Book Reviews: Books in Bloom: Your Spring Reading List
KCFM Recommends: April Edition
by Andrea Rose
KCFM Recommends: April Edition
by Andrea Rose
Mar 27, 2025
If April showers bring May flowers, this month may be a good one to cozy up with a good book! Here are our picks that will remind you that spring has sprung! Don’t forget to celebrate World Book Day on April 23 by choosing your favorite and heading outside for a read!
Dr. Seuss’s Spring Things: A Spring Board Book for Kids
By Dr Seuss
$8.49; Ages 1-3
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
Another classic written in super-simple rhyme, this one is sure to be a hit with little ones, as they’ll find bunnies, duckies, flowers, worms and more.
Little Blue Truck’s Springtime
By Alice Schertle & Jill McElmurry
$9.36; Ages 1-3
Publisher: Clarion Books
Amazon.com
This lift-the-flap book takes little ones on a ride with Little Blue Truck and his friend, Toad. What signs of spring will they find?
Spring is Here: A Bear and Mole Story
By Will Hillenbrand
$7.51; Ages 2-5
Publisher: Holiday House
Amazon.com
Mole is ready to take on warmer weather, but his friend, Bear, is still sleeping. What’s a mole to do?
Spring Stinks
By Ryan T. Higgins
$7.79; Ages 2-6
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Amazon.com
New York Times best-selling author, Ryan Higgins, pens this adorable story about all the smells of spring!
I Spy Spring
By Foxes Publishing
$10.99; Ages 3-6
Publisher: Independently published
Amazon.com
This “I Spy” book is great for kiddos 3 and up. Look and find a variety of items all relating to spring!
Who’s Awake in Springtime?
By Phillis Gershator, Mim Green & Chollat
$8.15; Ages 4-7
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Amazon.com
It doesn’t matter if you read this to them or your early reader gives it a go, this is a cute tale in rhyme.
Maybe Something Beautiful
By F. Isabel Campoy, Therea Howell & Rafael Lopez
$5; Ages 4-7
Publisher: HarperCollins
Kohls.com
Mira lives in a gray urban community until a muralist arrives and washes the town with color, joy, and hope. Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, 100% of the net profit from the sale of this item at Kohls will support the health and wellness of families in our communities.
The Flower Thief
By Alice Hemming & Nicola Slater
$10.99; Ages 4-8
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Amazon.com
This recently-released book is a companion to the bestseller, The Leaf Thief. In this rendition, spring is here and with it comes a new flower. But when Squirrel becomes too protective of it, Bird shows Squirrel the right way to let flowers blossom and grow.
Hello Spring!
By Shelley Rotner
$7.99; Ages 4-8
Publisher: Holiday House
Amazon.com
Watch the season turn with each turn of the page—and get a few ideas of how to celebrate the season!
Explore Spring!: 25 Great Ways to Learn About Spring
By Lauri Berkenkamp & Alexis Frederick-Frost
$12.95; Ages 6-9
Publisher: Nomad Press
Amazon.com
This book is for those who like to learn by doing. It combines hands-on experiences from observing the forest floor to science experiments. Great for families with kids of different ages!
By Dr Seuss
$8.49; Ages 1-3
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
Another classic written in super-simple rhyme, this one is sure to be a hit with little ones, as they’ll find bunnies, duckies, flowers, worms and more.
By Alice Schertle & Jill McElmurry
$9.36; Ages 1-3
Publisher: Clarion Books
Amazon.com
This lift-the-flap book takes little ones on a ride with Little Blue Truck and his friend, Toad. What signs of spring will they find?
By Will Hillenbrand
$7.51; Ages 2-5
Publisher: Holiday House
Amazon.com
Mole is ready to take on warmer weather, but his friend, Bear, is still sleeping. What’s a mole to do?
By Ryan T. Higgins
$7.79; Ages 2-6
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Amazon.com
New York Times best-selling author, Ryan Higgins, pens this adorable story about all the smells of spring!
By Foxes Publishing
$10.99; Ages 3-6
Publisher: Independently published
Amazon.com
This “I Spy” book is great for kiddos 3 and up. Look and find a variety of items all relating to spring!
By Phillis Gershator, Mim Green & Chollat
$8.15; Ages 4-7
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Amazon.com
It doesn’t matter if you read this to them or your early reader gives it a go, this is a cute tale in rhyme.
By F. Isabel Campoy, Therea Howell & Rafael Lopez
$5; Ages 4-7
Publisher: HarperCollins
Kohls.com
Mira lives in a gray urban community until a muralist arrives and washes the town with color, joy, and hope. Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego, 100% of the net profit from the sale of this item at Kohls will support the health and wellness of families in our communities.
By Alice Hemming & Nicola Slater
$10.99; Ages 4-8
Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Amazon.com
This recently-released book is a companion to the bestseller, The Leaf Thief. In this rendition, spring is here and with it comes a new flower. But when Squirrel becomes too protective of it, Bird shows Squirrel the right way to let flowers blossom and grow.
By Shelley Rotner
$7.99; Ages 4-8
Publisher: Holiday House
Amazon.com
Watch the season turn with each turn of the page—and get a few ideas of how to celebrate the season!
By Lauri Berkenkamp & Alexis Frederick-Frost
$12.95; Ages 6-9
Publisher: Nomad Press
Amazon.com
This book is for those who like to learn by doing. It combines hands-on experiences from observing the forest floor to science experiments. Great for families with kids of different ages!
