59 nature books for kids

part 1 of... many

I went through our collection of children’s books this week. We have a lot. A lot more than I realized (!!) They lean heavily towards nature topics - animal stories, plant field guides, adventure and action, and nature poetry. I couldn’t possibly list them all.

But I will list 59 of our favorite titles (with more to come). The books below are a blend of non-fiction, fiction, chapter books, and picture books which cover many many nature themes. All of them are geared towards ages 3-6, although I enjoy them too and I’m 27 ;)

I’ve linked each one to Amazon for shopping convenience (you’re welcome!) so click away and happy reading!

1. The Web of Nature by Ted S. Pettit

2. Seabird by Holling Clancy Holling

3. Minn of the Mississippi by Holling Clancy Holling

4. When Animals are Babies by Charles and Elizabeth Schwartz

5. Imagine the Moon by Gerald Fierst

6. They Call Me Woolly by Keith DuQuette

7. Owls by Gail Gibbons

8. The Book of North American Owls by Helen Roney Sattler

9. Ponds and Streams by John Stidworthy

10. Trees and Leaves by Althea

11. Animal Journeys by Joyce Pope

12. Plants and Flowers by Joyce Pope

13. A Log’s Life by Wendy Pfeffer

14. Fly, Butterfly by Bonnie Bader

15. And So They Build by Bert Kitchen

16. The Tree Book for Kids and Their Grownups by Gina Ingoglia

17. Puffling Patrol by Ted and Betsey Lewin

18. Wild Country: Poems for Young People by David Harrison

19. Song of the Water Boatman and other Pond Poems by Joyce Sidman

20. Mojave by Diane Siebert

21. The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown

22. The Puffins are Back by Gail Gibbons

23. If You Find a Rock by Peggy Christian

24. Grandfather Buffalo by Jim Arnosky

25. Otters Underwater by Jim Arnosky

26. Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky

27. Frozen Wild by Jim Arnosky

28. Crinkleroot Series by Jim Arnosky

29. Luck by Jean Craighead George

30. Becoming a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery

31. Brave Baby Hummingbird by Sy Montgomery

32. Birdsong by Audrey Wood

33. Phantom of the Prairie by Jonathon London

34. Box Turtle at Long Pond by William T. George

35. Song of Creation by Paul Goble

36. Look to the North by Jean Craighead George

37. Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Chief Jake Swamp

38. Bats by Gail Gibbons

39. All Our Relatives by Paul Goble

40. Children of the Forest by Elsa Beskow

41. A Child’s Book of Wildflowers by M.A. Kelly

    

42. The Story of the Root Children by Sibylle von Olfers

43. Where Do They Go When it Rains by Gerda Muller

44. An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Aston

45. A Rock is Lively by Dianna Aston

46. A Shell is Cozy by Dianna Aston

47. Fireflies! by Julie Brinkloe

48. The Raft by Jim LaMarche

49. Wonder Walkers by Micha Archers

50. Be Nice to Spiders by Margaret Bloy Graham

51. Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett

52. The Mitten by Jan Brett

53. The Hike by Allison Farrell

54. Humphrey: The Wayward Whale by Christine Leefeldt

55. Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey

56. Over and Under the Waves by Kate Messner

57. Over and Under the Wetland by Kate Messner

58. A Ring of Earth: A Child’s Book of Seasons by Jane Yolen

59. Be Blest: A Celebration of Seasons by Mary Beth Owens