40 Books about the Seasons

Compiled by Merri V. Lindgren
© 2003 Cooperative Children's Book Center

This bibliography was compiled in November, 2003, as part of a 12-month series in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Cooperative Children's Book Center.

Complete list of 40 Books about... bibliographies.

Click on underlined book titles to see the CCBC review of the book, and/or the cover image.

Fall

Ehlert, Lois. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991. Ages 3 - 5

Fleming, Denise. Time to Sleep. Henry Holt, 1997. Ages 2 - 5

Franco, Betsy. Mathematickles!. Illustrated by Steven Salerno. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003. Ages 8 - 11

Geisert, Arthur. Nursery Crimes. Walter Lorraine/Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Ages 4 - 8

Partridge, Elizabeth. Moon Glowing. Illustrated by Joan Paley. Dutton, 2002. Ages 18 months - 3 years

Robbins, Ken. Autumn Leaves. Scholastic Press, 1998. Ages 4 - 8

Schaefer, Carole Lexa. Snow Pumpkin. Illustrated by Pierr Morgan. Crown, 2000. Ages 4 - 7

Tiller, Ruth. Cinnamon, Mint & Mothballs: A Visit to Grandmother's House. Illustrated by Aki Sogabe. Browndeer Press/Harcourt Brace, 1993. Ages 4 - 8

Yerxa, Leo. Last Leaf First Snowflake to Fall. U.S. edition: Orchard, 1994. Age 10 and older

Zagwyn, Deborah Turney. The Pumpkin Blanket. Celestial Arts, 1995. Ages 4 - 8

Winter

Chapman, Cheryl. Snow On Snow On Snow. Illustrated by Synthis Saint James. Dial, 1994. Ages 3 - 6

Florian, Douglas. Winter Eyes. Greenwillow, 1999. Ages 4 - 10

George, Lindsay Barett. In the Snow: Who's Been Here?. Greenwillow, 1999. Ages 3 - 6

Henkes, Kevin. Oh!. Illustrated by Laura Dronzek. Greenwillow, 1999. Ages 2 - 4

Perkins, Lynne Rae. Snow Music. Greenwillow, 2003. Ages 4 - 8

Pfeffer, Wendy. The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice. Illustrated by Jesse Reisch. Dutton, 2003. Ages 7 - 11

Rogansky, selector, Barbara. Winter Poems. Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. Scholastic, 1994. Ages 5 - 14

Schertle, Alice. All You Need for a Snowman. Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee. Silver Whistle/Harcourt, 2002. Ages 2 - 5

Siddals, Mary McKenna. Millions of Snowflakes. Illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles. Clarion, 1998. Ages 18 months - 3 years

Van Laan, Nancy. When Winter Comes. Illustrated by Susan Gaber. Atheneum, 2000. Ages 3 - 6

Spring

Alarcon, Francisco X. Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems/Jiomates risuenos y otros poemas de invierno. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. Children's Book Press, 1997. Ages 7 - 10

Carney, Margaret. At Grandpa's Sugar Bush. Illustrated by Janet Wilson. U.S. edition: Kids Can Press, 1998. Ages 4 - 7

Jackson, Ellen. The Spring Equinox: Celebrating the Greening of the Earth. Illustrated by Jan Davey Ellis. Millbrook Press, 2002. Ages 8 - 11

Lottridge, Celia Barker. Berta: A Remarkable Dog. Illustrated by Elsa Myotte. A Groundwood Book/Douglas & McIntyre, 2002. Ages 5 - 9

Orie, Sandra De Couteau. Did You Hear Wind Sing Your Name? An Oneida Song of Spring. Illustrated by Christopher Canyon. Walker, 1995. Ages 4 - 9

Schnur, Steven. Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic. Illustrated by Leslie Evans. Clarion, 1999. Ages 7 - 11

Shannon, George. Spring: A Haiku Story. Illustrated by Malcah Zeldis. Greenwillow, 1996. Ages 8 - 11

Wilson, Karma. Bear Wants More. Illustrated by Jane Chapman. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003. Ages 2 - 4

Zagwyn, Deborah Turney. Turtle Spring. Tricycle Press, 1998. Ages 4 - 8

Summer

Crews, Nina. One Hot Summer Day. Greenwillow, 1995. Ages 3 - 6

Eclare, Melanie. A Harvest of Color: Growing a Vegetable Garden. Ragged Bears, 2002. Ages 4 - 9

Grimes, Nikki. Danitra Brown Leaves Town. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Amistad/HarperCollins, 2002. Ages 5 - 8

Hubbell, Patricia. Sea, Sand, Me!. Illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst. HarperCollins, 2001. Ages 2 - 4

Johnson, Paul Brett. Farmer's Market. Orchard, 1997. Ages 4 - 7

LaMarche, Jim. The Raft. HarperCollins, 2000. Ages 5 - 9

Lyon, George Ella. A Day at Damp Camp. Illustrated by Peter Catalanotto. Orchard, 1996. Ages 6 - 9

Mahy, Margaret. A Summery Saturday Morning. Illustrated by Selina Young. U.S. edition: Viking, 1998. Ages 3 - 6

Reiser, Lynn. Tomorrow on Rocky Pond. Greenwillow, 1993. Ages 3 - 6

Rendon, Marcie R.. Powwow Summer: A Family Celebrates the Circle of Life. Photographed by Cheryl Walsh Bellville. Carolrhoda, 1996. Ages 7 - 11

