In the same way that Jan Brett shines best in winter, Kevin Henkes was made for springtime. While he is now a prolific picture book author/illustrator, it seems that all his best works embody spring somehow. Maybe it’s his color palette… simple but strong colors in very restrained but delightful shapes. Whatever the case may be, his books are always strong favorites in my house for the younger set… so I wanted to highlight his best of spring themes. I’ve always thought it would be fun to gift a certain THEME of books among my children— I’m thinking Easter baskets here; certain author themes would fit this well too!
Brand new this year and nearly wordless… four eggs hatch and an unexpected friendship ensues.
Last year, this book stole my heart for its burst of color and sweet text. A wonderful primary-age celebration of spring.
The sweet little “Mama loves you” story… also available as a board book!
Let the birding season begin! This is my very favorite *early* bird book.
A board book perfect for a toddler’s Easter basket… an ode to candy basically. 😀
A potentially bad day… reframed. Not just for kids.
Gardening season is beginnning! Kick it off with this imaginative girl…
