In this post: Celebrate springtime and help your child build their language skills with this round-up of our favorite Spring books for kids in Spanish.
Finally, the weather is warming up a bit and everything is beginning to come back to life after a long winter. Spring is such a rejuvenating time of year, and I love reaching for a fun Spring-themed picture book to read with my little ones to get us excited for the warmer weather.
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Talking about changing seasons together also gives you the perfect opportunity to build up your child’s Spanish vocabulary. Colors, weather, animals, and plants are all highlights as the seasons change, and reading together is a great way to learn some of these new words!
At Llamitas Spanish, we are passionate about sharing thematic Spanish resources for kids. Structuring language learning around themes and topics is so beneficial, because it helps your child learn Spanish naturally and apply it to real-life situations.
This is why all of our Llamitas Spanish units and printables include Book Menus to help expand and deepen the thematic learning experience for your child. And it’s also why we’re here to tell you about our favorite Spring-themed Spanish children’s books!
Spring Themed Spanish Flashcards
If you’re planning some Spring-themed Spanish lessons, or just looking for a fun way to practice Spanish Spring vocabulary words, you’ll want to check out our Freebie Library!
This is our 100% free Spanish printable library. It includes monthly rotating printable packs, along with flashcards, games, music playlists, and so much more!
In our free resource library, you’ll have access to our beautifully-illustrated, Spring-themed Spanish flashcards. You can easily download and print these flashcards for no cost to you at all!
Here are a few examples of the Spanish Spring vocab included in this flashcard pack:
| Español | English Translation |
| conejo | rabbit |
| hoja | leaf |
| huevos | eggs |
| lluvia | rain |
| pajaro | bird |
| pollito | chick |
| sol | sun |
| tulipán | tulip |
Along with building their vocabulary, these flashcards are excellent for practicing the Spanish alphabet, because each card includes the corresponding uppercase and lowercase starting letter of the word.
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Spanish Children’s Books for Spring
We’ve found plenty of awesome Spanish children’s books about Spring, including board books for babies, picture books, non-fiction, and even activity books. Here are some of our favorites:
Spring / Primavera by Ailie Busby
With both English and Spanish text, this bilingual children’s book includes simple phrases and is a great introduction to Spanish and for teaching little ones about the changing seasons. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers will learn about all of the different things they will hear, see, and do as the weather warms up.
In Spring / En primavera by Susana Madinabeitia Manso
This is another fantastic bilingual book for young children, with simple language that will introduce and reinforce both Spanish and English language skills. The colorful photographs are a lot of fun and illustrate some of the wonderful things about Spring, like rainbows and blooming flowers. It’s part of a series about each season, too!
¡La primavera es divertida! by Walt K. Moon
Fully in Spanish, this non-fiction children’s book is all about the changes that take place during Spring, from blooming flowers to farmers planting their crops for the season. This one is an excellent choice for bigger kids with more advanced Spanish skills. It includes beautiful photos and even critical thinking questions, making it perfect for inquisitive kids.
Bienvenida primavera by Àngels Navarro
If you’re looking for a way to keep your kids busy on rainy days, this springtime Spanish activity book has you covered! With lovely illustrations and plenty of activities like counting, coloring, and drawing, young kids will have a blast learning and practicing Spanish.
¡La primavera está aquí! by Graciela Castellanos
The colorful illustrations and simple sentences make this picture book an excellent choice for younger kids. Celebrate the arrival of Spring and the fun and excitement it brings. This book is entirely in Spanish, but still good for beginners since it was written for younger readers.
Spring Spanish Books about Animals
Salta y corre conejito by Cottage Door Press
This is a great finger puppet book for babies. Follow the little bunny and his bird friends as they hunt the eggs! This simple, sturdy board book is perfect for your little one’s Easter basket.
¿Dónde estás conejito? by Usborne Books
A beautiful title from the Usborne series “Cucú, ¿estás ahí?” With peek through holes and finger trails, these interactive board books are fantastic for toddlers.
This title is available in my Usborne Books & More bilingual bookshop, along with several others in the series including “elefantita,” “zorrito” and “unicornio.”
Los pollitos dicen / The Baby Chicks Are Singing by Ashley Wolff
This is a perfect bilingual board book about one of the most popular and traditional Spanish nursery rhymes. The farm illustrations are very eye-catching and ideal for younger readers. If you know the melody to the song, you can sing along as you read, which always helps new words to stick a little better, especially with little ones.
