3 Spring-Inspired Books You Can Read to Your Toddler
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Spring is here. And before you start reading books about spring to your child, experience it first. Go outside and observe pollinators before reading about them. Smell blooming flowers before learning about them from books. A nature walk, hike, or time spent in your garden offers you and your child many learning opportunities.
To name a few:
Admiring blossoming trees
Making a flower bouquet
Observing pollinators
Looking up for bird nests high up in trees
Smelling flowers
Recognizing different birds and their sounds
Seed germination
Gardening
Recognizing different insects
Going for a hike
Celebrating Earth Day
To deepen your child’s interest in spring, you can read books about spring to him. These three books are the ones we have been enjoying lately.
Egg by Amy Sky Koster
This book has it all - realistic illustrations that will take your breath away and rich language to expand your child’s vocabulary. I fell in love with this book. Each page of the book portrays a bird egg with a short description of the egg. For example, “dotted egg” or “zigzag egg”. The last page of the book includes all the egg illustrations and the names of the corresponding birds. After your child gets familiar with the book, you can teach her which egg belongs to which bird.
Nest by Jorey Hurley
This book follows the nesting cycle of American robins throughout a year. Each illustration, depicting ever-changing nature, is accompanied by only one word. For example: “nest,” “hatch,” and so on. The short text makes it easy for even young babies to follow the story. I have been reading this book to Emma since she was a baby. She has memorized the whole book by heart since she was 18 months. Older children will enjoy this book too. They can use the one-word text as a prompt for further conversations about birds, or they can make up their own story.
My little garden by Katrin Wiehle
This book, made of 100% recycled materials, celebrates all living things, trees, and plants you can find in the garden. The book has only one minor downside. Its illustrations are not very realistic. Regardless of this detail, we enjoy reading it. It brings our attention to different animals we can encounter in the garden, such as earthworms, ants, or a mole. It also introduces fruits and vegetables that grow in a patch. The text is short and sweet, which makes it easy to read for bilingual parents like me.
What are your favorite books about spring? Please share them in the comments below.
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