Book Category: Nature Exploration
Book Category: Nature Exploration
- The Keeper of Wild Words
FictionBrooke Smith A girl and her grandmother go out into nature to learn words that are disappearing from our language. Ages 5-8 ISBN-10: 1452170738 Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- A Butterfly is Patient
Non-FictionDianna Hutts Aston & Sylvia Long Through poetic language and beautiful design, this book explores the world of butterflies. Ages 5-6 ISBN-10: 0545605465 Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Nature Exploration – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- A Beetle is Shy
Non-FictionDianna Hutts Aston & Sylvia Long Through poetic language and beautiful design, this book explores the world of beetles. Ages 5-6 ISBN-10: 1452127125 Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Nature Exploration – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Neighborhood Puddle
FictionWaters, J.F. 1971. Frederick Warne & Company, Inc. Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic life
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- This is a River: Exploring an Ecosystem
Non-FictionPringle, L. 1972. The Macmillan Company. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration – Keywords: aquatic life
Age Group:
- Life in Ponds
Non-FictionGorvett, J. 1970. American Heritage Press. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Nature Exploration, Plants, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians – Keywords: aquatic life
Age Group:
- At the Edge of the Pond
Non-FictionDewey, J.O. 1987. Little, Brown, and Company. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Nature, Nature Exploration, Plants, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic life
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Pond Life
Non-FictionCrosby, A.L. 1964. Garrard Publishing. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Nature, Nature Exploration, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians – Keywords: field guide
Age Group: Parents & educators, Pre K-2nd grade
- Nature Cross-Sections
Non-FictionOrr, R. 1995. Dorling Kindersley. Category(ies): Art & Nature, Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature, Nature Exploration, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords:
Age Group:
- Iowa State Preserves Guide
Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 1992. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration – Keywords: Iowa specific
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Experience Iowa Wetlands: A Field Activity Guide
Non-FictionIowa Conservation Education Council. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Wetlands – Keywords:
Age Group: Parents & educators
- 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
- Strange Beginnings
Non-FictionNeedham, K., and Lucas, L. 2002. Tradewinds Books. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Nature Exploration – Keywords:
Age Group: Parents & educators, Pre K-2nd grade
- Tracks in the Snow
FictionYee, W.H. 2007. Square Fish.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: tracks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Stella and Roy Go Camping
FictionWolff, A. 2006. Yosemite Association.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: tracks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Follow Those Feet! (Dora the Explorer Ready-to-Read, Level 1)
FictionRicci, C. and S. Hall. 2003. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: tracks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Footprints in the Snow
FictionBenjamin, C. 1994. Scholastic, Inc.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: tracks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- In the Blink of an Eye
Non-FictionWiesmuller, D. 2003. Walker & Company.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife watching
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- A Walk in the Wild: Exploring a Wildlife Refuge
Non-FictionWard, L. 1993. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife watching
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Keep Looking!
Non-FictionSelsam, M.E. and J. Hunt. 1991. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife watching
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Big Tracks, Little Tracks: Following Animal Prints
Non-FictionSelsam, M. E. and M.D. Hill. 1999. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: tracks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animal Tracks
Non-FictionDorros, A. 1991. Scholastic, Inc
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: tracks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animal Tracker
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1998. Random House Value Publishing, Inc.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: tracks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Crinkleroot’s Book of Animal Tracks and Wildlife Signs
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1979. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: tracks, wildlife watching
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Windy Weather Science
Non-FictionMarkle, S., and J. Holub. 1998. Scholastic.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Weather – Keywords: wind
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Air Is All around You
Non-FictionBranley, F.M. 1986. HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Weather – Keywords: air pollution
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- In My Backyard
FictionRuurs, M. 2007. Tundra.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife watching
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Flying Squirrel at Acorn Place
Non-FictionWinkelman, B.G., and K. Kest. 1998. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: flying squirrels
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- A Naturalist Indoors: Observing the World of Nature Inside Your Home
Non-FictionLawrence, G. and A.M. Tyrol. 2001. iUniverse, Inc.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: indoor nature
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Tracks, Scats & Signs
Non-FictionDendy, L. 1996. NorthWord Books for Young Readers.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Soil
Non-FictionBryant-Mole, K. 1996.Steck-Vaughn.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Soil – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes: Patterns in Nature
Non-FictionSwinburne, S.R. 2002. Boyds Mills Press.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Senses, Wildlife – Keywords: patterns
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Patterns in Nature
Non-FictionRoy, J.R. 2005. Benchmark Books.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Senses, Wildlife – Keywords: patterns
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- In the Hush of the Evening
FictionGraff, N.P. and G.B. Karas. 1998. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Senses – Keywords: listening
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- So Many Circles, So Many Squares
Non-FictionHoban, T. 1998. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Senses – Keywords: shapes
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Star in My Orange: Looking for Nature’s Shapes
Non-FictionRau, D.M. 2006. Lerner Publishing Group.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Senses – Keywords: shapes
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Shapes, Shapes, Shapes
Non-FictionHoban, T. 1996. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Senses – Keywords: shapes
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Is It Rough? Is It Smooth? Is It Shiny?
