Book Category: Mammals
- Hello Bumblebee Bat
Non-FictionDarrin Lunde
Category(ies): Endangered Species, Mammals
A series of questions and answers introduce children to the life and habitat of the exotic and endangered Bumblebee Bat. Scientifically accurate illustrations make these exotic animals accessible to young readers.
Ages 3-7
ISBN-10: ‎ 1570914648
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1570914645
Keywords: Bats
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- I’m a Little Deer
FictionFrancois Crozat
Category(ies): Mammals, Natural Cycles
Older book, but again, plenty of relatable information – A young deer describes his life with his mother, from his first wobbly steps through joining the herd to beginning to grow antlers
Ages 1-8, grades 1-2
ISBN-10: ‎ 0812064186
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0812064186
Keywords: antlers, deer, fawn
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Go to Sleep, Groundhog!
FictionJudy Cox, author; Paul Meisel, illustrator
Category(ies): Mammals, Natural Cycles
Poor Groundhog just can’t sleep. He tosses. He turns. Finally, he gets out of bed and goes exploring. Outside his burrow he finds amazing sights he has never seen before: glowing jack-o’-lanterns, gobbling turkeys, and sparkling holiday lights. But shouldn’t Groundhog be in bed? With no sleep how will he be able to get up for his big day?
Ages 4-8
ISBN-10: ‎ 0823416453
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0823416455
Keywords: mammal, natural cycle
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Life After Whale: The Amazing Ecosystem of a Whale Fall
Fiction, Non-FictionWritten by: Lynn Brunelle
Illustrated by: Jason Chin
Published 2024, Neal Porter Books/Holiday House
ISBN-13: 978-0823452286Death for one whale means life for an entire ecosystem of creatures. Take a deep dive into the fascinating science behind a single whale’s contribution to ocean life. 2025 Siebert Award Winner. Best for ages 4-8 years.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Natural Cycles
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Eat Like a Bear
FictionApril Pulley Sayre
Posing the question, “Can you eat like a bear?” this book follows a brown bear as it forages for food throughout the year. Each month provides a different delicacy. Details are provided about the diet of the brown bear Ages 4-8
ISBN-10: 805090398
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals
Keywords: brown bear, forage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bears: Polar Bears, Black Bears and Grizzly Bears
Non-FictionDeborah Hodge
Introduces three North American bear species, including the habitat, lifecycle, diet, and many interesting facts. Ages 5-8
ISBN-10: 1550743555
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Natural Cycles
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bears (Blastoff Readers. Level 1)
Non-FictionEmily Green
Introduces young readers to bears, including their diet, their homes, and the physical characteristics. Ages 5-8
ISBN-10: 1600144370
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bear-ly There
FictionRebekah Raye
A child helps the community decide what to do when a bear shows up in the neighborhood. Ages 5-8
ISBN-10: 0884483144
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Urban Environment
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Whale and Dolphin
Non-FictionServenty, V. 1984. Raintree Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Mammals, Ocean/Marine
Keywords:
Age Group:
- A Field Guide to Animal Tracks (Peterson Field Guide Series)
Non-FictionMurie, O. J. 1975. Houghton-Mifflin Co.
Category(ies): Mammals, Nature Exploration, Reptiles and Amphibians, Wildlife
Keywords: field guide
Age Group: Parents & educators
- A Guide to the Bats of Iowa. Nongame Technical Series No. 2.
Non-FictionLaubach, C. M., Bowles, J., and Laubach, R. 1988. Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Category(ies): Mammals
Keywords: Bats, field guide
Age Group: Parents & educators
- National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
Non-FictionU.S. Department of the Interior. 1992. U.S. Department of the Interior.
Category(ies): Fish, Fishing, Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Parents & educators
- An American Crusade for Wildlife
Non-FictionTrefethen, J.B. 1975. Boone and Crocket Club.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Beyond Fair Chase: The Ethic and Tradition of Hunting
Non-FictionPosewitz, J. 1994. Falcon Publishing, Incorporated.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords: hunter ethics
Age Group: Parents & educators
- There’s a Bat in the Attic and a Woodchuck in the Garden
Non-FictionPatterson, R.A. 1985. Indian Creek Nature Center.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: Bats, gardens, woodchucks
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Mammal Tracks and Scat: Lifesize Tracking Guide
Non-FictionLevine, L. 2008. Heartwood Press.
Category(ies): Mammals, Nature Exploration, Wildlife
Keywords: wildlife
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Crinkleroot’s Twenty-Five Mammals Every Child Should Know
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1994. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Mammals, Nature Exploration, Wildlife
Keywords: mammals
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- How Kids Grow
Non-FictionMavzollo, J.
