Every year we release a major version of Storybook. Last Spring, that was Storybook 5.0, an incredible makeover of the user interface. This year, we’ve radically improved Storybook’s developer experience. We’ve turned it into a best-in-class documentation tool, and have completely overhauled configuration and story authoring in the process. Presto chango and alakazam! Students will enjoy guessing the rhyming words in this lift-the-flap ode to the signs of spring’s arrival. 7. Worm Weather by Jean Taft (PreK–1)

In the Little Homesteader: A Spring Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom, young readers can try their hand at various spring-themed projectsas well as learn interesting seasonal wisdom,and nature-related factsalong the way. All the activities are broken down into steps, clearly explainedand accompanied by AnneliesDraws’ adorably wholesome illustrations.The gardening and planting activities will suit any space, as they will work equally well on windowsills as in gardens. In each colorful scene, the family discovers a different sign of spring—a bird collecting twigs for its nest, a fox snuggling her cubs, a caterpillar feasting on leaves… After the story, annotated illustrations explain the spring behaviors of various plants and animals. There is also opportunity to then explore reading Spring Word Cards. This can be done individually or practiced in small groups. You could lay out the words in the middle of a table and children have to identify from the pictures what spring words they can identify from a book read that day or week, then encourage reading or sounding them out.

A young girl is annoyed at the gloomy March rain until her mother drags her outside to witness a remarkable toad migration across the street to a local pond. It’s based on real events in Philadelphia. We absolutely love that it introduces a new twist on signs of spring for an urban setting. 20. Robins!: How They Grow Up by Eileen Christelow (K–3) Do you use TypeScript? If so, upgrade to our new zero config Typescript setup for improved performance and better auto-generated documentation. In the Middle of Fall, Winter Is Here, When Spring Comes,and Summer Songmake for a beautiful quartet of seasonal-theme picture books to share at home or in the classroom.Ideal for introducing the season, for story time, and for bedtime reading.

From sprouting seeds to buzzing bees, kids 3-5 will learn the important changes that happen during the season of rebirth. Bright and colorful pictures of busy landscapes full of life are great for keeping the attention of kids ages 5-7. A Spring book for kids with a groundhog, blooming flowers, buzzing bees, bugs, hummingbirds, baby animals, rainbows, and so much more. If you are looking for a book for young toddlers then our recommendation would be When Spring Comes, by Kevin Henkes in this beautifully illustrated book simple phrases and words are used to describe the season and how it changes from winter. Watch as the snow melts and the trees leaves and blossom blooms. Spring is Here Spot the busy creatures and plantsas the tale unfolds, then learn about how each responds to the increasing daylight and warmth that usher in the season. We are often asked how do I teach my toddler or preschooler about spring and explain the changing season.Lifting the interactive flaps encourages sensory explorationand helps support the development of fine motor skillsand hand-eye coordinationin developing children. The content-rich text builds vocabulary. Do you use hierarchy separators to control the sidebar navigation? We’ve simplified that in 6.0, and there’s a codemod to upgrade your stories. Do you use config.js to configure Storybook? Main.js declarative configuration, introduced in 5.3, is a huge improvement and the strong recommendation. Upgrade to main.js. set out a couple of spring information books when you’re working on your nature journals so your children can look up facts to include in their notes and illustrations Jaunty rhyming text tells how a little girl brings spring to the window of her apartment building, just in time for her mother’s birthday. Lest children think spring is only celebrated in woods and meadows, this story is a wonderful example of how the season can be experienced in the city. 6. Abracadabra, It’s Spring! by Anne Sibley O’Brien (PreK–1)