Science & Nature - Kids Fiction

Gorgeous cut-paper art illuminates this sweet, heartfelt picture book about how special being little can be. For fans of Finding Wild and Little Fox in the Forest. A little girl is always missing out on the wonderful things her family gets to see and...

The fabulous, funny story of a shark-obsessed child who's convinced she's getting a pet shark for her birthday. Meet a little girl who is the biggest shark superfan around! And when she overhears her parents utter the word "shark" while discussing her birthday, her...

Good Night Montana celebrates Yellowstone National Park, Museum of the Rockies, Glacier National Park and Red Jammers, Livingston Roundup Rodeo, the strawberry festival, wildlife, the Badlands, cattle drives, hiking, skiing, snowboarding, and more. Howdy little cowboys and cowgirls. It's time to saddle up and...

Winner of the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustrated Book A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a...

An ode to muddy hands and feet, brown earth, and new grass Simple text and exuberant illustrations will make children and their grown-up friends want to sink their feet into gooey, gloppy, mucky, magnificent mud.Author: Mary Lyn RayISBN-10: 0152024611ISBN-13: 9780152024611Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2001Pages:...

A charming Astrid Lindgren bedtime story available for the first time in English It's bedtime, and across the land everyone is settling down to sleep. The cows are lying down in their fields, the rabbits are snug in their burrows, and the birds are...

From award-winning author Jennifer Ward and celebrated artist Lisa Congdon in her debut picture book comes a lyrical, rhyming exploration of the many round things that can be found in nature. Nature all around is round... Take a spin through the seasons in this...

Good Night Tennessee features Lookout Mountain and Rock City, Tennessee Aquarium, Davy Crockett Cabin, Tennessee Railroad, Smoky Mountains, blues musicians, bluegrass music, barbeque, Nashville, and more. This soothing board book captures the true spirit of Tennessee as young readers tour this diverse state, discovering...

There's no place like home in this warm and cozy lift-the-flap board book from bestselling author Karen Katz! The day is ending and everyone in the neighborhood is taking a good night walk. But where is baby bird's home? And where is baby deer's...

What do the animals do when the snow falls to the ground and all the trees are bare? Some fly long distances, while some swim to warmer waters. Some take a long, warm sleep where they live, while others have a thick, cozy coat...

Scout and Daisy are on expedition in the desert and Scout has uncovered something incredible -- a rock has told him a story! But how can a rock tell a story? Join Scout as he helps Daisy find clues to solve the Case of...

A book on CD for kids, Sunshine on my Shoulders follows the lyrics of a song by John Denver making it the perfect sing along book for toddlers. This preschool music book is a great teaching tool for young readers about the world around...

This Classic Board Book edition of Good Night, World is a charming bedtime book that celebrates the wonders of the natural world. Good night sun and other stars, good night Saturn, Venus, Mars. Elsewhere in the world it's light, it's morning there, but here...

A lucky little girl is invited by the flower fairies to join them for their Midsummer festival. Gathering around Queen Rose, all the flowers and bumblebees and birds tell their enchanting stories, while Pea-blossom and the Dew-cups serve refreshments.Author: Elsa BeskowISBN-10: 0863157289ISBN-13: 9780863157288Publisher: Floris...

Perhaps you'd like to know a secret, one of the happiest ones of all. You will surely find it for yourself one day. You'll discover it all on your own, maybe when you least expect it. If you've not yet discovered the secret of...

Paired verbs tell two parallel stories between the human world and the natural world: While a father nurtures a son during a birthday camping trip, the sun nurtures our planet in this inspirational picture book. Linda Joy Singleton's (Crane and Crane) simple sequence of...

This lyrical and luminously illustrated picture book explores the beauty of the everyday moments in a child's world. Light can be so many things The twinkle of a faraway star, a firefly captured in a jar, a mother's love, a turtle dove... Through this...

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. Did you know that it takes forty gallons of sap to make one gallon...

This lively board book introduces young ones to a colorful collection of very busy birds. These birds are busy! Most of our feathered friends fly, but what about the ones that soar or strut, paddle or perch? Explore the kinetic lives of birds through...

A Black boy's transformative day out in nature, recommended by Social Justice Books and We Are Kid Lit Collective Rodney is that kid who just can't sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be....

Sofia and her family are headed to the beach for the weekend. But once they get to the beach house, it's obvious that Sofia did not pack basic beach gear. Will her beach trip be ruined?Author: Jacqueline JulesISBN-10: 1479587257ISBN-13: 9781479587254Publisher: Picture Window BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

"Time for bed," Mother Earth said. "Not for a while," said her wild child. "A song, first. I need a song to play in my head before going to bed." So Mother Earth gave her child a song.... But then this wild child wants...

When George finds out that the science museum is planning a "Green Day" dedicated to recycling and planting trees, he is curious and wants to help out But then George begins to recycle things around town that aren't quite ready for the recycling bin,...

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF!Bella and Vicky are two sisters with a love for science. Wanting to learn more about the different types of scientists, they start their journey learning about astronomers. Their friend Cody the iPad takes them on an adventure...

One lonely shark learns about love;and something simply amazing about herself! Sharks can do so many cool things! And a girl shark living in the darkest waters of the deep, blue sea knows this. But why can't she capture the attention of the one...

Pedro is working on a school report about the planet Mars. During his research he imagines living on the red planet. Is he a good enough rock climber to live on the rocky surface there? Would he be able to live without ice cream?...