Category(ies): Mammals, Nature Exploration
Keywords: growing
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Brother Wolf: A Seneca Tale
FictionTaylor, H. 1996. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: wolves
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Imogene’s Antlers
FictionSmall, D. 1988. Dragonfly Books.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: antlers
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Skunk at Hemlock Circle
FictionSherrow, V., and A. Davis. 1994. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: skunk
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Is a Camel a Mammal? (Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library Series)
FictionRabe, T., L.R. Penner and J. Durk. 1998. Random House Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: mammals
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Raccoon at Clear Creek Road
FictionOtto, C.B., and C. Trachok. 2005. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: raccoon
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Blueberries for Sal
FictionMcCloskey, R. 1948. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: bears
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- My Little Book of River Otters
FictionMarston, H.I., and M.M. Brown. 2003. Windward Publishing Company.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: river otters
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Black Bear Cub (Smithsonian Wild Heritage Collection)
FictionLind, A. and K. Lee. 1994. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: bears
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- River Otter at Autumn Lane (Smithsonian’s Backyard)
FictionGalvin, L.G., and C. Leeper. 2002. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: river otters
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Red Fox at Hickory Lane
FictionHollenbeck, K.M., and W. Smith. 2004. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: red fox
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Gray Squirrel at Pacific Avenue
FictionHarrington, G, and M.C. Roosevelt. 1995. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: gray squirrel
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Red Bat at Sleep Hollow Lane
FictionHalfmann, J. 2005. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: red bat
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- We Are Bears
FictionGrooms, M. and L. Guarnotta. 2007. Tormont/Brimar Publications.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: bears
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- A Wolf Pup Diary
FictionGeorge, J.G. 1998. Harper Collins.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: wolves
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Black Bear Cub at Sweet Berry Trail
FictionGalvin, L.G., and W. Nelson. 2009. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: black bears
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Deer Mouse at Old Farm Road
FictionGalvin, L.G., and K. Bratun. 1998. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: deer mouse
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Mammalabilia
FictionFlorian, D. 2004. Voyager Books.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Agate: What Good is a Moose?
FictionDey, J.M. and N. Johnson. 2007. Lake Superior Port Cities.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: moose
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Coyote at Pinon Place
FictionDennard, D., A. Komisar, and J.P. Genzo. 1999. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: coyote
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- There’s an Opossum in My Backyard
FictionBogue, G. and C. Todd. 2007. Heyday Books.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: opossum
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Moose Eggs: Or, Why Moose Have Flat Antlers
FictionBeckhorn, S.W. 2007. Down East Books.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: moose
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Grandfather Buffalo
FictionArnosky, J. 2006. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: buffalo
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Little Lions
FictionArnosky, J. 1998. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: mountain lions
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Eye Wonder: Big Cats
Non-FictionWalker, S. 2002. DK Publishing, Inc.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: mountain lions
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Wild Cats: Cougars, Bobcats and Lynx
Non-FictionHodge, D. and N.G. Ogle. 1999. Kids Can Press.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: mountain lions
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- About Mammals: A Guide for Children
Non-FictionSill, C. 1997. Peachtree Publishers.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: mammal guide
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Raccoon Tune
Non-FictionShaw, N. 2003. Holt, Henry Books for Young Readers.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Tilly: A River Otter
Non-FictionReece, P.J. 2001. Perfection Learning Corporation
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: river otters
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bats: A Complete Thematic Unit
Non-FictionMoore, J.E. 1995. Evan-Moor Educational Publishers.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: Bats
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bears Are Curious
Non-FictionMilton, J. and C. Santoro. 1998. Random House Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: bears
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bats and Other Animals of the Night
Non-FictionMilton, J. 1994. Random House, Incorporated.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Pumas: Big Cats
Non-FictionMiddleton, D. 2001. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: mountain lions
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Mammals (Audubon Society First Field Guide Series)
Non-FictionGrassy, J. 1998. Scholastic, Inc.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: mammals
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bats
Non-FictionGibbons, G. 2000. Holiday House.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Cougar: Lion of the Mountains
Non-FictionFowler, A. 1999. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: mountain lions
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Nuts to You!
Non-FictionEhlert, L. 2004. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: squirrels
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Why Do Tigers Have Stripes?
Non-FictionEdom, H. and R. Morton. 2006. Usborne Books.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats
Non-FictionEarle, A. 1995. HarperTrophy.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: Bats
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bear (Watch me Grow)
Non-FictionDK Publishing. 2004. DK Preschool.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: bears
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Do Cats Have Nine Lives?
Non-FictionDennard, D. 1997. Lerner Publishing Group.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: mountain lions
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Baby Bears (A Golden Look-Look Book)
Non-FictionBullaty, S. and A. Lomeo. 1983. Golden Press Publisher.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: bears
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Raccoons and Ripe Corn
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1991. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: raccoons
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Rabbits, Squirrels, and Chimpmunks (Take-Along Guide)
Non-FictionBoring, M. and L. Garrow. 1996. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: rabbits, squirrels & chimpmunks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Deer Family (Zoobooks Series)
Non-FictionBiel, T. L. 1996. Wildlife Education, Limited.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: deer
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Discovering Deer (Discovering Nature)
Non-FictionBailey, J. 1988. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: deer
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Wolves: A One Whole Day Book
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 2001. National Geographic Society.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: wolves
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Otters Under Water
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1999. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: otters
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- All About Deer
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1999. Scholastic, Inc.
Category(ies): Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: deer
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Deer (Getting to Know Nature’s Children Series)
Non-FictionDingwall, L. 1994. Grolier Academic Reference.
Category(ies): Mammals, Weather, Wildlife
Keywords: deer
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Cottontail at Clover Crescent
FictionLamm, C.D., and A. Davis. 2003. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: cottontail
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Woodchuck at Blackberry Road
FictionLamm, C.D., and A. Davis. 1993. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: woodchucks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Opossum at Sycamore Road
Non-FictionWalker, S.M. 1997. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal/opossum
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Deer, Moose, Elk, and Caribou (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series)
Non-FictionHodge, D. and P. Stephens. 1999. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Category(ies): Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: deer
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Chipmunk at Hollow Tree Lane
FictionSherrow, V. 1994. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: fall, winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Don’t Wake Up The Bear
FictionMurray, M.D. 2003. Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Category(ies): Mammals, Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Red Fox Running
FictionMinor, W. 1993. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Category(ies): Mammals, Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: red fox
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Groundhog Stays up Late
FictionCuyler, M. 2005. Walker & Company.
Category(ies): Mammals, Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- What is a Mammal?
Non-FictionSchaefer, L.M. 2001. Coughlan Publishing.
Category(ies): Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians, Wildlife
Keywords: mammals
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Every Autumn Comes the Bear
FictionArnosky, J. 1996. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Mammals, Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: bears, hibernation
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Do Bears Sleep All Winter?
Non-FictionBerger, G. 2002. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Category(ies): Mammals, Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Story of Punxsutawney Phil, “the Fearless Forecaster”
Non-FictionMoutran, J.S. 1987. Literary Publications.
Category(ies): Mammals, Seasons, Weather
Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Winter Hedgehog
FictionCartwright, A. 1990. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Mammals, Seasons
Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- One Winter’s Day
FictionButler, M.C. 2006. Good Books.
Category(ies): Mammals, Seasons
Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Hurry Up and Slow Down
FictionMarlow, L. 2009. Holiday House, Inc.
Category(ies): Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians, Wildlife
Keywords: tortoise & hare story
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Dolphins on the Sand
FictionArnosky, J. 2008. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Mammals, Ocean/Marine
Keywords: dolphins
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bat Loves the Night
FictionDavies, N. 2014. Candlewick.
Category(ies): Mammals, Natural Cycles
Keywords: Bats
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Water Dance
Non-FictionLocker, T. 2002. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Mammals
Keywords: water cycle
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Skeleton Inside You (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
Non-FictionBalestrino, P.
Category(ies): Mammals
Keywords: bones
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Raccoon on His Own
FictionArnosky, J. 2003. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Groundhog at Evergreen Road
FictionKorman. S., and H. Bond. 2003. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: groundhog
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- A Chipmunk Song
Non-FictionRyder, J. 1989. Lodestar Books.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: forest
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Beaver at Long Pond
FictionGeorge, W.T. 1988. Greenwillow Books.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Pond/Lake
Keywords: aquatic
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Deer at the Brook
FictionArnosky, J. 1986. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Pond/Lake
Keywords: aquatic
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Rabbits and Raindrops
FictionArnosky, J. 2001. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: rabbits
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Just for a Day Book: Jaguar in the Rainforest
FictionRyder, J. and M. Rothman. 1996. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Plants, Wildlife
Keywords: rainforest
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Come Out, Muskrats
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1989. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Wetlands
Keywords: wetlands
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Backyard Bear
FictionRockwell, A. and M. Halsey. 2006. Walker & Company.
Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: bears
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Stellaluna
FictionCannon, J. 1993. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Birds, Mammals, Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Pickin’ Peas
FictionMacDonald, M.R. and P. Cummings. 1998. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Mammals, Plants
Keywords: gardens
Age Group: Parents & educators, Pre K-2nd grade
- Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal the Environment
Non-FictionSchwartz, L. and B. Armstrong. 1990. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.
Category(ies): Mammals, Nature Exploration, Stewardship
Keywords: Earth activities
Age Group: Parents & educators