Spring is here, bringing with it rain, mud, bugs, birds, frogs, flowers and the joy of rediscovering long, leisurely hours outside. These new picture books capture the delight of unpredictable weather ...

Introduce your children to the wonder of the spring season with good spring read alouds. These favorite children’s picture books about spring give young kids important life skills and knowledge. After ...

What could be better than ending April with a picture book about nature awakening in spring? We’ve got one today, along with the history of a local comedy club and a debut novel from a poet. (Courtesy ...

Does spring arrive on soft little kitten feet? Or does it crack open like a robin’s egg? Does it waft in like pollen on the breeze, or does it wiggle in like a tadpole, grow legs, and hop away into ...

It’s the season of renewal, time to add to the books you’ve been reading to the kids all winter. The current crop of picture books is a delight, with ecology leading the way, especially books about ...

THE book which is my favorite in the spring list for boys and girls is Mark Van Doren’s “The Transparent Tree.” It is written for younger children, for those from eight to twelve years, perhaps. When ...