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Spring Holiday Picture Books

Celebrate spring with these books about Ramadan, Passover, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Holi, and more! Enjoy these suggestions? Looking for a new book to read? Book Match is a book recommendation program offered through AC Library. Check out the website at the top of the list to go to the Book Match page.

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  • Follow moon around the world as she sees some of the many ways Ramadan is celebrated.
    Picture Book, 2023New York, NY : Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] — JPB KAZI,N
  • Sophie tries to fast for Ramadan for the first time, but her grumbling stomach and her little brother's cookies are too much and she must find a different way to celebrate.
    Picture Book, 2019Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2019 — JPB LUMBARD,R
  • Jamie seeks a way to prove he is not too young to march in the big St. Patrick's Day parade.
    Picture Book, 1980New York : Houghton Mifflin/Clarion Books, c1980 — JPB BUNTING
  • Siblings Chintoo and Mintoo collect flowers, dry them, then press the petals into a fine powder as they prepare for Holi, the Indian springtime Festival of Colors.
    Picture Book, 2018New York : Beach Lane Books, [2018] — JPB SEHGAL,K
  • Getting ready for Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, young Nikhil is nervous about the festivities until his family comes up with a silly solution for him to celebrate the messy colors of spring with everyone.
    Picture Book, 2024New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2024 — JPB MATHUR,S
  • After accidentally ruining his family's haft-seen, a display of seven traditional items to bring luck in the Persian New Year, young Kian finds seven unusual items to replace them. Includes facts about Nowruz.
    Picture Book, 2021New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, [2021] — JPB KHORRAM,A
  • Nate wants to dress as an alien for Purim but his friend wants him to wear a superhero costume like the other boys, so Nate seeks guidance from his Daddy and Abba, who advise that being yourself makes you stronger.
    Picture Book, 2013Minneapolis : Kar-Ben Pub., c2013 — JPB KUSHNER,E
  • A grandmother shares stories with her grandaughter about how she used to celebrated Purim in the old country, Iran.
    Picture Book, 2020Millburn, New Jersey : Apples and Honey Press, [2020] — JPB GOLDIN,B
  • Children's picture book telling the biblical story of Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday from the perspective of fictional characters Bare Tree and Little Wind.
    Picture Book, 2022Colorado Springs : WaterBrook, [2022] — JPB PERKINS,M
  • All of the animals pile on board and then they tumble out to get the Bunny Bus gussied up for the big Easter Parade.
    Picture Book, 2017New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2017 — JPB PAQUETTE,A
  • To find all the Easter Bunny's hidden treasures, just track her moves.
    Picture Book, 2019New York : Sky Pony Press, [2019] — JPB FLIESS,S
  • Join Hannah and her friends for a unique Passover seder.
    Picture Book, 2023Moosic, Pennsylvania : Kalaniot Books, [2023] — JPB OLITZKY,K
  • Miriam has especially looked forward to the Passover seder at her grandparents' home because it is her first year to ask the four questions, but the unexpected arrival of triplet lambs complicates her family's plans.
    Picture Book, 2013New York : Random House, c2013 — JPB MARSHALL,L
  • Set to the familiar music of "The Twelve Days of Christmas", verses describe different animals that illustrate the wonders of the wild world. Includes a factual section about Earth Day and ways to celebrate it.
    Picture Book, 2003Nevada City, CA : Dawn Publications, c2003 — JPB SCHNETZLER,P
  • Die-cut pages invite reader to explore how Earth is a friend to all creatures, watching over us as the year cycles through the seasons.
    Picture Book, 2020San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2020] — JPB MACLACHLAN,P
  • Book Fiesta!

    Celebrate Children's Day/book Day = Celebremos El Día De Los Niños/el Día De Los Libros

    Mora, Pat
    Children read aloud in various settings to celebrate of El día de los niños, or Children's Day, in this bilingual story.
    Book, 2009New York : Rayo, c2009 — Sp JPB MORA,P
  • Mouse enjoys the sights and smells of Cinco de Mayo despite being trailed by a determined cat.
    Picture Book, 2010New York : Holiday House, c2010 — JPB COX,J