Each season or holiday I switch out the books in our living room. We have a basket on the fireplace that holds all the books for the season or current holiday. Each time the books are switched, my littles know what to expect and what they can look forward to next.
I do this for a few reasons. One, as a former teacher, I have quite the collection of books. This keeps them somewhat organized, so I know where they are. Two, it works as a cute decor with the given season. And most importantly, to promote a love for reading and spark interest. Having a basket keeps excitement of *new* books alive. Like when a kid hasn’t seen a toy in a long time and instantly starts playing with it? Same concept. My littles love the books! The benefits of reading to your children, are endless. Their joy and interest in reading books, begins at home.
**If you don’t have enough to make a set of seasonal books, for the given season, think about having a basket of library books to enjoy, or some of their other favorites.
Our Spring time Basket
Our Spring Books
Below you can find a list and links for some of my favorite books to put out for my littles to celebrate the Spring season, as well as a few I will be adding to my collection.
- We are the Gardeners by Joanna Gaines
- The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle
- Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messier
- Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden by Edith Pattou
- Winnie the Pooh: Pooh’s Secret Garden by Disney Books
- And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano
- Hopper Hunts for Spring by Marcus Pfister
- There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog by Lucille Colandro
- Mr. Bumble by Kim Kennedy
- Monarch Butterfly of Aster Way by Elizabeth Ring
- National Geographic Readers: Caterpillar to Butterfly by Laura Marsh
- Thank You, Earth by April Pulley Sayre
- What if Everybody Did That? by Ellen Javernick
- Biscuit’s Earth Day Celebration by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Raindrop, Plop by Wendy Cheyette Lewison and Pam Paparone
- Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
- Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story by Zeena M. Pliska
- Whatever the Weather by Karen Wallace
- Rain by Marion Dane Bauer
- Weather by Pamela Chanko and Daniel Moreton
- Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
- It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw
I hope you’ll join me in having a little basket of books in your living space, for your little one(s). I love that they can grab a book in the living room, and snuggle on the couch for a story, or read on their own! This helps tremendously if they need a cool down after some play (iykyk), while you’re making dinner, or need a short break. We love our book basket, and seeing their joy in the switching them out each season/holiday is hands down one of my favorite things. 🙂 Keep your eyes out for more book lists to come. Make sure you’re subscribed to the blog, so you don’t miss a beat! You can follow along on Insta here.
Xo,
Holly
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