Non-FictionHoban, T. 1984. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Senses – Keywords: textures
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Shape of Things
Non-FictionDodds, D.A. 1996. Candlewick Press.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Senses – Keywords: shapes
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Black Book of Colors
Non-FictionCottin, M., R. Faria, and E. Amado. 2008. Groundwood Books.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Senses – Keywords: braille/seeing
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- In the Snow: Who’s Been Here?
FictionGeorge, L. B. 1999. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Seasons, Wildlife – Keywords: tracks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Winter: Tracks in the Snow
Non-FictionMcDonnell, J. 1993. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Seasons, Wildlife – Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animals in Winter
Non-FictionBancroft, H. 1997. HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Seasons, Wildlife – Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Other Way to Listen
FictionBaylor, B. and P. Parnall. 1997. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Seasons, Senses – Keywords: listening
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Hello, Snow!
FictionVestergaard, H. 2004. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Seasons – Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- When Winter Comes: A Lullaby
FictionVan Laan, N. 2000. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Seasons – Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Signs of Spring
FictionFontes, J.K. 2002. Mondo Publishing.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Seasons – Keywords: spring
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Spring: Signs of the Season around North America
Non-FictionGerard, V.J. 2002. Capstone Press.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Seasons – Keywords: spring
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Wild Tracks! A Guide to Nature’s Footprints
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 2008. Sterling Publishing.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: tracks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- A Winter Walk
Non-FictionBarasch, L. 1993. Ticknor & Fields.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Seasons – Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Signs along the River: Learning to Read the Natural Landscape
Non-FictionRobertson, K. 1986. Rinehart P.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, River/Riparian, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife watching
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Frog Hunt
FictionJordan, S. 2002. Roaring Book Press.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Reptiles and Amphibians, Wetlands, Wildlife – Keywords: frogs, wetlands
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Peeking at Plants with a Scientist
Non-FictionMurphy, P.J. 2004. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Ten Seeds
Non-FictionBrown, R. 2001. Knopf Publishing Group.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- We’re going on a Bear Hunt
FictionRosen, M. and H. Oxenbury. 1997. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: hiking
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Colors of Nature
Non-FictionKalman, B. 1993. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: nature colors
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- I See Animals Hiding
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1995. Scholastic.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife watching
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Did You Ever Wonder about Things You Find in Your Backyard?
Non-FictionCapogna, V.V. 1999. Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Urban Environment – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Nature Spy
Non-FictionRotner, S. 1992. Atheneum.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Senses – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Berries, Nuts and Seeds
Non-FictionBurns, D. 1996. Northwood Press.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords: seeds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- More Fun with Nature
Non-FictionBoring, M. and L. Evert. 2001. Northword Press.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration – Keywords: take along guides
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Fun with Nature
Non-FictionBoring, M. 1999. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Paddle-to-the-Sea
FictionHolling, C. 1980. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: geography
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- H is for Hawkeye
Non-FictionWagner, J. and E. P. Dawson. 2003. Trails Books.
Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Nature Exploration – Keywords: Iowa
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- 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
- Salamander Rain: A Lake & Pond Journal
Non-FictionPratt-Serafini, K. 2001. Dawn Publications.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian – Keywords: aquatic habitats, fish, ponds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Crinkleroot’s Visit to Crinkle Cove
FictionArnosky, J. 1999. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Plants, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords:
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
- One Small Square: Backyard
Non-FictionSilver, D.M. 1997. McGraw-Hill Companies.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Way to Wyatt’s House
FictionCarlstrom, N.W., and M. Morgan. 2000. Walker & Company.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Senses – Keywords: observation
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here?
FictionGeorge, L.B. 1996. Greenwillow Books.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Pond Life: Watching Animals Find Food
Non-FictionWong, H.H. and M.F. Vessel. 1970. Addison-Wesley.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Curious Garden
FictionBrown, P. 2009. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords: gardens
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Beachcombing: Exploring the Seashore
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 2004. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Ocean/Marine – Keywords: beaches
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Crinkleroot’s Guide to Walking in Wild Places
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1993. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature, Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: nature guide
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- On the Way to the Beach
FictionCole, H. 2003. Greenwillow Books.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature, Nature Exploration, Ocean/Marine – Keywords: aquatic
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Snail’s Spell
FictionRyder, J. 1988. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration – Keywords: forest
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- My First Hike
FictionWoolf, C. M. 2008. Dawn Publications.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration – Keywords: hiking
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- I Took a Walk
FictionCole, H. 1998. Greenwillow Books.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration – Keywords: forest
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Molly Goes Hiking
FictionRadlauer, R. S. and E. A. McCully. 2007. Aladdin.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration – Keywords: hiking
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Not a Stick
FictionPortis, A. 2008. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration – Keywords: imagination
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- What Joe Saw
FictionHines, A. G. 1994. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration – Keywords: observing nature
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Hiking for Kids: A Family Hiking Guide
Non-FictionGriffin, S. A. and E. M. Griffin. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- I Can Go Hiking
Non-FictionEckart, E. 2003. Children’s Press.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Diary of a Worm
FictionCronin, D. 2003. Harpercollins Childrens Books.
Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Nature, Nature Exploration, Soil, Wildlife – Keywords: worms
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Beetles and Bugs: A Nature Trail Book
Non-FictionWood, A. J. 2003. Silver Dolphin Books.
Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Nature, Nature Exploration – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Under One Rock: Bugs, Slugs and Other Ughs
Non-FictionFredericks, A.D. 2001. Dawn Publications.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Nature, Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Forest Explorer
Non-FictionPyers, G. 2004. Raintree Publishers.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Nature Exploration – Keywords: forest
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing Butterflies and Moths
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1996. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Nature Exploration – Keywords: butterflies & moths
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bug Hunter
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1997. Random House Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Nature Exploration – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Jo MacDonald Hiked in the Woods
FictionQuattlebaum, M. and L. J. Bryant. 2013. Dawn Publications.
Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: hiking
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Thinking About Ants
Non-FictionBrenner, B. 1997. Mondo Publishing.
Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Nature Exploration, Wildlife – Keywords: ants
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- I Was Born in a Tree and Raised by Bees
Non-FictionArnosky, J. 1977. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Nature Exploration, Seasons – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- ABCedar: An Alphabet of Trees
Non-FictionLyon, G. 1996. New York: Scholastic Inc.
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Nature Exploration, Plants, Seasons – Keywords: fall
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees
Non-FictionWorth, B. 2006. Random House Publishing Group.
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords: 0, Earth Day
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Look at This Tree
Non-FictionCanizares, S. 1997. Scholastic, Inc.
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Nature Exploration, Plants – Keywords: trees
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- In the Woods: Who’s Been Here?
FictionGeorge, L.B. 1998. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords: forest
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Whose Tracks Are These?: A Clue Book of Familiar Forest Animals
Non-FictionNail, J.D. 1994. Rinehart P.
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Plants, Wildlife – Keywords: forest
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- WoodsWalk: Peepers, Porcupines & Exploding Puffballs! What You’ll See, Hear & Smell When Exploring the Woods
Non-FictionArt, H.W. 2003. Storey Kids.
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature, Nature Exploration, Seasons – Keywords: forest
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade