Updated February 3, 2025
Late February and Early March bring us the beginning of all things Maple! As the sweetest season kicks-off, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a book that transports kids to the sugar shack – then plan a visit to a real Maple Syrup Farm right here in Ontario!
15 Kids Books to Celebrate Maple Syrup Season
1. Maple Syrup from the Sugarhouse
by Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton (Author), Kathryn Mitter (Illustrator)
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2. O Canada, I Love Maple Syrup!
by Aine Moorad
Zayd’s been in Canada ten days. He loves it here, but doesn’t like winter. When the freezing Canadian wind blows Zayd’s way, he feels cold and glum. But Zayd’s discovered a magic potion that keeps him feeling warm and happy. It’s the Canadian Maple Syrup ! Every time Zayd licks it, he feels like jumping up and down, and can’t stop giggling. Join Zayd as he enters the Baldwin-Khan Sugar Bush in the heart of Ontario, Canada and discovers how this slimy candy-like syrup is made. A funny, educational and heartwarming story.
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3. The Sweetest Season
by Elissa Kerr and Zoe Saunders
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4. Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast
by Josh Funk (Author), Brendan Kearney (Illustrator)
A thoroughly delicious rhyming story about the funniest food fight ever—perfect for fans of The Food Group series—now in paperback edition.
Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast have a beautiful friendship—until they discover that there’s only one drop of maple syrup left! The race is ON! Off they go, racing past the Orange Juice Fountain, skiing through Sauerkraut Peak, and reeling down the linguini.
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5. If You Give a Pig a Pancake
by Laura Numeroff (Author), Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
If you give a pig a pancake, she’ll want some syrup to go with it. You’ll give her some of your favorite maple syrup, and she’ll probably get all sticky, so she’ll want to take a bath. She’ll ask you for some bubbles. When you give her the bubbles…
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6. Bear Goes Sugaring
by Maxwell Eaton III (Author)
Learn how to make syrup the old fashioned way with the help of a friendly bear and her amusingly unhelpful accomplices Dog and Squirrel in this informative comics-style picture book, now available in paperback.
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7. Curious George Makes Maple Syrup
by H. A. Rey (Author)
Sunday is pancake day, and no plate of pancakes is complete without maple syrup. But when George runs out of his favorite topping, where will he find more? With the help of his friends Allie and Mr. Renkins, George learns how to turn sap from maple trees into his very own bottle of sweet, delicious syrup!Â
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8. Sugarbush Spring
by Marsha Wilson Chall (Author), Jim Daly (Illustrator)
Marsha Wilson Chall’s timeless story and Jim Daly’s glowing paintings invite children to share in the pleasure of making maple syrup—a process that’s the same today as it was two hundred years ago.
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9. Sugar Snow
by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author), Doris Ettlinger (Illustrator)
Part of from the Little House series. In Sugar Snow, Laura is delighted when a soft, thick snow falls in late spring in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. A late snow helps the trees make more sap for maple syrup, and maple syrup means sweet sugar cakes and sticky fingers for Laura!Â
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10. From Maple Tree to Syrup
by Melanie Mitchell (Author)
How do trees make sweet maple syrup? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from planting sugar maple trees to pouring syrup on pancakes—in this fascinating book! Read all the Start to Finish titles and discover how one thing becomes another.
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11. At Grandpas Sugar Bush
by Margaret Carney (Author), Janet Wilson (Illustrator)
Alongside his grandpa, a young boy shares the tasks involved in making maple syrup the old-fashioned way. From tapping the trees to boiling the sap, the two spend many hours working side by side in the woods. Their reward is a delicious breakfast of pancakes and “the best syrup in the whole world.” This is more than a story about syrup-making. It is the story of the grandfather’s bond with nature and how he transfers this feeling to his grandson. Janet Wilson’s rich oil paintings capture all the signs of spring’s arrival in the sugar bush and the loving relationship between the boy and his grandpa.
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12. Almost Time
by Gary D. Schmidt (Author), Elizabeth Stickney (Author), G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)
A tender father-and-son story about the passage of time, the change of seasons, and the excitement of reaching a goal. Eager for maple syrup, Ethan can’t wait till sugaring time rolls around. And he can’t wait till his loose tooth falls out. But his father keeps telling him it’s not time yet, and no matter how hard he tries, he can’t make time pass more quickly. The brief, lyrical text is illuminated by G. Brian Karas’s beautiful illustrations.
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13. How to Tap a Maple!
by Stephanie Mulligan (Author)
Luke and Layla’s winter was starting to seem long till Grampy started whistling his maple sugar song…Have you ever wondered how maple syrup is made and where it comes from? Join Luke and Layla on their next adventure as Grampy teaches them all about tapping maple trees! Includes visual leaf identification and glossarye along to learn and play-It’s sure to sweeten up your day!
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14. The Adventures of Smitty, Bella, and Cream Puff: Muskoka Maple Season
by John Graham (Author), Nadia Ronquillo (Illustrator)
In the heart of Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, where the maple trees stand tall and proud, an extraordinary adventure unfolds with a retired salesman named Smitty, his loyal Malshi dog, Bella, and an old but reliable 1952 tractor affectionately known as Cream Puff. As winter gives way to the promising warmth of spring, Smitty decides it’s the perfect time to embark on an adventure he’s dreamed of for years: tapping maple trees to make maple syrup.
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15. Logan Learns All About Maple Syrup
by Leora Janson Sipp (Author), Linda Shaw (Illustrator)
Seven year-old Logan isn’t so sure he wants to leave his friends and miss soccer practice to visit his aunt and uncle in Ohio, until he hears about all the fun things he will get to do there. Playing in the snow for the first time, riding a horse, and learning how delicious maple syrup is made? He can’t wait!
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