This list may be reproduced and distributed by educational and/or nonprofit organizations so long as credit is given to the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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	CCBC Bibliographies & Booklists Charlotte Zolotow Award Book of the Week CCBC Specialized Information CCBC Book Discussions CCBC - Net Awards & Best-of-the-Year Lists Review Journals 40 Books about the Seasons Compiled by Merri V. Lindgren © 2003 Cooperative Children's Book Center This bibliography was compiled in November, 2003, as part of a 12-month series in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Cooperative Children's Book Center. Complete list of 40 Books about... bibliographies. Click on underlined book titles to see the CCBC review of the book, and/or the cover image. Fall Ehlert, Lois. Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1991. Ages 3 - 5 Fleming, Denise. Time to Sleep. Henry Holt, 1997. Ages 2 - 5 Franco, Betsy. Mathematickles!. Illustrated by Steven Salerno. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003. Ages 8 - 11 Geisert, Arthur. Nursery Crimes. Walter Lorraine/Houghton Mifflin, 2001. Ages 4 - 8 Partridge, Elizabeth. Moon Glowing. Illustrated by Joan Paley. Dutton, 2002. Ages 18 months - 3 years Robbins, Ken. Autumn Leaves. Scholastic Press, 1998. Ages 4 - 8 Schaefer, Carole Lexa. Snow Pumpkin. Illustrated by Pierr Morgan. Crown, 2000. Ages 4 - 7 Tiller, Ruth. Cinnamon, Mint & Mothballs: A Visit to Grandmother's House. Illustrated by Aki Sogabe. Browndeer Press/Harcourt Brace, 1993. Ages 4 - 8 Yerxa, Leo. Last Leaf First Snowflake to Fall. U.S. edition: Orchard, 1994. Age 10 and older Zagwyn, Deborah Turney. The Pumpkin Blanket. Celestial Arts, 1995. Ages 4 - 8 Winter Chapman, Cheryl. Snow On Snow On Snow. Illustrated by Synthis Saint James. Dial, 1994. Ages 3 - 6 Florian, Douglas. Winter Eyes. Greenwillow, 1999. Ages 4 - 10 George, Lindsay Barett. In the Snow: Who's Been Here?. Greenwillow, 1999. Ages 3 - 6 Henkes, Kevin. Oh!. Illustrated by Laura Dronzek. Greenwillow, 1999. Ages 2 - 4 Perkins, Lynne Rae. Snow Music. Greenwillow, 2003. Ages 4 - 8 Pfeffer, Wendy. The Shortest Day: Celebrating the Winter Solstice. Illustrated by Jesse Reisch. Dutton, 2003. Ages 7 - 11 Rogansky, selector, Barbara. Winter Poems. Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman. Scholastic, 1994. Ages 5 - 14 Schertle, Alice. All You Need for a Snowman. Illustrated by Barbara Lavallee. Silver Whistle/Harcourt, 2002. Ages 2 - 5 Siddals, Mary McKenna. Millions of Snowflakes. Illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles. Clarion, 1998. Ages 18 months - 3 years Van Laan, Nancy. When Winter Comes. Illustrated by Susan Gaber. Atheneum, 2000. Ages 3 - 6 Spring Alarcon, Francisco X. Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems/Jiomates risuenos y otros poemas de invierno. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. Children's Book Press, 1997. Ages 7 - 10 Carney, Margaret. At Grandpa's Sugar Bush. Illustrated by Janet Wilson. U.S. edition: Kids Can Press, 1998. Ages 4 - 7 Jackson, Ellen. The Spring Equinox: Celebrating the Greening of the Earth. Illustrated by Jan Davey Ellis. Millbrook Press, 2002. Ages 8 - 11 Lottridge, Celia Barker. Berta: A Remarkable Dog. Illustrated by Elsa Myotte. A Groundwood Book/Douglas & McIntyre, 2002. Ages 5 - 9 Orie, Sandra De Couteau. Did You Hear Wind Sing Your Name? An Oneida Song of Spring. Illustrated by Christopher Canyon. Walker, 1995. Ages 4 - 9 Schnur, Steven. Spring: An Alphabet Acrostic. Illustrated by Leslie Evans. Clarion, 1999. Ages 7 - 11 Shannon, George. Spring: A Haiku Story. Illustrated by Malcah Zeldis. Greenwillow, 1996. Ages 8 - 11 Wilson, Karma. Bear Wants More. Illustrated by Jane Chapman. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003. Ages 2 - 4 Zagwyn, Deborah Turney. Turtle Spring. Tricycle Press, 1998. Ages 4 - 8 Summer Crews, Nina. One Hot Summer Day. Greenwillow, 1995. Ages 3 - 6 Eclare, Melanie. A Harvest of Color: Growing a Vegetable Garden. Ragged Bears, 2002. Ages 4 - 9 Grimes, Nikki. Danitra Brown Leaves Town. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Amistad/HarperCollins, 2002. Ages 5 - 8 Hubbell, Patricia. Sea, Sand, Me!. Illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst. HarperCollins, 2001. Ages 2 - 4 Johnson, Paul Brett. Farmer's Market. Orchard, 1997. Ages 4 - 7 LaMarche, Jim. The Raft. HarperCollins, 2000. Ages 5 - 9 Lyon, George Ella. A Day at Damp Camp. Illustrated by Peter Catalanotto. Orchard, 1996. Ages 6 - 9 Mahy, Margaret. A Summery Saturday Morning. Illustrated by Selina Young. U.S. edition: Viking, 1998. Ages 3 - 6 Reiser, Lynn. Tomorrow on Rocky Pond. Greenwillow, 1993. Ages 3 - 6 Rendon, Marcie R.. Powwow Summer: A Family Celebrates the Circle of Life. Photographed by Cheryl Walsh Bellville. Carolrhoda, 1996. Ages 7 - 11 This list may be reproduced and distributed by educational and/or nonprofit organizations so long as credit is given to the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.