Science & Nature - Kids Fiction

Laura Lamb Finds the Forest is about a lonely little lamb who finds her way into the forest. There she finds the companionship of nature. Her senses of sight, sound and smell are enhanced. She feels embraced by the beautiful sight of butterflies and...

A curious grey squirrel stays up after sunset and becomes enthralled by the beautiful night sky. He longs to know more about the stars, just like the astronomers at the observatory close to his tree. Unable to speak to the astronomers, and with no...

Leo is a baby sea turtle. Sea turtles need to swim to survive. He's sure he could if one of his flippers wasn't shorter than the others. He tries a few crazy fixes but when none of them result in his being able to...

Stella's little brother Sam wonders whether fairies are invisible. Stella assures him that she has seen hundreds of them and that if she and Sam venture across the meadow and into the forest, they are likely to find some. So begins another adventure in...

Zoe was a zebra who lived in Africa. Her best friends were Harry the hippopotamus and Jeanie the giraffe. She loved being with her friends - splashing about in the river and playing hide and seek in the long grass.One morning Zoe woke up...

Can a swan survive without winter migration? Marcel, a young tundra swan, is tired from the first half of a winter migration. One thousand miles is a long way to fly--too long for Marcel, so he hides in the rushes to stay behind while...

Another adventure begins in this book in the Stella and Sam series as the pair explores the wonders of the natural world. A vast luminous sky, the sun, the stars and the rising moon form the backdrop for their nocturnal expedition. As they encounter...

Little Hedgehog is learning all about the best parts of fall - colourful leaves, yummy food and cooler days.Take a foggy morning walk with Little Hedgehog as his changing forest home is revealed to him through the help of his friends.Author: Kellyn HoughISBN-10: 0228823072ISBN-13:...

Little Hedgehog is learning all about the best parts of fall - colourful leaves, yummy food and cooler days.Take a foggy morning walk with Little Hedgehog as his changing forest home is revealed to him through the help of his friends.Author: Kellyn HoughISBN-10: 0228823064ISBN-13:...

Daisy is a curious mouse who loves making crafts, reading and, above all, solving nature mysteries with her pal Scout and, now, kids everywhere! From the beloved TV series Scout and the Gumboot Kids and the Gumboot Kids' nature mysteries books comes this adorable...

The Bakers' Patio Volume II, Flight School, tells the story of a young Prince taking the reins of running the colony's flight school for the first time. Flight School is the training program that the Flyer Ants must pass in order to make it...

An ant colony is a world unto itself. There is a lot of work to be done to survive. Every ant has their role to play. Someone must dig. Someone must get food. But what happens when their world is thrown into disarray by...

Join this friendly gondola as he experiences the changing mountain seasons and the wildlife that accompany them.Author: Kelly Phares-ZookISBN-10: 0578966794ISBN-13: 9780578966793Publisher: BookbabyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2022Pages: 24Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.53lbsSize: 7.33h x 9.37w x 0.31d

This unique picture book has neither human nor animal characters, but instead features the wind speaking to the grass, explaining how long grasses are both like and unlike the waves of the ocean. Through lyrical prose and breathtaking impressionist-style paintings, the reader follows the...

This unique picture book has neither human nor animal characters, but instead features the wind speaking to the grass, explaining how long grasses are both like and unlike the waves of the ocean. Through lyrical prose and breathtaking impressionist-style paintings, the reader follows the...

The first in 'The Making of...' Series. Mr Pie has lost his insides!Follow Mr Pie and his friend, Candy, as they go on an adventure to find the things they need for Mr Pie's insides.Author: Robert David LangrishISBN-10: 1914083555ISBN-13: 9781914083556Publisher: 2qt Limited (Publishing)Language: EnglishPublished:...

Hard cover edition. Two young butterflies leave the comfort of their shady forest for the first time in Nancy Lorraine's The Butterfly Adventure. Exploring a brilliant wildflower garden in full bloom, the butterfly friends encounter exotic new insects and flowers - but most of...

When a small blue teddy bear falls out of a moving recreational vehicle in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, two native bears-Black Bear and Brown Bear-agree to help reunite Blue Bear with his family. Based on the best-selling children's picture book, this story...

A fanciful history lesson for middle graders, featuring a charming mouse named Celeste.Celeste is a mouse who is looking for a home. Is it nestled in the toe of a warm boot? In the shirt pocket of Celeste's new friend Joseph? Or is home...

Learn to read with young Amelia Bedelia Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years, and it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too Amelia Bedelia and her entire class are going on a hike. Amelia...

The kids in Mrs. Connor's class decide to turn an old sandbox into a garden filled with yummy vegetables. But not everyone is excited about the garden--or the veggies. Can the class convince Neil to join in the fun and taste the delicious treats...

A 2009 Caldecott Honor Book When James and Eamon go to a week of Nature Camp and stay at Eamon's grandparents' house, it turns out that their free time spent staying inside, eating waffles, and playing video games is way more interesting than nature....

In this simple, rhyming picture book, the youngest readers will learn about penguins. This is the perfect read-aloud for teachers and parents to share with young children as they imagine what life as a penguin is like!The short text by Florence Minor pairs perfectly...

Hailey picks dandelions wherever she goes. As she grows older, her mother and nana teach her how to make yummy food with the flowers and leaves, her grandpa teaches her to make medicinal tea with the roots, and at summer camp, she even uses...

What does ittake to makesnow music?A boy and a girl.Neighbors.A squirrel, rabbit, deer, and bird. Also neighbors.A dog.Lost and then found.And snow falling. Peth.And melting. Drip.And falling again.Peth.Peth.Peth.You can listen.You can also sing along.Author: Lynne Rae PerkinsISBN-10: 0066239567ISBN-13: 9780066239569Publisher: Greenwillow BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/02/2003Pages: 40Format:...

