Bloom Into Sunny Stories: The Joy Of Seasonal Reading

Watching a child enjoy reading can be a magical experience. The way their eyes light up at an unexpected twist, or how they belly laugh over a silly character, books have a way of tapping into a child’s imagination and planting seeds that blossom for a lifetime.

Reading books can be powerful. Reading the “right” book can be tansformational.

Seasons transform and so does our pace, our moods, and our opportunities for growth. Spring and summer offer the perfect platforms for stories about blooming, change, nature, exploration, and fun. Reading books that align with these topics help children connect their enviornment with various vocabulary, building on their knowledge and imagination.

Here you’ll find a few seasonal book favorites that entertain, as well as offer opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations and learning (geared towards ages 3-7):

1. And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano

2. The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

3. Abracadabra, It’s Spring! by Anne Sibley O’Brien

4. Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

5. Spring Stinks by Ryan T. Higgins

6. Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

7. Bee: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Teckentrup

8. Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner

1. A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen

2. Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall

3. Summer Song by Kevin Henkes

4. The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli

5. Hello Ocean by Pam Muñoz Ryan

6. Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sís

7. Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London

8. Llama Llama Sand and Sun by Anna Dewdney

Reading seasonally themed books help to give children a sense of time and purpose.  This can be a great opportunity to connect learning with real-life experiences. Planting a garden, pool safety, wacthing bees, or butterflies emerge, books can provide great impact to these educational experiences.  These stories plant seeds of social emotional learning, exploration, and creativity.

Take some time to snuggle up on the couch, the porch with a glass of lemonade, or relax on a blanket at the park, and grow your child’s heart and mind through a book. 

Please feel free to reach out and share any book recommendations with the community.

Happy page flipping.

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