This April brings several holidays, celebrations and observances, including Easter, Passover and Earth Day. Hennepin County Library has many wonderful picture books with Minnesota connections to help you observe and celebrate.
Easter on the Farm by Minnesota author Phyllis Alsdurf is about young girl who visits her aunt and uncle’s farm and helps prepare for her family’s annual Easter celebration.
Tyrannosaurus Tsuris: A Passover Story by Susan Tarcov, published by a Minneapolis-based publisher, is about a dinosaur attempting to host a Passover Seder.
Plant a Pocket of Prairie by Minnesota author Phyllis Root is a wonderful picture book that discusses how growing native prairie plants can help recreate food and habitat for the many birds, butterflies and other animals that depend on them.
We have these and many other wonderful stories to share. Come check us out.
Molly Rivard is a librarian, serving the Wayzata and Long Lake branches of the Hennepin County Library system. Read more at hclib.org.
