Our list of March picture books is here! We love updating our classroom library to focus on different topics each month. With St. Patrick’s Day, Women’s History Month, and World Down Syndrome Day all happening in March, there are so many fun options! Keep reading for our favorite March read alouds.
St. Patrick’s Day Read Alouds
Jame O’Rourke and the Big Potato by Tomie DePaolo
Tomie DePaolo is one of our favorite authors! We love this hilarious read aloud inspired by Irish folklore. With its colorful artwork, it is a perfect read aloud for St. Patrick’s Day. After reading it with your class, use this common core aligned book companion to help your students practice different reading comprehension skills! Get it here.
Full of colorful and fun illustrations, How to Catch a Leprechaun is must read for St. Patrick’s Day! Your students will be laughing at all of the mischievous antics of the leprechaun. Follow it up with a STEM activity building leprechaun traps as a class!
The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School
This fun St. Patrick’s Day themed book is perfect for the elementary classroom. Your students will love following along with the leprechaun’s riddles and practicing making connections and inferring while reading. Plus it comes along with a great Leprechan Wanted Poster!
A Little Spot Interviews a Leprechaun
The Little Spot books are a favorite at our school for teaching children to work through big emotions. We were so excited to grab this brand new book and follow Little Spot on his adventure to find a leprechaun to interview. This is a great book to grab to help your students practice forming questions!
Women’s History Read Alouds
Little Leaders Bold Women in Black History
This New York Times Instant Best Seller is a MUST HAVE in your classroom! Little Leaders inspires and educates students with the stories of 40 trailblazing black women in American history. The combination of colorful illustrations and indepth biographies makes this book engaging for readers of all ages.
She Persisted: 13 American Women who Changed the World
This book celebrates 13 women who never took no for an answer and always persisted. She Persisted is a great way to introduce students to each of these important women in American history. We love to use it while teaching biographies and follow it up with having our students write their own!
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist
Do you have a class that is obsessed with animals? You don’t want to miss this book that tells the story of Eugenie Clark. Your students will love following along as she studies sharks and shows the world that sharks should be admired instead of feared. Pair it with these Shark Research Pocketbooks and watch your students become scientists as well! Get them here.
This beautiful story by Stacey Abrams follows a little girl who loves words more than anything! As they follow the story of Stacey, your students will learn that whether win or lose, perseverance is the most important thing! We love the rich vocabulary in this book and that each word is defined so our little readers can expand their vocabulary.
World Down Syndrome Day Read Alouds
This book celebrates what makes each of us unique. Open dialogue about uniqueness, inclusion, and the beauty of diversity with your class by reading aloud this book. From unique traits that make us look or just feel a bit different to different abilities, this book is for everyone. The easy to understand text makes it perfect for early elementary learners.
This book about a boy named Eli who has Down Syndrome is perfect for any classroom. We love that this story is easy for students to connect to which helps start conversations and gets our students asking questions about Down Syndrome. This book allows you to explore what inclusion means with your students as they follow along with Eli’s story.
Did we miss your favorite March read aloud? Let us know in the comments below!
