These five gardening books are the perfect companions for some gentle garden exploration. All are excellent examples that highlight the many wonders the garden can hold for the young.
Browsing: Nature
Australian author Stuart French compels young readers to take care of their planet in his engaging debut picture book, Remembering Mother Nature.
Fiona Waters’ Sing a Song of Seasons collects together 365 of the best and most beloved nature poems of all time.
For generations, young and grown-up naturalists alike have taken enormous pleasure in observing, recording, and categorizing the infinite variety of nature. Hazel Maskell and Evelin Kasikov’s A Year in Nature and Florence Guiraud’s Wonders of Nature carry on this proud tradition.
Backpack Explorer Beach Walker and Backpack Explorer on the Nature Trail are a fascinating combination of field-guide, textbook, and activity book.
As companion pieces or as individual reads, these two volumes provide a great introduction to nature for young readers.
As much of a story about the circle of life as it is a meditation on the natural world, The Big Adventures of Little O highlights how one person can change the world. “It takes one single seed to grow a forest.”
The First Ñañarito on Earth/El Primer Ñañarito en la Tierra is sure to be a welcome addition to any library for dual-language learners.
If a tale of both imagination and intellect appeal to you, The Boy Who Was Fire will likely have you thinking deeply.
This book is fun, informative, and—most importantly of all—a wonderful, practical, hands-on guide to supporting these amazing creatures.