(Here is just one version of the song on YouTube—there are lots more!)
Little Chickies / Los Pollitos by Susie Jaramillo
Another wonderful Easter themed bilingual board book for toddlers! These lovable characters from Canticos will delight your toddler as you learn the classic nursery rhyme “Los pollitos dicen.” You can find their version of the song here, so you can sing along as you read!
La oruga muy hambrienta by Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic, and you can read it in both English and Spanish with this bilingual edition of the book. This book is awesome for building vocabulary, because it includes the days of the week, numbers, and different types of food!
Cuaquito by Lauren Thompson
This adorable Spanish board book is loved by babies, preschoolers, and bigger kids alike. It tells the story of little ducklings as they grow bigger and brave enough to swim in the water. Kids can practice counting in Spanish as the little ducks get into the water.
Una casa para un conejito by Margaret Wise Brown
The perfect book for celebrating the arrival of spring! A rabbit is searching for a home and explores all the changes. This is a great one for bilingual families to read with younger children or older kids with some Spanish skills.
Pedrito el conejo travieso by Beatrix Potter
A timeless classic! This is a stunning edition of the Peter Rabbit story in Spanish. The illustrations are gentle and realistic. The fun use of language makes this an excellent choice for fluent readers.
El conejito andarín by Margaret Wise Brown
This is the adorable tale of a bunny that desires to go far away but his mommy reminds him that he cannot escape a mother’s love and she will always be there for him.
This is a great book for both native speakers and intermediate learners. It uses a lot of repetition with phrases like “muy lejos de tí” and the future tense throughout.
The ending is sweet as the bunny realizes it would be better to not run away after all.
Conejito: A folktale from Panama by Margaret Read McDonald
A must-have for beginners! This mixed language book is mostly in English, but sprinkles in Spanish vocabulary throughout.
Learn about a bunny who is on his way to visit his Tía Monica’s house so he can become “gordito, gordito, gordito.” Along the way, he runs into a fox, a tiger and a lion that want to eat him. Will he persuade them otherwise?
Spring Spanish Books about Plants
Y de pronto es primavera by Julie Fogliano
This Spanish book is perfect for early elementary aged children, and explores themes such as patience and renewal. With beautiful illustrations and Spanish-only text, it tells the story of a boy who plants a garden as he waits, perhaps a bit impatiently, for the season to change.
La semillita by Eric Carle
With Eric Carle’s classic cut-out style illustrations, La semillita observes a tiny seed’s journey until it grows into a flower. This Spanish translation is a good option for bilingual families with young kids or elementary aged kids who are learning to read in Spanish.
El ciclo de vida de las plantas by Julie Lundgren
Learn about the lifecycle of plants in this non-fiction Spanish children’s book, perfect for springtime! This book is a nice introduction for younger kids who are just learning about plants, but it is in Spanish only, so they (or you) will need some previous Spanish skills to get the most out of it.
Cómo crece una semilla by Helene J. Jordan
Another fantastic choice for elementary aged kids to learn about plants, this Spanish book teaches children how seeds grow into plants in nature and in the garden. Your kids may even be inspired to plant some seeds of their own!
El jardín mágico by Lemniscates
An enchanting story with gorgeous illustrations, this Spanish book explores the seemingly magical changes that happen in a garden. Young readers will love learning about the “magic” of nature, along with the scientific side of these changes, too.
¿Por qué no floreces? by Katarína Macurová
This fun picture book has short sentences and cute and silly illustrations that preschoolers and elementary aged kids will love. The bear in the story, a gardener, can’t figure out why his plant doesn’t seem to be growing since he can’t see what’s happening underground.
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Llamitas Spanish® Curriculum
Whether you’re a bilingual family looking to keep your native language alive, or you’re just getting your toes wet with learning Spanish, our Llamitas Spanish® curriculum for the early years has everything you need to get started.
This authentic Spanish curriculum shares 12 thematic, cross-curricular units that include poetry, literature, art and songs that are rooted in Hispanic culture.
Looking for even more Spanish resources?
Our Seasonal Bundle includes 7 holiday units, including Easter. Each unit has activity printables, flashcards, music playlists, and more. Have fun together celebrating the changing seasons while learning Spanish!
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Lydia is a freelance parenting and education writer. She previously taught English as a second language and enjoys sharing her love of language learning with her children.