Groundhog Day is a tradition observed regionally in the United States and Canada on February 2 of every year. - Wikipedia
Celebrations: Announcing whether a groundhog sees its shadow after it emerges from its burrow - Observed by: United States; Canada - Significance: Predicts the arrival of spring

Story Books
♦ Fluffy Meets the Groundhog - PDF
♦ Geoffrey Groundhog Predicts the Weather - PDF
♦ Go to Sleep, Little Groundhog - PDF
♦ Groundhog Day by Betsy Lewin - PDF - PDFv2 (Scholastic)
♦ Groundhog' New Home - PDF
♦ Little Grondhog's Shadow - PDF

♦ [PDF] Groundhog Day by Betsy Lewin 
♦ [PDF] Groundhod Day by Gail Gibbons
♦ [PDF] Groundhog Day (Teaching Source) by Lynn Peppas
♦ [PDF] Groundhog's Dilemma by Kristen Remenar
♦ [PDF] Mr.Groundhog Wants the Day Off by Pat Stemper Vojta



Groundhog Day: Ancient Origins of a Modern Celebration

Most of us know the tradition: on February 2, our old friend the groundhog will emerge from hibernation, come out of his den, and predict whether winter will deliver more cold weather this year. If the groundhog sees his shadow, the story goes, he will return to hibernation and cold weather will persist another few weeks. If not, warm weather is around the corner. Read more...

Also see what the Farmer's Almanac says about this day.

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Groundhog's Day, I looked around,
Saw my shadow on the ground
Yes I saw my shadow, when I took a peek
That means winter 6 more weeks!

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Tune to: (I'm a little Teapot)

I'm a little groundhog round and plump
Here is my shadow here is my rump
Oh I'm a little groundhog short and plump
I see my shadow I see my rump.

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Groundhog, Groundhog, popping up today.
Groundhog, Groundhog, can you play?
If you see your shadow, hide away.
If there is no shadow, you can stay.
Groundhog, Groundhog, popping up today.
Groundhog, Groundhog, can you play?

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The Wake up Song
Wake up, Groundhog, time to see
What the weather's going to be.
Time to stretch, Time to think,
time to eat,and time to drink.
Wake up Groundhog,
time to see what the weather's going to be!

(~Submitted by Michelle from Kansas)



Source: vk.com #KidsLib_holidays #Groundhod_Day

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