Children's Book Suggestions | Spring Holidays

There are so many holidays in March & April that we could barely fit them on this month's display sign! Here are a few of our favorite books for the 8 holidays coming up:


March 11 | Ramadan Begins

March 19 | Nowruz (Persian New Year)

March 19 | Spring Equinox

March 23 | Purim

March 25 | Holi

March 31 | Easter

April 9 | Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan Ends)

April 22 | Passover

May 5 | Pascha (Orthodox Christian Easter)

Updated February 16, 2024
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Ramadan
Eliot, Hannah
Paper Book
Learn all about the traditions of Ramadan with this first book in the brand-new board book series Celebrate the World, which highlights celebrations across the globe. In the ninth month of the year, when the first crescent moon rises in the sky, it's time to celebrate Ramadan! In...

A simple introduction to the holiday for the youngest readers. (Board Book Age 0-2)

March 11 | Ramadan Begins

Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr
Khan, Sara
Paper Book
Join Raya and her mama and aba as they enjoy iftar, bake Ramadan cookies, do good deeds around their community and visit the mosque. Raya is celebrating Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr with her family and inviting you along to learn more! It's a time full of...

Follow a family through a month of Ramadan activities, including Eid al-Fitr! (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

March 11 | Ramadan Begins

Ramadan Kareem
Yuksel, M. O./ Aly, Hatem (ILT)
Paper Book
From M. O. Yuksel and Hatem Aly, the acclaimed creators of the award-winning In My Mosque, comes Ramadan Kareem--a delightful, diverse celebration of Ramadan around the world. Don't miss this modern classic that celebrates the emotions and joy of this important holiday. Come in and...

A global look at one of the most important months for Muslims around the world. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

March 11 | Ramadan Begins

Moon's Ramadan
Kazi, Natasha Khan
Paper Book
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection A School Library Journal Best Book A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book A Bank Street Best Children's Book With radiant and welcoming art, Natasha Khan Kazi's debut picture book is a modern holiday classic that...

A moon's eye view of the monthlong holiday, which begins on the first night of the crescent moon and ends one lunar cycle later with Eid al-Fitr. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

March 11 | Ramadan Begins

The wheel of the year : an illustrated guide to nature's rhythms
Cook, Fiona
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND KIRKUS BEST MIDDLE GRADE BOOK OF 2023 "This book is, in a word, immaculate."--Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) A beautifully illustrated,...

A great resource for families who celebrate nature-based holidays with ties to pre-Christian European traditions, which includes activity ideas for the 8 major spokes in the Wheel of the Year--including Ostara or the Spring Equinox. (Holiday Book Age 8-12)

March 19 | Spring Equinox

Lailah's lunchbox : a Ramadan story
Faruqi, Reem
Paper Book
Lailah solves her problem with help from the school librarian and her teacher and in doing so learns that she can make new friends who respect her beliefs. This gentle, moving story from first-time author Reem Faruqi comes to life in Lea Lyon's vibrant illustrations. Lyon uses decorative...

A story exploring the dynamics of fasting in an elementary school environment. (Holiday Picture Book Age 7-10)

March 11 | Ramadan Begins

The spring equinox : celebrating the greening of the earth
Jackson, Ellen B.
Paper Book
No matter how long and dreary the winter, we all take comfort in the knowledge that spring will soon follow. But ancient peoples had no such assurance that the ever-darkening days of winter would reverse themselves and the earth would renew its growth. Their fear led to rituals and ceremonies, many...

An overview of Spring Equinox traditions around the world, with companion books for the Autumn Equinox, Winter Solstice, and Summer Solstice. (Holiday Picture Book Age 9-12)

March 19 | Spring Equinox

Elijah's easter suit
Jackson, Brentom
Paper Book
In a story full of style, sass, and significance, a young boy goes on a quest for the perfect Easter church outfit, inspired by elders from his community. Along the way learns about the importance of Easter traditions to his family, his ancestors, and the Black church. A BOOKLIST<...

