It’s March 20th, the first day of spring, and the season of flowers and rainshowers has officially begun!

There’s so much to love about springtime, from fresh greenery to warming temperatures to springtime festivities. If you and your young readers are looking to welcome the spring vibe, here are some awesome new picture books that make perfect garden reads!

Celebrate Nowruz!: A Persian New Year Holiday to Honor Spring by Zohreh Ghahremani, illus. by Susie Ghahremani

Tiny Garden by Deborah Underwood, illus. by Jax Chow

Spring! by Leslie Patricelli

Buzz: A Family Guide to Bugs and Bees and How to Spot Them by Richard “Bugman” Jones, illus. by Sara Boccaccini Meadows

Planting Hope by Frederick Joseph, illus. by Paul Kellam

Is This… Spring? by Helen Yoon

Where’s the… Chick, Duck & Bunny? Springtime Boxed Set by Ingela P. Arrhenius

Thanks so much to Godwin Books, Henry Holt & Co., MacKids Books, Magic Cat, ABRAMS Kids, and Candlewick for copies of these books!