Nature Books For Kids

Environment and Climate Education is the theme for Earth Day 2017.

More than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities each year. And you and your students can join them by incorporating climate and environmental lesson into your curriculum during Climate Education Week: April 22-29, 2017.

Get the science behind the headlines with the book How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate. Kids will  discover evidence from flowers, butterflies, birds, frogs, trees, glaciers and much more, gathered by scientists from all over the world, sometimes with assistance from “citizen-scientists” their own age. Use the book’s teacher guide for ready make lessons, including handouts and background information.

 

Earth Day Network offers a free Toolkit with hand-picked lesson plans, activities, and contests for K-12 students through out the week. For more information, visit www.earthday.org

As Einstein said, “Imagination embraces the whole world.” And so do Dawn’s new spring books! There’s a Bug on My Book is all about engaging a child’s imagination—from imagining that they’re reading the book outside, to “helping” a menagerie of little critters hop, fly, wiggle, and slide across the pages by tapping, jiggling, or tilting the book.   Baby on […]

There’s nothing quite as wonderful as an thrilling story that’s accompanied by illustrations that bring the adventure to life. Stickeen: John Muir and the Brave Little Dog is a book that does just that. It’s the true tale of John Muir and his companion, a “wee little doggie” named Skickeen. While exploring glaciers in 1880, Muir and Stickeen found themselves […]

This is the time of  year that we associate with turkeys. But we shouldn’t limit these fascinating animals to just one day, or even one month. Turkeys lead amazing lives throughout the entire year. Gobble, Gobble will expand children’s appreciation for these distinctly American birds as they follow the main character, Jenny, through a year of enchanting discoveries. Jenny wrote […]

What wild animals have you seen in your neighborhood? Coyotes, deer, raccoons, and hawks are just a few of the wild animals who have moved into our cities. As National Geographic reports, “Mountain lions and ants are among the many species great and small figuring out clever ways to live among people.” Wild Ones: Observing City Critters reminds us that […]