Help your kids answer some of their endless stream of whys while they discover and learn about all things spring. I know non-fiction (which is mostly what I've included below) may not seem like great bedtime reading when compared to the wonderment of princesses and fairies and dragons, but I think you'll be surprised at how much they actually WILL enjoy learning about the world around--and below--them.
The incessant need for answers and explanations (which always seems to happen when you're driving in crazy traffic while it's raining and a windshield wiper stops functioning properly) will soon be replaced by a torrent of newly absorbed factoids. Which, let's face it, is better--far better--than being drilled with Why, why , why, but why. I choose random cloud facts or a complete verbal walk through of the life cycle of the butterfly any day. You?
In addition to delivering facts on all that's buzzing with spring life, there's also a funny fictional piece and some great gardening guides among the picks to help as you and your little gardener get busy outdoors...that's if, you know, Winter ever lets Spring unpack and stay a while.
The incessant need for answers and explanations (which always seems to happen when you're driving in crazy traffic while it's raining and a windshield wiper stops functioning properly) will soon be replaced by a torrent of newly absorbed factoids. Which, let's face it, is better--far better--than being drilled with Why, why , why, but why. I choose random cloud facts or a complete verbal walk through of the life cycle of the butterfly any day. You?
In addition to delivering facts on all that's buzzing with spring life, there's also a funny fictional piece and some great gardening guides among the picks to help as you and your little gardener get busy outdoors...that's if, you know, Winter ever lets Spring unpack and stay a while.
Spring Themed Book Picks
Great for a wide range of ages, this beautifully illustrated book will delight with a range of facts on all things buggy... from ladybugs, ants, butterflies & spiders, to wasps, bees, beetles & snails.
More than just a how-to, this kid's guide to gardening incorporates all of the fun that planting can bring. Along with all sorts of great gardening tips, it also includes activities, puzzles, games, jokes, a gardening glossary (to help familiarize them with common terms) & recipes. A terrific guide for your young gardener!
Help your young child understand what's happening beneath the surface with Dirt. Follow mole on a guided tour of what--and who-- lies below as he tells of all of the benefits of soil. Your child will be delighted to learn it's good for more than just mud pies and brown knees.
A hilarious read! You will enjoying reading this as much as your children do. It's the story of a young worm's daily life with school, friends and family, as told through his diary entries.
Get hands on and dirty with your kids. Together you can plant one of the suggested themed gardens or incorporate one of the many wonderful ideas or activities offered in this book.
Not only does this book describe the life cycle of the butterfly, but it also delivers tons of butterfly tidbits in a fun way. Cat in the Hat will take your eager learner on a path of fun and fact filled discovery while they get to know how a butterfly sees, eats and survives, and even how to identify one type from another!
Where does rain come from? Why does it rain? This book offers answers to these questions and much more, and it offers them up in a way that your young child will easily understand.
It's a small pond life...up close. Let your little one take a peek at the life and activity held in a small pond, and how it changes through the seasons.