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Early Childhood Education (EARL)

This guide is intended for students in the Early Childhood Education program. It will help you locate children's picture books in the Library collection, and conduct research using our online databases.

Picture Books about the Seasons

A Circle of Seasons

Author: Myra Cohn Livingston; Leonard Everett Fisher (Illustrator)
Published: 1982
Location: Bethlehem
"A thirteen-stanza poem following the cycle of the seasons"--Publisher's description.

Corduroy's Seasons

Author: MaryJo Scott; Lisa McCue (Illustrator); Don Freeman (Created by)
Published: 2016
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Come and play with Corduroy. Have fun all year round, from cold winter snow to bright summer sunshine!"--Publisher's description.

Curious George Discovers the Seasons

Author: H. A. Rey
Published: 2016
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Curious George has toys for warm weather and toys for snowy weather, but what's a monkey to do when winter days are just plain cold? Can George find a way to enjoy all of the seasons, even the chilliest?"--Publisher's description.

Firefly July: a Year of Very Short Poems

Author: Paul B. Janeczko; Melissa Sweet (Illustrator)
Published: 2014
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"This selection of short American poems deals with the four seasons, and the different weather events and animal patterns that can occur within each"--Publisher's description.

The Great Blue House

Author: Kate Banks; Georg Hallensleben (Illustrator)
Published: 2005
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"When its owners leave, a summer house comes alive with the sounds of a mouse nibbling crumbs in the fall, a cat taking shelter in the winter, and rain falling on the roof in the spring"--Publisher's description.

Hello Lighthouse

Author: Sophie Blackall
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem
"Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper"--Publisher's description.

In the Small, Small Pond

Author: Denise Fleming (Illustrator)
Published: 1993
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn"--Publisher's description.

Seasons of the Year / Las Estaciones del Año

Author: Margaret Hall
Published: 2008
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
Text in English and Spanish
"Describes and illustrates the seasons of the year"--Publisher's description.

When Summer Ends

Author: Susi Gregg Fowler; Marisabina Russo (Illustrator)
Published: 1989
Location: Bethlehem
"A young child is sorry to see summer end until she remembers all the good things the other seasons bring"--Publisher's description.

Weather

Published: 2007
Location: Bethlehem
"Introduction to weather using simple text, question and answer format, illustrations and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher.

Picture Books about Winter

Animals in Winter

Author: Henrietta Bancroft; Helen K. Davie (Illustrator)
Published: 1996
Location: Monroe
"Describes the many different ways animals cope with winter, including migration, hibernation, and food storage"--Publisher's description.

Best in Snow

Author: April Pulley Sayre (photographer)
Published: 2016
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"This photographic nonfiction picture book is about the wonder of snowfall and the winter water cycle"--Publisher's description.

The Little Snowplow

Author: Lora Koehler; Jake Parker (Illustrator)
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"On the Mighty Mountain Road Crew, the trucks come in one size: BIG. That is, until the little snowplow joins the crew"--Publisher's description.

The Mitten

Author: Jan Brett (Illustrator)
Published: 2009
Location: Bethlehem
"A retelling of the traditional tale of how a boy's lost mitten becomes a refuge from the cold for an increasing number of animals"--Publisher's description.

Winter

Author: Roger Priddy
Published: 2011
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Textured pictures and simple text introduce the concept of winter, including such things as snow, fireplaces, and ice skating"--Publisher's description.

Winter Friends

Author: Carl R. Sams (Photographer); Jean Stoick (Photographer)
Published: 2003
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"In a series of outdoor photographs, different animals come and say hello to a snowman"--Publisher's description.

Winter Is Here

Author: Kevin Henkes; Laura Dronzek (Illustrator)
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings"--Publisher's description.

Picture Books about Spring

Countdown to Spring!

Author: Janet Schulman; Meilo So (Illustrator)
Published: 2002
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
Preschoolers can practice counting and, at the same time, celebrate the coming of spring!

Honey

Author: David Ezra Stein (Illustrator)
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"After a long winter sleep, Bear wakes up with one thing in mind: honey! But it's too soon for honey, so he must wait"--Publisher's description.

Tweedle Dee Dee

Author: Charlotte Voake
Published: 2008
Location: Bethlehem
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Location: Bethlehem
"Illustrations of a forest in spring and simple text provide a variation on the traditional folk song, 'The green leaves grew around.' Includes musical score"--Publisher's description.

