Spring Flower Books for Preschoolers – Toddlers and Kids
So, I was trying to teach my kids about how flowers grow and decided to do some research for preschool books about flowers. After reading 20 kid friendly flower books, I was able to find four that were each captivating, easy to read, gently educational and had great illustrations! Want to know what the top 4 flower books for preschoolers are?!
You are going to be amazed by our detailed review! Each review includes a sneak peek at book illustrations, Storytime activities and food for thought questions highlighted from each book. We cover whether each book has a rhyming factor for fun storytelling and language comprehension, and moreover a list of lesson objectives that are taught from each book.
We have made it super simple for you to choose the perfect book about flowers for your students and kids. Look at each book review in its entirety to determine the best flower book for your preschooler and what you aim to teach them this month!
“Fantastic Flowers”
Flower Book for Preschoolers
Lessons taught from the book:
>To identify how a flower’s shape can resemble things/items in real life.
>How to identify shapes in flowers
Illustrations:
>Pictures take the full page (larger than average book size). Large pictures are great for Storytime and reading to large groups.
Storytime Follow up:
>Ask kids what the flowers on each page look like to them, before giving the answer.
>Act out some of the page examples. Ex: In this book flower forms and shapes are compared to images in real life. One flower in the book resembles a ballerina, and another resembles a bumble bee. Have kids dance like a ballerina, or “buzz” like a bee.
Rhyming Factor:
Rhyming is present throughout the story.
“Lola Plants a Garden”
Flower book for Toddlers
Lessons taught from the book:
>Steps to prepare and plant a garden with mommy
>The idea of researching about flowers from the library
>Dynamics of going to a garden store to gather and learn about flowers
>The idea of planning a garden picnic with friends.
Illustrations:
Colorful and illuminative imagery. Vibrant and whimsical color palette used.
Storytime follow up:
>As a follow up activity make seed markers or a flower book just as Lola does in the story.
>Decorate your own “Mary Mary doll” like they make in the book.
Rhyming:
There is a Rhyming poem on the first page of the book.
“Bloom Bloom!”
Flower Books for children
Lessons taught from this book:
>Covers flower life cycles (Ex: seeds are sown, buds blossom, and leaves emerge)
Illustrations:
This book is printed on large sized cardstock which makes it a great Storytime book for toddler group reads. One additional bonus is that the pictures are the original photographed pictures of nature. The close-up shots have a great ‘Wow factor’ for preschool readers!
Follow up Storytime activities:
-Have kids repeat the phrase “Bloom Bloom” with a hand gesture to mimic a sun rising. This will allow them to remain kinesthetically engaged as you read.
-Give kids a magnifying glass to look at the flower pictures, soil and roots up close.
Rhyming factor:
Yes, Rhyming is present throughout the story.
“What Will Grow?”
Flower book for kids
Lessons taught from this book:
>Highlights how flowers grow as well as how fruits and vegetables grow.
Illustrations:
-I love how this book has large flip out pictures. I can’t deny how nice a 3D interactive children’s book allows the story to come to life! This book does just that!
Follow-up Storytime activities:
>Each page ends with “What will grow?” Before turning the page, allow children to guess.
>Bring in a real sunflower to show and tell, to touch, and smell.
>Create a paper plate sunflower craft
>Bring in a few flower seeds mentioned from the book such as sunflower seeds, acorn, or pumpkin seeds for show and tell. I suggest laminating each group of seeds and labeling them to pass around.
Rhyming Factor:
Yes, there is a rhyming dynamic on each page.
Conclusion
In conclusion, when reading flower books for preschoolers in a group setting, remember to keep the group engaged with supplemental Storytime activities. These include repetitive catch phrases, hand gestures, group questions to inspire thinking, and follow up activities to solidify learning. I hope you now have a good idea of what flower book you would like to try. I’m so curious! Please share in the comments which one you are looking to read to your little one. Visit your local library for a copy or add it to your Amazon Wishlist now.