Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: Lyle Walks the Dogs by Bernard Waber tells the story of Lyle the crocodile who loves to walk dogs which is great because that’s his new job! Lyle loves to be helpful to others and soon his new job grows in to a big job as more and more dogs join his daily walk! Soon enough Lyle has ten dogs to walk all at the same time. Teach your little one to count as you count the dogs in Lyle’s dog walking group!

It’s about time to get out of the house and start planting those Spring bulbs if you haven’t already! Getting little fingers interested in gardening can be difficult because it truly is something that requires patience – a skill little fingers don’t often have much of! My Garden by Kevin Henkes is an Alice in Wonderland type book that shares the tale of a wonderful garden that never needs watering, with chocolate rabbits and jelly bean bushes! This book is recommended for children ages 4–8yrs.

Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature’s Survivors by Joyce Sidman is a book full of poems for children ages 4 – 8yrs that celebrate the many creatures of the natural world who survive with glorious and unique skills and features. Including the single celled bacteria and the ant and the dandelion this set of poems share fun and facts about many fascinating creatures. This delightfully illustrated book encourages children to appreciate poetry as well as learn more about a wide variety of creatures.