Spring book list | preschool & Kindergarten spring books
- Chelsea Lanese
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
I have spent hours upon hours deciding on this book list... It's finally happening! On March 1, 2026 I am releasing our BRAND NEW Book Explorer Guides for Preschool - 1st Graders! So we will now have four different age-levels to choose from.
Book Explorer Suggested Age Levels
Sprouts | 3-4
Seedlings | 5-6
Buds | 7-9
Blossoms | 10+
Our Sprouts and Seedlings will release seasonally. We'll have four guides per age level, and I'll be creating two-years of book lists. That way, if a family begins at age three, they can use these with their child with fresh books for age 3, 4, 5 and 6 before beginning our Buds Book Explorers. This year, in 2026, I am only releasing 100 of each season for the Sprouts & Seedlings. Example: 100 Spring Sprouts & 100 Spring Seedlings.
Our Sprouts and Seedlings Book Explorer Guides will be a bit different than our Buds and Blossoms because they will cover phonics and math along with the hands-on learning activities (Story Explorers). Instead of using one book for a month or two, your child will have 12-weeks of lessons for that season. Each week you and your child will explore a new book.
I will be sharing so many more details, but in this specific post I just wanted to introduce you all to the Spring Sprouts and Seedlings Book Lists for Year One!
Year One Spring Sprouts Book List
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
The World Needs the Wonder You See by Joanna Gaines
The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
Just Keep Going by Lynn Smith
Too Many Carrots by Katy Hudson
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
Grand Old Oak and the Birthday Ball by Rachel Piercey
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Year One Spring Seedlings Book List
Whirby by Molly Harris
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
Zoey and Sassafras Bips and Roses by Asia Citro
Brambly Hedge: Spring by Jill Barklem
Lily the Pond Mermaid by Lucy Fleming
Literary Critters: William Shakesbear's Journey for Inspiration by Sophie Corrigan
If I Built a Town by Chris Van Dusen
Mossy by Jan Brett
Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb
The Last Rainbow Bird by Nora Brech
Thimbleberry Stories by Cynthia Rylant
The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
I am so stinking excited about this! If you want to make sure you get to join us this spring, join our waitlist here:
We will be releasing both of these curriculums on March 1st!