how to take care of themselves!
We love Too Many Carrots! Join a bunny and his woodland friends as he learns the importance of sharing and taking care of others.
We all love the construction site books, right? We love this board book for littles, complete with the construction site team we all know and love and fun lift the flaps.
One of my BEST THRIFTED FINDS. Love the vocabulary & concepts in this one (colors, counting, etc.) and we very much approve of the sparkly illustrations. Frequently requested by my 3YO!
Very cute story about a duck who brings his farm yard friends along on his journey to learn how to ride a bike without the bike rider's knowledge!
We love the Click Clack series. This one lived in my therapy room long before it was a part of my kids' library! Very cute story about new life in the spring, and you know that duck is always up to something.
Such. A. BEAUTIFUL. book. The best lift the flaps and cutest story about woodland animals in the spring. Cottage Door Press for the win (always!)
Follow this bunny's adventure as he faces his fears in the forest to help out a friend.
A beautiful story of a girl who learns what it looks like to take care of her own chickens, and how she deals with the loss of one when a fox from the neighboring woods steals one away.
Is this my favorite book of the season so far?? It really might be. Cutest story about a bunny who learns that he loves the library and gets his friends in on the action.
Spring Books: Bugs
Very cute version of a seek and find - find the little ladybug on every page! Cute illustrations and lots of opportunities for modeling language.
Love this cute little board book! Good descriptions, perfect for your younger kids.
Flowers + butterflies = my daughter loves this one! Good message about the importance of being yourself.
Perfect for your curious kids - love the illustrations in this one!
We love a Julia Donaldson book and this one does not disappoint. A reminder that the smallest voices are just as important!
Such a funny book about the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly..from the POV of a clueless caterpillar. My kids love this one!
New to our library this year - we love this pretty board book. Full of lots of fun facts for your curious kids!
Spring Books: Plants & Gardening
A very sweet story about a girl who grows up watching her grandpa grow his garden and how it impacts her later in life.
One of the PRETTIEST books you could have in your library for spring and a beautiful story of all the colors that can be included in your garden!
The cutest interactive book to include in your library for spring - perfect for engaging your littles!
One of the most magical books in our spring library this year! Will have you forever looking for hidden fairy doors.
An endearing story about a little sprout who leaves his front porch to explore nature, where he believes he belongs out in the wild. After some good soul searching, he discovers where he was supposed to be all along. BONUS: filled with plant puns!
This book will encourage you to get outside, go on a walk, and find the 'tiny perfect things' all around you. Beautiful illustrations!
A sweet story about an excavator who works to protect a flower in the middle of a construction site, and how he helps cultivate growth.
Excuse me. We are obsessed with this story of a little girl and her search for hidden fairies (and how she ultimately ends up finding magic all around her). These illustrations are incredible!
I have seen this book all over the place this spring, and for GOOD REASON! The story of how a garden changed a neighborhood - inspired by true events.
Spring : Weather
This book is a must for your car and truck lover. Such a fun explanation of storms that can help calm your child's fear. My kids also love the real explanation of what makes a storm included at the end!
We love this story of how an umbrella stretches to fit everybody who needs it. All are welcome in this story that promotes inclusion.
A very cute storm about a mama bunny taking care of her little one during a storm.
A very fun story about spring weather and the creatures it wakes up! Perfect for your littles. We love the illustrations in this book!
A sweet story about a mama goose and her gosling as they look for shelter from an upcoming storm, and make a few friends along the way!
We love Salina Yoon books! An endearing story about a little one progressively feeling safer during a storm.
Encouraging Language Skills:
- Describe actions in pictures
- Modeling gestalts: turn the page, look at that! I found it! What’s next?
- Imitate your child’s actions as they point, imitate any words they say and add one word
- Instead of asking “what’s this?” Label pictures that you see and describe (e.g., instead of “what’s this? Model “green frog!”
- Focus on modeling language in general instead of asking questions
Improving Speech Sounds:
Choose sounds that you know your child struggles to produce (e.g., /th/ ) and have them practice with you as you read together. Here’s how this might look:
Text: “I think I can”
“There’s our /th/ sound! Let’s say it together – think! Try to get your child watching your mouth as you practice together.
Read more on this here!
Let me know if you add any to your library! Happy reading, friends.
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