Help your preschooler be a part of this fun February tradition with these books about Groundhog Day. Some explain the back story of this special day, while others share a fun tale about a groundhog’s adventures. Even if the groundhog finds that we still have lots of winter left, it just means you can cuddle up with your preschooler and read some more! This is a great book to read with little ones to help them learn about predictions. When her uncle, Punxsutawney Phil, wants to sleep in on Groundhog day, Phyllis says she’d be glad to help. But Phil says that only boys can be groundhogs. He gets up and decides winter is going to stick around for a while. When Phyllis shows him the signs of spring, he realizes he is wrong—about the weather, and about girls doing a good job as weather forecasters. When Groundhog’s Day arrives, Lila is indeed the first to wake up from her long winter’s rest and is thrilled to learn the secrets the animals and the earth hold, while some spend the dark months asleep. This book also includes an explanation about what Groundhog’s Day is, in terms little ones will understand. There are a lot of requirements, as potential weather-forecasters find out, and some pretty big furry shoes to fill. But who will be the best fit? When Grampie Groundhog decides that it is time for him to kick back and to retire, he asks one of his twin grandchildren to take on the tradition of letting everyone know if spring is on the way. But is Gregory up for the task? Can Greta help? Will these two siblings ever stop fighting?