Hailey picks dandelions wherever she goes. As she grows older, her mother and nana teach her how to make yummy food with the flowers and leaves, her grandpa teaches her to make medicinal tea with the roots, and at summer camp, she even uses...

Cozy and expansive at once, this warm bedtime book reminds us that our aspirations--no matter how big--deserve the universe. A gorgeous picture-book ode to wonder and safety, told in cumulative rhyme and with earthy illustrations evoking brick brownstones and crisp autumn skies. In a...

Author: Jane GillespieISBN-10: 1933067675ISBN-13: 9781933067674Publisher: Beachhouse Pub.Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2015Format: Board BookWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 6.00h x 5.00w x 0.50d

Sofi the Caterpillar always knew she was a bit different. Join Sofi the Caterpillar as she embarks on a warm and fuzzy journey toward discovering her true passion, unfurling her natural talent, and finding the wings to embrace all the sweet things life has...

The Caldecott Honor-winning creator of the Journey trilogy celebrates color and nature with a joyously simple die-cut book. People always ask for your favorite color. But who said you can only have one? Open this gorgeous board book to find an ode to ever-changing...

When the geese begin to fly south, the leaves flutter down from the trees and the cold winds begin to blow from the north, the animals of the woods and meadows, big and small, prepare for the long, cold winter ahead when the countryside...

From the author of The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast comes a "richly imagined fable" (Susan Fletcher, author of Journey of the Pale Bear, a Golden Kite Honor Book) about a boy who's grown up as the only human in an enchanted rainforest...

Come along on a snowy adventure to see just how fun winter can be. Put on your coat, your hat and mitts, lace up your boots, let's ski ski ski A beautifully illustrated picture book devoted to cross-country skiing. Written in verse, the book...

A beautifully told story about love, loss and the circle of life from Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award winner Phoebe Wahl. Warm, nostalgic illustrations capture the earthy feel of this book about a little girl's chicken who is stolen by a fox. Sonya...

From the creator of Have You Seen My Dragon? comes an exploration of color that truly soars. As a solitary black bird wings its way through the day, little ones are treated to a magnificent flight from one vibrant color to another. Inimitable illustrator...

One morning, a beautiful plant sprouts out of the ground, and it is very, very hungry. But water and sunlight aren't the only things this plant craves: it's a carnivore The plant gobbles up everything in its path, from caterpillars to geckos to spaceships....

The first book in a completely charming series by a well-known Japanese author and illustrator, Chirri & Chirra introduces two girl characters who go on wonderful adventures together through the natural world. Vibrant, lively, and astonishingly sweet in a pure, unsentimental way, these pages...

"Librarians often say that every book is not for every child, but The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp is" (The New York Times). Meet Bingo and J'miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this rollicking tale and...

An utterly charming picture book that celebrates a child's sense of curiosity about the world with playful yet thoughtful questions about trees--perfect for fans of Julie Fogliano and Ruth Krauss. Do tiny trees dream of being big? Do the tallest trees get lonely? What...

The first four Adventures of Sophie Mouse books are now available in one charming boxed set Join Sophie Mouse in Silverlake Forest as she makes a new friend, looks for special emerald berries, learns to swim at Forget-Me-Not Lake, builds a fort at Butterfly...

This beautiful board book introduces first vocabulary about nature with appealing, textured illustrations that compare the itty-bitty things we see in nature, like acorns and raindrops, with great big wonders like trees and rainbows.Author: Barefoot BooksISBN-10: 184686951XISBN-13: 9781846869518Publisher: Barefoot BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2013Pages: 16Format: Board...

Sophie discovers a mysterious crystal cave, but her friends don't believe her, in this twelfth charming book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse series! Sophie Mouse and her friends are playing hide-and-seek near Butterfly Brook. Sophie finds the perfect hiding spot, but she finds...

When the sky grows darkand the moon glows bright, everyone goes to sleep . . .except for the watchful owl With a spare, soothing text and beautifully rich and textured illustrations of a starry night, this is the perfect "book of sleep." Join the...

This padded box set of Eric Carle's classic tales includes full-length mini editions of Rooster's Off to See the World, Papa Please Get Me the Moon, Pancakes Pancakes, and A House for Hermit Crab. Each mini-book slips into a sleeve bound into a padded...

"A visual and linguistic pleasure." --Publishers Weekly While tired farmers and their families are in bed, the harvest moon silently climbs into the sky and starts working its magic. For some, it is the nightly signal to rise and shine. It is time to...

Spanish bilingual edition. Dive into this best-selling playful poem about the draw of the shore and the effect the ocean has on all five senses. Relive a day at the beach with this lovely book of memories. You can almost feel the salt spray...

For fans of All the World and Love, a poetic story that celebrates the littlest things we all need to be happy -- and the beauty of sharing with others when we have more to give. Each bustling day in our busy world, we...

Whirl through the months of the year in this action packed seek-and-find book that takes young readers on an outdoor adventure as the months pass by. The detailed pictures offer a wide variety of items to spot, while also teaching the changes that happen...

"The illustrations in some picture books are so devouringly gorgeous... It's a beauty."--The Wall Street Journal "Galliez's lively, descriptive text pairs nicely with Ratanavanh's bright, graphic illustrations that feature bold floral patterns... Eager young readers will find a kindred spirit in eager Miyuki." --Kirkus...

A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year!Meet Olga, the amazing child scientist who LOVES animals (because they are super-cute)! Brightly put this heavily illustrated don't-miss book on their "Ultimate Summer Reading List for 9- to 12-Year-Olds."Olga and the Smelly...