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Spring Holidays for Kids

Spring is host to many holidays in many cultures, from Easter to Holi to Beltane. Commemorate the season with these picture books.

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10 items

  • Charming fluid watercolors and joyous text remind readers to "not lose heart!" Winter does not last forever, and spring comes with its birdsong and long playful days.
    BookNew York : Holiday House, [2021] — E MCMULLA
  • The Purim play is about to start, but the megillah is missing! Never fear: three determined hamantaschen detectives (Jewish pastries in disguise) are on the case. In this tongue-in-cheek story, the detectives question their suspects so…
    BookNew York : Viking, 2022. — E SILBERB
  • Two towns, Tralee and Tralah, compete in an annual St. Patrick's Day decorating contest which Tralah boastfully always wins. But when their hearts are put to the test by a little man with pointed ears, Tralee wins with no effort all.
    BookNew York : Dragonfly Books, 2008. — E WOJCIEC
  • Gauri is excited to splash colors on everyone for the Hindu festival of Holi. But when she doesn't get her favorite color, Gauri gets mad. Will she find a way to overcome her anger and join in the festivities?
    BookChicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2022. — E SOUNDAR
  • After accidentally ruining his family's haft-seen, a display of seven traditional items to bring luck in the Persian New Year, young Kian finds seven unusual items to replace them. Includes facts about Nowruz.
    BookNew York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2021] — E KHORRAM
  • When Noa refuses to swap anything from her lunch one day, her friends wonder why. It's because it's Passover! Friendly Noa figures out a way to share the holiday fun with her friends in this rhyming story.
    BookMinneapolis : Kar-Ben Publishing, [2021] — E KIFFEL
  • Why should the Easter Bunny get all the love? That's what Cat would like to know. In this humorous book told as a conversation between the reader and Cat, our feline friend takes a shot at being the Easter Cat.
    BookNew York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2014] — E UNDERWO
  • Colorful illustrations and a bouncing cumulative rhyme reveal the events of Easter morning.
    BookNashville, Tennessee : WorthyKids/Ideals, [2018] — E LORD
  • Join Rupert the rabbit on his adventures as he sets out to discover how and why people leave their homes to celebrate seasonal holidays in the forest where he lives. As Rupert's journey unfolds throughout the seasons, he meets owls,…
    BookAtglen, Penn. : Schiffer Pub. Ltd., [2011] — J KYRJA
  • A Taste of the World

    What People Eat and How They Celebrate Around the Globe

    Walrond, Beth,
    Go on a culinary journey around the world and learn about different cultures through the foods they eat, including the Cherry Blossom Festival of Japan, the Persian New Year, and the Egyptian Spring Festival.
    BookBerlin : Little Gestalten, 2019. — J 394.12 WALROND