A young boy searches for the perfect Easter suit, a Christian tradition with historical resonance in his Black church. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

March 31 | Easter

Minerva Louise and the colorful eggs
Stoeke, Janet Morgan.
Paper Book
Minerva Louise, the feather-brained fowl Publishers Weekly called "unquestionably a star," is enjoying springtime on the farm . . . until she finds some very peculiar eggs. Blue eggs, pink eggs, striped and spotted eggs.And they're in the strangest places--which hen is laying her eggs on top...

The Amelia Bedelia of fictional chickens solves the mystery of colored eggs on the farm. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

March 31 | Easter

Bear finds eggs
Wilson, Karma
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller Bear and his friends hunt for missing eggs in this new picture book adventure in the bestselling series. Mama Meadowlark can't find her eggs! Bear and his friends pitch in to help and search high and low. Each time they find...

The protagonist of Karma Wilson's beloved Bear books joins his friends for an egg hunt in their forest community. (Holiday Picture Book Age 3-7)

March 31 | Easter

Max's chocolate chicken
Wells, Rosemary
Paper Book
Max and his sister Ruby go on an egg hunt and vie with each other for the prize--a chocolate chicken.

In possibly the greatest Easter book of all time, Max can't keep his bunny paws off the chocolate chicken prize for the Easter egg hunt winner. (Holiday Picture Book Age 3-7)

March 31 | Easter

Is this . . . Easter?
Yoon, Helen
Paper Book
What's the deal with all the eggs? With her trademark visual humor and comic timing, Helen Yoon takes a look at a puzzling holiday tradition. Look, an egg! An egg left by a bunny! What does that mean? It means it's time to celebrate . . . Easter! Or is it time to celebrate...

A group of dogs debates the age-old question: are eggs for eating or are they for painting? (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

March 31 | Easter

Petook : an Easter story
Houselander, Caryll.
Paper Book
The birth of new chicks underscores the joyous message of new life.

Illustrated by the wonderful Tomie dePaola, this modern folktale celebrates the Easter story. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

March 31 | Easter

The tale of three trees : a traditional folktale
Hunt, Angela Elwell
Paper Book
Featuring beautiful illustrations, this best-selling children's book helps children understand the significance of Easter.   "Once upon a mountaintop, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up ..." So begins...

Three trees have grand dreams for themselves that come true in unexpected ways when they cross paths with Jesus. (Children's Nonfiction Age 4-8)

March 31 | Easter

The night before Eid : a Muslim family story
Khalil, Aya
Paper Book
★ "A beautiful story of joy, tradition, and family."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review Celebrate the end of Ramadan with this luminous Muslim family story about faith, history, and delicious foods. On the night...

An Egyptian-American family prepares for the feast that marks the end of the month-long Ramadan holiday. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

April 9 | Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan Ends)

Beni's tiny tales : around the year in Jewish holidays
Zalben, Jane Breskin
Paper Book
Join Beni and his family as they celebrate a year in Jewish Holidays, including all their favorite craft activities, recipes, songs, and stories for each occasion. The perfect gift book that gives all year long. Chronicling a full year of Jewish festivities--from...

Jane Breskin Zalben introduces a new generation of her Beni stories with Beni's children, nephews, and nieces with stories, recipes, and activities for each of the Jewish holidays--including Passover. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

April 22 | Passover

Rechenka's eggs
Polacco, Patricia.
Paper Book
Old Babushka, known throughout all of Moskva for her beautifully painted eggs, is preparing her eggs for the Easter Festival when she takes in an injured goose. She names the goose Rechenka, and they live happily together until one day when Rechenka accidentally overturns a basket, breaking all of...

A beloved Ukrainian-American illustrator pays homage to art of pysanky in this story about a grandmother who takes in an injured goose while preparing eggs for Easter. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

May 5 | Pascha (Orthodox Christian Easter)


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