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May 4, 2022 by J.A. García Spanish for Kids 0 comments

11 Books About Spring in Spanish for Kids

To celebrate the spring with your kids, we’re recommending a handful of top-notch Spanish books about spring! 

We bet your little ones are ready to play outside every day, chase squirrels, climb trees, lie on the grass, and collect rocks. 

And while this might be the perfect time to get them to love nature, it’s also the perfect time to get them to love books and teach them a new language. 

Keep reading to discover 11 books about spring in Spanish for kids!


Table of Content:

  • Help Your Kids Learn Spanish With Books
  • 11 Books About Spring in Spanish for Kids 
  • Plant the Seed of Spanish in Your Kids’ Minds

Help Your Kids Learn Spanish With Books

Not all learning occurs in the classroom. Through art, you and your kids can find new and fun ways to learn a new language. If your children are already bookworms, you’re already halfway there. If not, don’t worry!

Children’s books include eye-catching drawings and vivid pictures. They’re also a brilliant way to introduce new words and sounds to Spanish learners. 

Think about all the words you most often use in spring, such as leaves, grass, rainbow, cloudy, sunny, and flowers. With a read-through of one of the books on this list, they’ll learn them in Spanish! 

They’ll also be exposed to Spanish grammar rules, conjugations, tenses, colors, shapes, and even the possibility of discovering a new culture! 

When you read these books aloud to your children, be sure to ask them questions, kindle their creativity, and strengthen the learning experience.

Check out: Awesome Spanish Books for Kids in Elementary

11 Books About Spring in Spanish for Kids 

1. Once There Was A Seed (Había una vez una semilla) by Judith Anderson

Hispanic picture books

Ages: 6+

Let’s start with the basics: a seed. In this beautiful little book, your kids will learn how plants grow from seeds through the eyes of a little girl and her plant-loving grandfather. 

They will learn about how to take care of plants, water them, and trim their leaves. They’ll also be fascinated by the many types of seeds presented in the book.

Get the book: Hardcover

2. Spring (Primavera) by Gerda Muller

Primavera

Ages: 2 to 5

Now that they know how plants grow from seeds, it’s time to teach your children how their surroundings change when spring arrives. 

The book includes clever sequences to show how spring happens. For example, see birds building a nest, a mama bird laying eggs, and the mama bird feeding her baby birds. 

See animals arriving for spring, plants growing leaves again, and people playing outside. 

Even though there are no words in this book, Primavera by Gerda Muller aims to inspire kids to make up their own stories and analyze the scenes.

Get the book: Hardcover

3. A Year In The Forest (Un año en el bosque) by Emilia Dziubak

Un año en el bosque

Ages: 3+

Like Gerda Muller’s Primavera, in Emilia Dziubak’s beautiful Un Año En El Bosque, kids learn how the world and surroundings change when spring comes. 

Find out what happens when spring ends, and learn about the sights, sounds, and smells of all seasons. Where do the animals go? How do they survive winter? 

Animals are the main focus of this book. Wolves, woodpeckers, snails, ants, hedgehogs, foxes, salmon, and even sloths. This book includes fun games and activities. And just look at its gorgeous artwork!

Get the book: Hardcover

Recommended reading: 7 Best Books To Learn Spanish for Kids

4. The Very Hungry Caterpillar (La pequeña oruga glotona) by Eric Carle

Hispanic picture books

Ages: 2 to 7

It’s time for a classic! This now legendary children’s picture book was first published in 1969. It tells the story of a hungry and charismatic caterpillar who chews on apples, branches, leaves, and even the pages of the book! 

It chews and chews until it makes a cocoon and comes out as a beautiful butterfly—like caterpillars always do in spring. 

The book’s quick and snappy sentences are fun to read aloud with your kids. It also introduces concepts like metamorphoses and pupating.

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  • Hardcover
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5. Bees (Abejas) by Piotr Socha 

Hispanic picture books

Ages. 6 to 9

Bugs and insects are an instrumental part of our ecosystem. With Piotr Socha’s Abejas, children learn about bees’ work ethic, what they like, what their hives look like, what it takes to make honey, and that they have been on this Earth since before the dinosaurs. 

It also teaches them about the important role bees play in pollinating crops—they are, after all, the architects of springtime. Its funny and creative artwork will surely catch the eye of all preschoolers.

Get the book: Hardcover

6. Easy Gardening For Kids (Jardinería fácil para niños) by Jordi Font

Jardinería fácil para niños

Ages: 6+

What if you and your kids put the things you’ve learned about plants and spring to practice? With this cute book, anyone can learn the basics of gardening. 

Learn all about taking care of plants, trimming leaves, watering plants, moving a plant to a bigger plot, and even designing a little sustainable garden.

Get the book: Hardcover

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7. And Then It’s Spring (Y de pronto es primavera) by Julie Fogliano

Y de pronto es primavera

Ages: 5 to 7

“First, you have brown, all around, you have brown. Then there are the seeds and a wish for rain.” That’s how this gorgeous picture book begins. 

And Then It’s Spring takes us from the dead of winter to the heart of spring. We see how suddenly spring comes in all its glory. Your kids will learn to notice spring’s early signs with this book. It’s funny, witty, and great to read out loud!

Get the book:

  • Hardcover
  • YouTube

See also: 10 Best Books To Learn Spanish On Your Own in 2022

8. The Magic Garden (El jardín mágico) by Lemniscates 

Hispanic picture books

Ages: 4 to 6 

The Magic Garden follows a curious girl named Cloe, who lives in a magic garden.Trees change color. Bugs change their appearance. Fireflies light up like tiny light bulbs.

Of course, it’s not magic. It’s spring! But Cloe’s inquisitive eyes and sense of wonder will surely make it seem like it is! It’s a stellar book to motivate your kids to go into the world and become explorers.

Get the book: Hardcover

9. It’s Springtime, Mr. Squirrel (Martín y la llegada de la primavera) by Sebastian Meschenmoser

Martín y la llegada de la primavera

Ages: 4 to 8

For some animals, spring is a surprising event. Many hibernate during winter, and when they wake up, they find that everything is different. 

A squirrel and a hedgehog teach us what spring looks like to these animals. Additionally, Squirrel will help the hedgehog conquer a lady hedgehog with a bit of humor while learning to live in a “new” world.

Get the book: Hardcover

10. 999 Tadpoles (999 hermanas ranas se mudan de charca) by Ken Kimura

Hispanic picture books

Ages: 4 to 8

We’ve talked about the effect spring has on animals or the way animals adapt to each new season. 

In 999 Tadpoles, readers learn what frogs and tadpoles are like during spring and what they do when their pond can’t hold one more tadpole. The 999 tadpoles, as they do in nature, must find a new home.

Get the book:

  • Hardcover
  • Online  
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Hand-picked for you: 200+ Names of Animals In Spanish

11.  Welcome Spring (Bienvenida primavera) by Angels Navarro

Hispanic picture books

Ages: 3 to 5

Like all the books on this list, Angels Navarro’s Welcome Spring will teach your kids what spring is all about. 

Additionally, this book provides fun activities like drawing, counting, circling, and coloring that add an additional element to your kids’ learning experience. 

What’s more, the author is an expert on psychomotor education and play therapy, so you know you’ll get your money’s worth.

Get the book: Paperback

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I am a Guatemalan bilingual fiction writer, translator, and journalist. In my spare time I like to read, play video games, and do sports. I’m a fan of historical fiction, family sagas, and graphic novels. I’m left-handed, a failed drummer, an amateur goalkeeper, and I drive a 1988 Subaru J10.
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