Scilie G. Powers explores the world of science and engineering through her favorite things. When Scilie wears her magic safety glasses, she is transported to a new world where members of her doll collection come to life to teach her the lessons. Radiant Rainbow...

"When Grandma tucks her pants into her oversized boots and grabs her walking stick, I run to catch up," reports a young girl charmed by her visits to Grandma's north woods home. Their walks take them through the seasons, to a pond with a...

Simple text and bold, beautiful paper sculpture convey the animal life, plant life, weather, colors, clothing, and feelings associated with the fall season.Author: Linda GlaserISBN-10: 0761313427ISBN-13: 9780761313427Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2003Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 9.10h x 8.80w x 0.10dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.1Point...

A silver thimble and a new friend make a girl's summer magical in Elizabeth Enright's Thimble Summer.A few hours after nine-year-old Garnet Linden finds a silver thimble in the dried-up riverbed, the rains come and end the long drought on the farm. The rains...

Book 1 in the MUMMY NATURE series of children's books.Peek through the microscope and down into a fantastic world of teeny tiny shapes, amazing colours and little friends who want to say - Hello. Who are these bacteria? Where do they live and what...

The most perfect gift of all is the gift of the world itself, full of wonders for all to enjoy. Features soft, rounded corners, sturdy board pages, and glitter on the front cover. The perfect gift of all is the world itself in its...

A young girl and an old tree learn from each other how to find their purpose and foster healing in the world.Author: Alexandria GiardinoISBN-10: 1568463464ISBN-13: 9781568463469Publisher: Creative EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/02/2021Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 12.10h x 9.00w x 0.60dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2021Foreword 02/26/2021

She isn't a princess--she's a warrior goddess You don't have to be a grown-up to be a hero, and I Am a Warrior Goddess shows how in the empowering tale of a little girl with big aspirations. Through the clever play between illustration and...

"A sweetly affectionate ode to togetherness and love." --Publishers Weekly "Lyrics inspired by an exchange with Marley's 3-year-old daughter are set to bright paintings of a multicultural cast of children and adults enjoying each other's company indoors and out . . . The art...

Day turns into night and some animals drift to sleep while others spring to life in this beautiful high-contrast board book. Sun rises. Bird sings. And so the day begins in this beautifully simple board book with bold artwork and lyrical text that shows...

A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood! Join Daniel Tiger and his family on a nighttime walk through the neighborhood in this charming new board book based on a popular episode of Daniel Tiger's...

From the author of I Love My Fangs! and I Love My Fur! comes a charming, out-of-this-world picture book about a young girl's galactic adventure and the aliens who show her there's no place like home. Stella is tired of living on Earth. She's...

A multigenerational story about a young girl who learns from her grandmother about the enduring nature of love, the strength in rejecting labels, and the wisdom in standing with those who are different.Featured in Children's Book Council's Summer 2022 Showcase: Love Makes the World...

Counting in the Garden celebrates the joy of growing flowers, fruits, and vegetables in one's very own garden. This hardcover book is a visual feast from one to twelve. Young children will love finding and counting all of the garden treats. Every other page...

Nature lovers and poetry fans alike will be drawn to this lyrical picture book depicting how Carolina wrens build a nest for their young. This is the bark, snippets of twine, spidery rootlets, and needles of pinethat shape the nest that Wren built. In...

A day at the beach becomes a lesson in sibling bonding for Gideon in this magical picture book. Every summer, Gideon and his younger sister Audrey build a sandcastle together. But this summer, everything changes. Gideon decides to build the most spectacular sandcastle anyone...

From two-time National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer comes an original penguin-tastic adventure inspired by the beloved classic Mr. Popper's Penguins. It's been years and years since the Popper family lived in Stillwater, but the town is still riding high on its former penguin...

E.M. Sanchez is well-known for two things: her skills as a private investigator and her love of tuna. Partnered with the famous yellow bird, Web, there isn't a case the two of them can't solve. When a bird feeder gets broken in the neighborhood,...

A ride on the train is exciting. There's always something new to see, even if you've been there before.But some train rides are better than others . . . What if a train took you somewhere else entirely? What if the doors opened in...

Sophie lives in the city, and her vegetables come from the supermarket. Then she goes to visit her grandparents in the countryside -- and soon discovers how much there is to learn about how things grow! Sophie helps her grandfather through the different seasons,...

There's a tree that takes anger. Trevor Baker is a big, heavy, and very angry nine-year-old boy who is the neighborhood and school bully.One night after his mother takes away his television, he storms out of the house, shouting, punching, and kicking anything in...

Beloved author Anne Rockwell celebrates nature and the outdoors with a gorgeous new picture book about a child's first mountain hike A young girl and her family go hiking up a nearby mountain for the very first time. As they climb up and up...

Rosa and friends return! A simple story in each book shows this diverse group of children making exciting discoveries about their world. Ideal for STEM enrichment.Author: Jessica SpanyolISBN-10: 1786286300ISBN-13: 9781786286307Publisher: Child's Play InternationalLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2022Pages: 20Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.00h x 7.70w x 0.40d

A hilarious story in the 9-million-copy best-selling classic series from highly regarded author Nick Butterworth!Percy the park keeper is planning a treasure hunt. All his animal friends are to follow a trail of clues around the park and the first one to reach the...