Why is it important for kids to learn about spring? In spring, kids discover new, budding plants and the birth of cute baby animals. And after a long winter, spring is a wonderful time to get back ...

Go and Get With Rex, by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. (Candlewick Press, $17.99, due May 7) A perfect book for kids who know the alphabet but aren’t yet strong readers — or for any ...