May 1st, May Day, is a celebration of springtime. Read these books to "bring in the May" with bright colors, flowers, and the green growing things that celebrate the beauty of springtime and the coming of the summer season.
A Nest is Noisy by Diana Hutts Aston
A fun and charming description of new bird life in the nest.
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, read by Melba Sibrel
Download and listen to this reading of the classic book about baby ducks exploring their world.
Spring Surprises by Anna Jane Hays
This book for beginning readers celebrates all the new discoveries of spring, from newborn animals, to blooming flowers, to flying kites and making mud pies
Duck, Duck, Dinosaur by Kallie George
This book for beginning readers tells a sweet and funny story of a Dinosaur who loves spring. Except when it makes him sneeze!
Estamos en Primavera/It's Spring by Jackie Hecht
This book tells the story of Spring in both English and Spanish. Esta historia es sobre la primavera.
My Garden by Kevin Henkes (Video)
A girl dreams of a garden with colorful flowers and chocolate rabbits, in this video presentation of the popular children's book
Plant a Kiss by Mary Krouse Rosenthal
Little Miss planted a kiss. And as it grew, so did the love she could share.
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert (Audiobook)
This story of a mother and child planting colorful flowers in their garden is narrated by Crystal Taliefero
And Then It's Spring & How Do You Know It's Spring (BookFlix)
Use BookFlix to watch a video of And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano and read How Do You Know It's Spring by Lisa M. Harrington
Come On, Rain! & Rainy Weather Days by Pam Rosenberg
Use BookFlix to watch a video of Come On, Rain, and then read Rainy Weather Days by Pam Rosenberg
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown (Video)
Watch this video adaptation of the children's book, The Curious Garden