April Picture Books

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Spring is finally here…  and that certainly feels like something to celebrate, doesn’t it? We’re doing that with a list of our favorite April picture books.

These Easter, rain, and gardening-themed books will help you celebrate with your crew. (*Note that specifically Christian Easter books are marked with a small cross, if you’re looking for those.)

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And Then It’s Spring (Booklist Editor’s Choice. Books for Youth (Awards))
The Egg Tree
James Herriot’s Treasury for Children: Warm and Joyful Tales by the Author of All Creatures Great and Small
Worm Weather (Penguin Core Concepts)
Little White Rabbit Board Book
The Easter Story
Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!
Blue on Blue
When Spring Comes
Rechenka’s Eggs (Paperstar)
The Peter Rabbit Collection
Planting a Rainbow
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes
Tops & Bottoms (Caldecott Honor Book)
A Seed Is Sleepy
Green Green: A Community Gardening Story
Tale Of Three Trees
The Gardener
An Egg Is Quiet
The Ugly Vegetables
The Carrot Seed (Rise and Shine)
Tale for Easter
Two Little Gardeners (Little Golden Book)
Song of the Swallows
Inch by Inch
The Easter Egg
The Curious Garden
Bunny’s First Spring
Simon and the Easter Miracle: A Traditional Tale for Easter
Flower Garden
The Story of the Easter Robin
The Donkey Egg
Jack’s Garden
Mama, Is It Summer Yet?
Rain! (Board Book)
Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
Make Way for Ducklings
Rain Feet

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Sarah Y.