J Picture Books
Bornstein, Ruth. Rabbit’s Good News.
Rabbit leaves her warm dark burrow and discovers that spring has come.

Brown, Margaret Wise. Animals in the Snow.
When snow falls, the animals stay home; when it stops, they come out to play; and when it melts, it is spring!

Ernst, Lisa Campbell. Wake Up, It’s Spring!
The sun announces to the earth that spring has arrived, the earth wakes the earthworm who then starts an awakening process all through the natural world ending with a family waking to join in the celebration of spring.

Friedrich, Priscilla. The Easter Bunny that Overslept.
Having slept past Easter, the Easter bunny tries to distribute his eggs on Mother's Day, the Fourth of July, and Halloween, but no one is interested until finally Santa Claus is able to get him back on track.

Garland, Michael. The Great Easter Egg Hunt.
When Tommy follows the instructions his aunt left him, he is led to several Easter surprises.

Glaser, Linda. It’s Spring!
A child observes the arrival of spring and its effects on plants and animals. Includes suggestions for nature study projects.

Hubbell, Patricia. Hooray for Spring!
Rhyming text celebrates the joys of spring for a young boy.

Hurd, Thatcher. Blackberry Ramble.
When spring comes to Farmer Clem's farm, Baby Mouse loves to go exploring.

Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie. When Spring Comes.
A child, living on a farm in the early 1900s, describes some of the activities that mark the approach of spring.

Korman, Justine. Signs of Spring.
On the way to school one day Lucy and her two friends find many signs of spring, from buds on the trees to blades of grass.

Peters, Lisa Westberg. Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck.
Early one spring a little duck arrives at her pond and finds it still frozen, but not for long.

Raczka, Bob. Spring Things.
Winter melts into spring with the sights and sounds of hopping and skipping, sowing and mowing, and blading and lemonading.

Rauchwerger, Diane Levin. Dinosaur on Passover.
An enthusiastic dinosaur comes to a young boy's house to join him in celebrating Passover.

Rothenberg, Joan. Matzah Ball Soup.
Rosie discovers why there are always four different kinds of matzo balls in the Passover matzo ball soup.

Schnur, Steven. Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic.
Describes spring, with its animals, green smells, and renewed outside activities. When read vertically, the first letters of the lines of text spell related words arranged alphabetically, from "April" to "zenith."

Schotter, Roni. Passover!
Rhyming text describes a family's celebration of Passover.

Stevenson, James. Mud Flat Spring.
The animals of Mud Flat celebrate the coming of spring in their own ways.

Stoeke, Janet Morgan. Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs.
When she notices several unattended, colorful eggs in the barnyard, the hen named Minerva Louise worries that they are abandoned and cold.

Thompson, Laura. Mouse’s First Spring.
A mouse and its mother experience the delights of nature on a windy spring day.

Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth. Paperwhite.
Lucy and Miss Mamie while away the long hours of winter in various ways while waiting for a paperwhite bulb to grow and bring them spring.

Wells, Rosemary. Max Counts His Chickens.
On Easter morning, when Ruby finds all ten of the marshmallow chicks hidden by the Easter Bunny, Grandma must quickly think of a way to make things fair for Max.

Zalben, Jane Breskin. Happy Passover, Rosie.
A young bear named Rosie celebrates her first Passover with her family.

Zolotow, Charlotte. The Bunny Who Found Easter.
A lonely rabbit searches for others of his kind from summer through winter until spring arrives and he finds one special bunny.

J Easy Reader
Brown, Marc. Buster’s Sugartime.
When his father takes him to visit Vermont, Buster sends postcards to his friends back home telling them what he is learning about maple syrup and the "mud season."

Hillert, Margaret. Happy Easter, Dear Dragon.
A boy and his pet dragon celebrate Easter by enjoying the spring flowers and baby animals, coloring eggs, making an egg tree, hunting for Easter eggs, marching in the Easter parade, and going to church.

Inches, Alison. Hello Spring!
Blue and her friends say goodbye to winter and welcome spring.

Krensky, Stephen. Lionel in the Spring.
Lionel's spring activities include plans to plant a vegetable garden, helping celebrate his parent's anniversary, playing with his friend, and participating in spring cleaning.

Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble.
For Henry and his big dog Mudge, spring means admiring the first snow glory, playing in puddles in the rain, and watching the five new kittens next door.

J Easy Chapter
Woodward, Kay. Almond Blossom’s Mystery.
Almond Blossom must discover who has stolen the season of spring so that warmth can return to the garden after winter.

J Nonfiction
Fisher, Aileen Lucia. The Story of Easter.
Presents the background and significance of the Christian celebration of Easter. J 263.93 F

Heiligman, Deborah. Celebrate Easter with Colored Eggs, Flowers, and Prayer.
An introduction to the customs related to the Christian holiday of Easter. J 394.2667 H

______. Celebrate Passover.
An introduction to the customs related to the Jewish holiday of Passover. J 296.437

Hildebrandt, Ziporah. This is Our Seder.
A simple description of the food and activities at a Seder, the ritual meal of Passover, including an explanation of their historical and symbolic significance. J 296.437 H

Hirschi, Ron. Spring.
Text and photographs introduce the natural world in spring. J 525 H

Latta, Sara L. What Happens in Spring?
Discusses what spring is, why we have seasons, and how animals know it is spring. J 525.5 L

Schweninger, Ann. Springtime.
Text and activities introduce the natural wonders of springtime. J 525 S

Vaughan, Jenny. The Easter Book.
Describes the origins and development of customs associated with Easter and spring. Includes activities, games, recipes, and poems. J 394 E