Hi friends!
If you have been here a while, you know that I am very seasonally-inspired. I live in New England which gets all four seasons in all their glory. I didn’t always enjoy it, but falling into sync and rhythm with the changing seasons has brought a lot of joy and contentment to my life over the years. (You can see how I combat my winter blues here. Spoiler alert: lots of hygge.) I think seasonally when it comes to meals to traditions and yes, even books. I am totally a mood reader and like to line up certain books with certain times of year. I do this for myself and most especially for my children. Our monthly picture book lists are built on seasonal topics!
So today, I thought it would be fun to try something new and pull together a picture book per week for the entire year. If your seasons are different and/or opposite from mine, feel free to change things around. But I hope you draw some inspiration for your library holds. x
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Week 1: The Stars Will Still Shine by Cynthia Rylant
Week 2: The Lights That Dance in the Night by Yuval Zommer
Week 3: One Snowy Morning by Kevin Tseng
Week 4: Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Week 5: Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper
Week 6: You Belong Here by M.H. Clark
Week 7: Little Bear’s Valentine by Else Holmelund Minarik
Week 8: Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner
Week 9: The Sweetest Season by Elissa Kerr
Week 10: Cozy by Jan Brett
Week 11: A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
Week 12: Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak
Week 13: Busy Spring: Nature Wakes Up by Sean Taylor
Week 14: A Seed Is Sleepy by Dianna Aston
Week 15: Muncha Muncha Muncha by Candace Fleming
Week 16: The Rhythm of Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith
Week 17: My Friend Earth by Patricia MacLachlan
Week 18: Bird Builds a Nest by Martin Jenkins
Week 19: Up in the Garden, and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner
Week 20: The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith
Week 21: Flowers Are Calling by Rita Gray
Week 22: Butterfly House by Eve Bunting
Week 23: The Honeybee by Kirsten Hall
Week 24: The Little Blue Cottage by Kelly Jordan
Week 25: Berry Song by Michaela Goade
Week 26: Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall
Week 27: Pie is for Sharing by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard
Week 28: Over and Under the Waves by Kate Messner
Week 29: Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi
Week 30: Peter in Blueberry Land by Elsa Beskow
Week 31: Seashells by the Seashore by Marianne Berkes
Week 32: All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
Week 33: To Be Like the Sun by Susan Marie Swanson
Week 34: Raccoons and Ripe Corn by Jim Arnosky
Week 35: Twilight Comes Twice by Ralph Fletcher
Week 36: How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
Week 37: Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak
Week 38: Hello Harvest Moon by Ralph Fletcher
Week 39: Yellow Time by Lauren Stringer
Week 40: The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry
Week 41: Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubbell
Week 42: The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason
Week 43: Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper
Week 44: Sleep Tight Farm by Eugenie Doyle
Week 45: In November by Cynthia Rylant
Week 46: Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak
Week 47: Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Chief Jake Swamp
Week 48: Winter Is Coming by Tony Johnston
Week 49: The Shortest Day by Wendy Pfeffer
Week 50: Winter is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer
Week 51: Christmas Farm by Mary Lyn Ray
Week 52: Why Evergreens Keep Their Leaves by Annemarie Riley Guertin
If you prefer to see a whole lot of choices per season/month, be sure to visit my monthly book list:
I hope you find some new beauties in this list. Enjoy your year of reading! x