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 and Eid Al-Fitr
Khan, Sara
Paper Book

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 (Starred Review) A beautifully illustrated, interactive guide to ancient, nature-based holidays and...

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

Once upon an Eid : stories of hope and joy by 15 Muslim voices
Saeed, Aisha
Paper Book
A joyous short story collection by and about Muslims, edited by New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed and Morris finalist S. K. Ali Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year:...

Short stories about Eid provide a wonderful sampler platter-style introduction to 15 contemporary Muslim authors. (Children's Fiction Grades 3-5)

April 9 | Eid al-Fitr

A spring treasury of recipes, crafts, and wisdom
Ferraro-Fanning, Angela
Paper Book

A great selection of spring-themed activities without ties to specific religious traditions. (Children's Nonfiction Age 6-8)

March 19 | Spring Equinox

And then it's spring
Fogliano, Julie.
Paper Book
Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be...

My favorite spring readaloud, written by acclaimed children's poet Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Erin E. Stead. (Picture Book Age 4-8)

March 19 | Spring Equinox

Spectacular spring
Goldstone, Bruce
Paper Book
Spring is a season of beginnings, from blooming flowers to active animals. People spend more time outdoors, days grow longer, and umbrellas pop open as the weather shifts from snow to rain. There's so much to see and do in spring--and this book will prepare you for all of it! With...

Vibrant photo collages describe the changes in the natural world that happen every spring, along with activity ideas for younger children. (Children's Nonfiction Age 4-8)

Happy springtime!
McMullan, Kate
Paper Book
When winter is at its coldest and darkest, take heart! Every day the sun shines longer, Spring is on its way! All winter, the days grow a little bit longer, The nights grow a little bit shorter, until the day becomes exactly as long as the night. On that day we...

A celebration of spring by the beloved author of I Stink! (Picture Book Age 4-8)

March 19 | Spring Equinox

Festival of colors
Sehgal, Kabir
Paper Book
Learn all about Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors, in this lush picture book from bestselling mother/son duo Surishtha Sehgal and Kabir Sehgal with illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Vashti Harrison. Spring is here, and it's almost time for Holi, the Indian Festival of Colors....

A brother and sister duo prepare for Holi, including harvesting flowers and crushing the dried petals to make colorful powder to toss during the celebrations. (Holiday Picture Book Age 2-8)

March 25 | Holi

We're going on an egg hunt
Hughes, Laura (Illustrator of children's books)
Paper Book
A perfect story for Easter and springtime, this delightful read-aloud also features ten lift-the-flaps! We're going on an egg hunt. We're going to find them all. We're REALLY excited. Hooray for Easter Day! Join a family of bunnies...

An Easter egg hunt twist on the classic rhyme "We're Going on a Bear Hunt." (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

Pick a perfect egg
Toht, Patricia
Paper Book
The creators of Pick a Pine Tree and Pick a Pumpkin return with another seasonal celebration, one that deserves a spot in every Easter basket. Pick a perfect egg with care-- Choose a white one nestled there. Gather more and softly...

A sweet story that walks children through the process of dying Easter eggs. (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

Here comes the Easter Cat!
Underwood, Deborah.
Paper Book
This New York Times bestseller brings acat with flair to spare, an Easter Bunny with a job to do, and a hilarious break from sticky-sweet Easter fare-for fans of Patrick McDonnell, Mo Willems'sElephant and Piggie, and Ben Clanton's Narwhal and Jelly. Why should the Easter...

A cheeky cat makes his case for taking over for the Easter bunny. (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

Afikomen
Cohen, Tziporah
Paper Book
Honor, Sydney Taylor Book Award In this wordless time-travel adventure, three children at a Passover seder visit ancient Egypt to help baby Moses find his way safely to Pharaoh's daughter. When a family settles at the table for Passover, their dog nabs the afikomen bag (containing...

A magical piece of afikomen transports three children back to ancient Egypt in this wordless Passover story. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

April 22 | Passover

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

P. Zonka lays an egg
Paschkis, Julie.
Paper Book
When dreamy hen P. Zonka starts laying eggs, the other chickens are in for a spectacular surprise! Extraordinary hen P. Zonka spends her time taking in the beauty around her: the shiny green of the grass, the buttery yellow of the dandelions, the deep blue of the sky. The other...

A farmyard chicken lays a spectacular egg inspired by the Ukrainian egg decorating tradition. (Holiday Picture Book Age 4-8)

May 5 | Pascha (Orthodox Christian Easter)

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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