Groundhog Day Books for Preschoolers

Do you know what happens shortly after 7:00 am, on February 2? Your preschooler will, after reading some of these fun Groundhog Day books.

Somewhere between 7:00 to 7:30, on February 2, Punxsutawney Phil is taken out from under a fake tree stump as people all over the United States look to this furry rodent, to make a prediction about the weather for the remainder of winter.

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Groundhog Day Books for Preschoolers

Whether you live near Punxsutawney, PA or not, your preschooler will have fun learning some fascinating facts about groundhogs, and shadows, as well as just enjoying plain silliness.

Groundhug Day by Anne Marie Pace

Groundhug Day is a clever, sweet book about friends, that can be read for both Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day. Moose is throwing a Valentine’s Day party but if Groundhog sees his shadow he’ll go back to bed and miss the party. All of Groundhog’s friends try to come up with ways to keep him from seeing his shadow. While unsuccessful in their attempt, they discover Groundhog is actually afraid of his shadow. They all end up spending a fun day together outside exploring shadows to help him get over his fear.

Go to Sleep, Little Groundhog by Claude Clement

The groundhog family is preparing to settle in for the night, but Little Groundhog is bursting with energy and just can’t fall asleep. Their friends try different ways to calm him, but it’s a cricket, grateful to be brought in from the cold, who discovers the perfect way to help.

Nothing Sticks Like a Shadow by Ann Tompert

Rabbit thinks she can get rid of her shadow. Woodchuck insists that she can’t. Rabbit tries all sorts of things to get rid of her shadow, some of her friends even try to help. Can she do it?

Substitute Groundhog by Pat Miller

In Substitute Groundhog, Groundhog is not feeling well and tries to come up with someone to fill in for him on Groundhog Day. He interviews several of the forest animals but not one of them have all the qualifications to do the job right – that is until he meets a stranger from out of town.

Groundhog Gets a Say by Pamela Curtis Swallow

Groundhog Gets a Say is packed with lots of fun, interesting facts about groundhogs that preschoolers will enjoy. For instance, did you know that groundhogs are related to squirrels and can climb trees? Or did you know that a groundhog is also called a woodchuck and a whistle pig? These are just some of the fascinating things your preschooler will learn from this book.

Grumpy Groundhog by Maureen Wright

Grumpy Groundhog is a silly story told in rhyming text about a groundhog who decides he doesn’t want to get out of bed to check on his shadow. Several children have ideas of ways to get Groundhog up, but will it be enough to get him out of bed?

Groundhog Day! by Gail Gibbons

Groundhog Day, lets preschoolers explore the history behind Groundhog Day, and how we came to celebrate this fun winter celebration. It also sprinkles in some science facts about groundhogs and their habitats and shows different ways we celebrate Groundhog Day today. This is told in an interesting manner, that older preschoolers will enjoy.

Groundhog’s Runaway Shadow by David Biedrzycki

Groundhog’s Runaway Shadow is one of those silly books. In this story, Phil and Shadow are friends who used to do everything together, but as Phil grows older the two aren’t getting along so well anymore and one day Shadow decides to take off by himself, to see the world.

The Great Fuzz Frenzy by Janet Stevens

The Great Fuzz Frenzy is not about groundhogs, but about their cousins the prairie dogs. However, Groundhog Day is always my favorite time to read this book. It’s a comical story about what happens to a group of prairie dogs when a dog drops a tennis ball in their hole. This is a funny, silly book preschoolers love!

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Be sure to also check out:

• Valentine Books for Preschoolers
• Winter Books for Preschoolers
• 10 Fun Counting Books for Preschoolers