When the Earth Wakes

Author: Ani Rucki
Published: 1998
Location: Bethlehem
"Accompanied by bears, the Earth wakes in spring, plays in summer, gets sleepy in fall, and goes back to sleep in winter"--Publisher's description.

William Wakes Up

Author: Linda Ashman; Chuck Groenink (Illustrator)
Published: 2019
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"William asks his animal friends, one after another, to awake from hibernation and prepare a celebration for a special friend who has been away all winter"--Publisher's description.

Picture Books about Summer

Come On, Rain!

Author: Karen Hesse; Jon J. Muth (Illustrator)
Published: 1999
Location: Bethlehem
"A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat"--Publisher's description.

Fireflies at Midnight

Author: Marilyn Singer; Ken Robbins (Illustrator)
Published: 2003
Location: Bethlehem
During one summer day, different creatures tell their tales, celebrating their ordinary -- but extraordinary -- lives in verse.

Our Celebración!

Author: Susan Middleton Elya; Ana Aranda (Illustrator)
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
Spanish words interspersed in the text
"A brief rain shower does not dampen a Latino family's enjoyment of their town's parade and summer celebration, which includes street food, bands, a corn princess, and fireworks. Spanish words are defined in a glossary"--Publisher's description.

A Perfect Day

Author: Lane Smith (Illustrator)
Published: 2017
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"A perfect day means different things to different animals in Bert's backyard"--Publisher's description.

Possum and the Summer Storm

Author: Anne Hunter
Published: 2018
Location: Bethlehem
"When Possum's brush pile washes away in a storm, his neighbors all help build a new home based on their own abilities and preferences"--Publisher's description.

Summer Is Summer

Author: Phillis Gershator; David Gershator; Sophie Blackall (Illustrator)
Published: 2006
Location: Bethlehem
"Presents a celebration of summer from a child's perspective"--Publisher's description.

Summersaults

Author: Douglas Florian (Illustrator)
Published: 2002
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"In 28 poems, Florian writes of hazy days, fly balls, and swimming holes"--Publisher's description.

Sun Dance, Water Dance

Author: Jonathan London; Greg Couch (Illustrator)
Published: 2001
Location: Bethlehem
"Celebrates a great summer day of childhood near and in a river"--Publisher's description.

Picture Books about Fall

The Busy Little Squirrel

Author: Nancy Tafuri
Published: 2007
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Squirrel is too busy getting ready for winter to nibble a pumpkin with Mouse, run in the field with Dog, or otherwise play with any of the other animals"--Publisher's description.

Full of Fall

Author: April Pulley Sayre (photographer)
Published: 2017
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Simple text and photographs explore the science behind the transformation that trees undergo in the fall"--Publisher's description.

In the Middle of Fall

Author: Kevin Henkes; Laura Dronzek (Illustrator)
Published: 2017
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"Everything is yellow, red, orange. Everything is chilly, frisky, gusty. Everything is changing, turning. It's the middle of fall. Can you see it? Can you taste it? Can you smell it? Can you imagine it?"--Publisher's description.

Leaf Man

Author:Lois Ehlert
Published: 2005
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him. On die-cut pages.

Little Tree

Author: Loren Long (Illustrator)
Published: 2015
Location: Monroe
"Little Tree is very happy in the forest, where he is surrounded by other little trees and his leaves keep him cool in the heat of summer. But when autumn comes and the other trees drop their leaves, Little Tree cannot be persuaded to let his go, even after they wither and turn brown"--Publisher's description.

The Little Yellow Leaf

Author: Carin Berger (Illustrator)
Published: 2008
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
"A yellow leaf is not ready to fall from the tree when autumn comes, but finally, after finding another leaf still on the tree, the two let go together"--Publisher's description.

Mouse's First Fall

Author: Lauren Thompson
Published: 2006
Location: Monroe
"Mouse and Minka experience the delights of nature on a windy autumn day"--Publisher's description.

Pick a Circle, Gather Squares

Author: Felicia Sanzari Chernesky; Susan Swan (Illustrator)
Published: 2013
Location: Bethlehem & Monroe
Fall is here, with all its wonderful visual delights -- not just colors, but shapes! This clever concept book follows a family on a trip to a pumpkin patch.