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Groundhog Day Picture Books
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Who will see their shadows this year?
by Jerry Pallotta
A latest entry in the popular series by the award-winning creators of Who Will Help Santa This Year? finds a winter-weary group of animals vying for the groundhog's coveted status as the predictor of spring.
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Groundhog Day
by Margaret McNamara
Even after the thorough discussion of the traditions of Groundhog Day, Mrs. Connor's students decide that they have much more faith in the predictions of their favorite class pet, Chester the hamster, and so collectively decide to disregard the groundhog outside and watch what Chester does instead!
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Mr. Groundhog wants the day off
by Pat Stemper Vojta
Mr. Groundhog is disappointed when his animal friends refuse to take his place on Groundhog Day, but they help him to have fun forecasting the weather.
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Groundhog Day! : shadow or no shadow
by Gail Gibbons
Provides information about February 2, known as Groundhog Day, its origins, and details about the animal at the center of this delightful annual event centered in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
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Groundhog weather school
by Joan Holub
A tongue-in-cheek, comically-illustrated introduction to the key aspects of Groundhog Day finds Professor Groundhog opening a school to help young groundhogs accurately forecast the weather each February, in a tale filled with scientific fun facts and natural-world trivia.
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Punxsutawney Phyllis
by Susanna Leonard Hill
When he refuses to wake-up in order to do his important task on Groundhog Day, Uncle Phil realizes that it may be time to retire and so hands over his title to his adventurous and high-spirited niece, Phyllis, who is more than happy to take on the job!
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The secret of the first one up
by Iris Hiskey
After a long winter's sleep, a young groundhog named Lila wakes up before anyone else in her family, goes outside, and learns about her important role in predicting the arrival of spring, in a tale that includes information on the American tradition of celebrating Groundhog Day.
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Ten grouchy groundhogs
by Kathryn Heling
Ten groundhog friends eat, play, and work in their crowded den until one by one they surface to see their shadow, in a book introducing both Groundhog Day and the numbers one through ten.
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Substitute groundhog
by Pat Miller
Too sick to perform his once-a-year job, Groundhog interviews other animals to come out of his hole on Groundhog Day.
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Groundhog day
by Betsy Lewin
An incident on Groundhog Day reveals the true relationship between Phil the groundhog and his shadow.
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Gregory's shadow
by Don Freeman
When Gregory the Groundhog sees his shadow and runs away from it the day before Groundhog Day, he must find a way to overcome his fears in order to make his important appearance at the big event.
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Gretchen Groundhog, it's your day!
by Abby Levine
When her Great-Uncle Gus announces that he is too old to go out to look for his shadow, he tells Gretchen that she must complete the task, but when Gretchen refuses to go because she is so very shy, the townsfolk simply do not know how to handle the matter.
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Great groundhogs! : a Harry & Emily adventure
by Karen Gray Ruelle
Desperate for spring to arrive, Emily decides to help the groundhog with his task on Groundhog Day and so, with the help of her equally eager friend Harry, attempts to lure him out of his cave on that special day with the use of cookies, marshmallows, and flowers!
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Geoffrey Groundhog predicts the weather
by Bruce Koscielniak
Every February 2, Geoffrey Groundhog predicts how long the winter will last, but he faces a big dilemma one year when all of the lights and reporters outside his hole make it impossible for him to see the ground.
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Go to sleep, Groundhog
by Judy Cox
When Groundhog is unable to sleep, he experiences autumn and winter holidays he never knew about, and then he finally falls asleep before Groundhog Day.
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Fluffy meets the groundhog
by Kate McMullan
Fluffy doesn't understand why Groundhog is being so shy and won't go outside his cave to greet all the awaiting people, so Fluffy decides to do it himself and grab some of the attention in the process.
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Double trouble Groundhog Day
by Bethany Roberts
When Grampie Groundhog decides to retire from forecasting the weather, he has twins Greta and Gregory draw straws to see who will take over the important job, but the winner is so nervous the two put aside their squabbling and work together.
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