March is a transition time between winter and spring. It is also a popular month for spring book fairs and spring break. The picture books in my March book list include a few women’s history books, St. Patrick’s Day stories and spring titles.
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Duck and Goose by Tad Hills
Duck and Goose learn to work together to take care of a ball that they think is an over-sized egg.
Little Quack by Lauren Thompson
One by one, four ducklings find the courage to jump into the pond and paddle with Mama Duck, until only Little Quack is left in the nest, trying to be brave. There is a whole series of Little Quack books, this is just the first one.
Malala’s magic pencil by Malala Yousafzai
As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true.
Shaking things up : 14 young women who changed the world by Susan Hood
Shares stories of fourteen inspiring young female rebels … who broke down walls to pursue their interests, talents, and rights. They fought fires, discovered prehistoric animals, circled the globe, braved Nazis, championed sports, changed the way we eat, integrated schools, improved medicine and more.
Snow rabbit, spring rabbit : a book of changing seasons by Il Sung Na
What do the animals do when the snow falls to the ground and all the trees are bare? Some fly long distances, while some swim to warmer waters. Some take a long, warm sleep where they live, while others have a thick, cozy coat and can stay in the snow!
Spring is Here by Bill Hillenbrand
Excited that spring has finally arrived, Mole tries–unsuccessfully–to wake up Bear, but then he comes up with the perfect plan.
There was an old lady who swallowed a Frog! by Lucille Colandro
Presents a variation on the classic rhyme about an old lady who swallowed a frog and a series of other strange items before encountering a large surprise.