Connecting Children and Nature
To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we’re offering you a 40% discount on books throughout this entire year. Every book, every author, and every illustrator will be featured at some time in the months ahead. See the Year-at-a-Glance List.
You’ll automatically receive the 40% discount when you order books through this website or by phone (530) 274-7775
Each month you’ll be able to choose from a variety of books that relate to a nature theme. This month’s theme is Habitats–Near and Far and includes the following books:
- The Prairie that Nature Built
- Mouse and the Meadow
- Mighty Mole and Super Soil
- A Walk in the Rainforest
- Forever Forest
- The Tree in the Ancient Forest
- Tall Tall Tree
- The Swamp Where Gator Hides
- Under One Rock
- Near One Cattail
- Wild Ones
Artist of the Month
Jeannette and Christopher Canyon were in Singapore for several weeks while Jeannette was a “teacher in residence” at the Singapore American School. Inspired by the whimsical, brightly colored and richly textured illustrations, students created their own relief sculptures out of polymer clay. Jeanette explains, “As a fine artist, I love to express myself with an array of colors, patterns and […]
Nature Books for Kids
In this free lesson plan, In a Speck of Soil, children directly observe a small handful of soil in order to learn what it is (not dirt!), how it is made, and what it needs to be healthy.
Children act as scientists, first by observing a handful of soils with their eyes and then identifying different types of soil by feel. Next they may use scientific tools like a magnifying glass or microscope to discover more…
