Spring is my favorite season of all. I love everything about it. The wind, rain, new life, warmer temperatures. We have been enjoying every moment getting outside as much as we can. The little one dusted off his tricycle, shovel and bucket and we have been taking frequent trips to the playground. We have also been collecting pine cones and other treasures for our nature table. Unfortunately, I have misplaced my USB cord (or little fingers have borrowed it) and cannot post the picture I had taken. It is very similar to last year's table aside from the fact that we have added some pussy willows. So I leave you with a picture of last years table.
We also put together a spring book basket. Here are the contents:
Spring
by Gerda Muller
: This book is actually on the nature table, but we read it
daily as it is a favorite around here. The book has no words, just
beautiful pictures. I really love that you can make up your own story
to go along with the pictures. Ian and I take turns telling the story or collaborate together . I love this! The other seasonal
books in this series are just as wonderful. If you have a little one, these books are
a must.
Spring Is Here By Lois Lenski: This book is
really sweet with lovely illustrations. The book depicts
children at play in spring, flying kites, swinging, gardening. A
really lovely little book.
One Watermelon Seed
By Celia
Barker Loottridge: This book was given to Ian by his Grammy. It has
wonderful bright illustrations in regards to planting a garden. It is also a
counting book. The little one finds this book very entertaining as he loves to count to ten, and tell
his mama all of the different fruits and vegetables that he sees.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
and The Very Busy Spider
By Eric Carle: These
books are classics and have so much appeal to children. Ian still loves the
Caterpillar book and can basically read it to us now. I am sure they will be favored by Claire as well.
Spring (Four Seasons Series)
By
Nuria Roca: This is a new addition to our book basket. The pictures
are very vivid and pleasing to the eye. This book is best suited to preschoolers and up.
Everybody Needs a Rock 
By Byrd
Taylor: Thanks for the suggestion Sophia Sunshine! This book is
really lovely! It is still a little to complicated for Ian right now,
but Mama really loves it and it will grow with our family. If you are
a rock lover, this book is for you. The author gives you ten rules for
finding your own special rock. Such a wonderful, wonderful book for
young and old a like.
Spring Is Here
By Taro Gomi: This
book is a board book for the very young. It has very simple sentences
and charming pictures. Ian is starting to out grow board books, but
this one keeps him captivated with the lovely pictures of animals and
spring. A good book to give as a gift to a new babe or a one year old.
Bear Wants More
By Karma Wilson: Ian loves the Bear books By Karma Wilson. This one
is about a bear who wakes up in Spring and is very hungry. He goes out
to look for food with the help of his friends. So charming and quirky
with lots of rhythm in the writing.
Backyard Birds: An Introduction
By Robert Bateman: This book is for older children, as it
has lots of facts about common backyard birds and about migration etc.
Ian loves looking through the pictures of the birds and identifying
some of the ones that we see around our own back yard. Really
beautifully illustrated as well.
I Am a Bunny by Ole Risom: This is a classic as well. You can't go wrong with Richard Scarry as the illustrator. Ian just loves the simplicity of this book. A must read.
I hoped you enjoyed a look
into what we are reading this Spring. The Easter Bunny will be gifting some more books this year, so I will follow up later with more suggestions. What's in your book basket?
