Children's

Designed to complement the curriculum for grades 3-5, Birds: Nature Activity Book features dozens of nature-related games, quizzes and classroom activities that encourage interest and engage children in nature and the natural sciences. By James Kavanagh. Read more

30 detailed illustrations to color depict a wide variety of U.S. and Canadian species and habitats, from an oriole perched in an apple tree to a bald eagle diving for fish in the Alaskan wilderness. Captions identify where species nest. Read more

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things―from strawberries to water lilies ―provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Read more

Packed with educational prompts and activities, this fourth book in the Backpack Explorer series encourages junior naturalists to spot insects while on a walk in the woods, playing in a park, or searching right outside their front door. Read more

Lemony Snicket meets Jon Klassen meets Grimms' fairy tales in an outrageously original picture book debut by BAFTA Award–winning and Oscar-nominated animation director Mikey Please. Read more

Charley Harper’s I Am Wild series teaches little ones about wildlife—this time in their own backyards and urban areas! Read more

Charley Harper’s birds are wild in the sky—or in a tree or bush near you! A winged addition to the I Am Wild series, this book teaches human nestlings and fledgling birders to look up and wonder. Read more

By Mélisande Potter. An inspiring picture book that explores the true story of Cher Ami: a heroic messenger pigeon who saved the lives of soldiers during World War I.  Read more

Author/illustrator Andrea Fritz shares this Coast Salish story about Q'uleeq'e' the crow who tries to make up for her mistake and finda friendship and new beginnings through challenging experiences. Read more

A variety of entertaining games are used to highlight the habitat and behaviors of the most familiar species of ducks. Read more

A cute French snail sets off on a springtime adventure with an adorable bunny in this laugh-out-loud fourth picture book in the bestselling Escargot series―the perfect gift for Easter or all year round. By Dashka Slater, illustrated by Sydney Hanson. Read more

This adorable New York Times bestselling early chapter book series is perfect for young girls who love friendship stories starring animal characters! By Rebecca Elliott. Read more

By Helen L. Wilbur. Through poetry and sidebar text, F is for Feathers: A Bird Alphabet explores all aspects of bird life, from physical characteristics to types of habitat. Read more

The story of former basketball star and current urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, whose vision of gardening from abandoned urban sites led to a grassroots feeding craze. By Eric-Shabazz Larkin , Jacqueline Briggs Martin. GRADES: PREK - K,  1-2,  3-5 Read more

By Anita Ganeri. A picture book that tells the important story of Chico Mendes, who led the fight to protect the Amazon rainforest and demand fair treatment for the people whose livelihoods depended on it. Read more