Book Category: Pond/Lake

• The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure
  Non-FictionBarb Rosenstock, author; Jamey Christoph, illustrator Knopf Books for Young Readers A deep dive into the Great Lakes, their history, present, and future. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about their six quadrillion gallons of freshwater and how vital they are to the world Ages 4-8 ISBN: 978-0-593-37435-1 Category(ies): Pond/Lake – Keywords: Great Lakes
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons
  Non-FictionWritten by: Linda Booth Sweeney Illustrated by: Miki Sato Publisher by Owlkids, March 15, 2024 ISBN-13: 978-1771475310 In this vibrant picture book, two siblings observe the hidden world of a vernal pool. Young naturalists will be encouraged to listen, wait, and witness the seasonal changes of the puddle and its inhabitants. Category(ies): Pond/Lake, Seasons – Keywords: vernal pond
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Over and Under the Pond
  FictionKate Messner A child and caregiver explore interactions of species within a pond ecosystem. Ages 5-8 ISBN-10: 1452145426 Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Hey Water!
  FictionAntoinette Portis A girl discovers the properties, sources, forms, and benefits of water. Ages 4-8 ISBN-10: 0823441555 Category(ies): Pond/Lake, River/Riparian, Wetlands – 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
  
  
• Swamps and Marshes
  Non-FictionSmith, F.C. 1969. Franklin Watts, Inc. Category(ies): Plants, Pond/Lake, Water Quailty, Wetlands – Keywords: aquatic life
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• Insects in the Pond, Nature Close Ups
  Non-FictionOda, H. 1986. Raintree Publishers. Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic life
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• 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
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• 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
  
  
• Puddles and Ponds: Living Things in Watery Places
  Non-FictionBusch, P.S. 1974.  World Publishing Company. Category(ies): Fish, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic life
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Secrets of Inland Waters
  Non-FictionAmov, B. 1965. Little, Brown & Company. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Natural Cycles, Plants, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians, Water Quailty – Keywords: aquatic life
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• Fish Iowa!: An Introductory Guide to the Fish of Iowa.
  Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 1997. Iowa Department of Natural Resources Category(ies): Fish, Fishing, Plants, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• A Golden Guide to Pond Life.
  Non-FictionReid, G. K. 1987. Golden Press. Category(ies): Pond/Lake, Water Quailty – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Vegetative Filter Strips
  Non-FictionAnon. 1988. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Natural Resources & Land Use, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian, Soil, Water Quailty, Wetlands – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• A Citizen’s Guide to Clean Water
  Non-FictionAnon. 1982. Izaak Walton League of America, Inc. Category(ies): Pond/Lake, River/Riparian – Keywords:
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Freshwater Feeders: Studying food Webs in Freshwater
  Non-FictionHook, G. 2010. Rourke Publishing LLC. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Insects & Inverts, Natural Cycles, Plants, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians, River/Riparian, Wetlands – Keywords: food chains
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• Pond and Brook: A Guide to nature in Freshwater Environments
  Non-FictionCaduto, M.J., Meadows, D.H. 1990. University Press of New England. Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians, Wildlife – Keywords: field guide
  Age Group: Parents & educators
  
  
• Lake and Pond Food Webs
  Non-FictionFleisher, P. 2013. Lerner Publishing Group. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Cycles, Pond/Lake – Keywords: food chains
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• What is a Watershed?
  Non-FictionPex, D.R. 1994. America Clean Water Foundation. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian, Urban Environment, Water Quailty, Wetlands – Keywords: watershed
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Were You A Wild Duck Where Would You Go?
  Non-FictionMendoza, G. 1990. Stewart Tabori & Chang Category(ies): Birds, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian, Wetlands – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Nature Hide and Seek: Rivers & Lakes
  Non-FictionWood, J.N. and Dean, K. 2009. Mathew Price, Ltd. Category(ies): Pond/Lake, River/Riparian – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Wildflowers (Audubon Society First Field Guides)
  Non-Fiction

  Hood, S. 1998. Scholastic, Inc.

  Category(ies): Pond/Lake – Keywords: wildflowers
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pond Life: Watching Animals Find Food
  Non-Fiction

  Wong, 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
  
  
• Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here?
  Fiction

  George, L.B. 1996. Greenwillow Books.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Salamander Rain: A Lake & Pond Journal
  Non-Fiction

  Pratt-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
  Fiction

  Arnosky, J. 1999. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Plants, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords:
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Life in Ponds and Streams
  Non-Fiction

  Jackman, L. 1986. Silver, Burdett & Ginn, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Life in Ponds and Streams
  Non-Fiction

  Amos, W.H. 1981. National Geographic Society.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian – Keywords: ponds & streams
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Rain Drop Splash
  Fiction

  Tresselt, A.R. 1990. HarperCollins Publishers.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• What’s inside Lakes?
  Non-Fiction

  Kosek, J.K. 2003. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• What’s in the Pond?
  Non-Fiction

  Hunter, A. 1999. Houghton Mifflin Company.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pond Life
  Non-Fiction

  Kirkpatrick, R.K. 1990. Steck-Vaughn.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pond Year
  Fiction

  Lasky, K. 1997. Candlewick Press.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• ABC of a Summer Pond
  Non-Fiction

  Friedman, J.C. 1975. Johnny Reads, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Box Turtle at Long Pond
  Fiction

  George, W.T. 1989. HarperCollins Publishers.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians, Wetlands, Wildlife – Keywords: wetlands
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Box Turtle at Silver Pond Lane
  Fiction

  Korman, S. 2001. Soundprints.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Turtle Splash!: Countdown at the Pond
  Fiction

  Falwell, C. 2001. HarperCollins Publishers.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, Reptiles and Amphibians – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Living Pond
  Non-Fiction

  Tordjman, N. 1991. Young Discovery Library.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• What Are Lakes?
  Non-Fiction

  Schuh, M.C. 2002. Capstone Press.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Life in a Pond
  Non-Fiction

  Lindeen, C.K. 2003. Capstone Press.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pond Animals
  Non-Fiction

  Galko, F. 2002. Heinemann.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Life in a Pond
  Non-Fiction

  Fowler, A. 1996. Scholastic Library Publishing.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Duck Pond Dip
  Non-Fiction

  DK Publishing. 2006. DK Publishing, Inc.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords: pond
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pond Plants
  Non-Fiction

  Giesecke, E. and A. Royston. 2002. Heinemann Library.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• All Eyes on the Pond
  Non-Fiction

  Rosen, M.J. 1994. Hyperion Books for Children.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Wonders of the Pond
  Non-Fiction

  Sabin, F. 1982. Troll Communications L.L.C.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pond Life
  Non-Fiction

  Stewart, D. 2002. Scholastic Library Publishing.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pond Life
  Non-Fiction

  Stone, L.M. 1983. Scholastic Library Publishing.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• In the Small, Small Pond
  Fiction

  Fleming, D. 1993. Henry Holt and Co.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Cycles, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: succession
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Puddles and Ponds
  Non-FictionWyler, R. 1990. Silver Burdett Press. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature, Pond/Lake – Keywords: ponds
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Did a Dinosaur Drink This Water?
  Non-Fiction

  Wells, R.E. 2006. Albert Whitman & Company.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Cycles, Ocean/Marine, Pond/Lake, Water Quailty – Keywords: water cycle
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Deer at the Brook
  Fiction

  Arnosky, J. 1986. HarperCollins Publishers.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Beaver at Long Pond
  Fiction

  George, W.T. 1988. Greenwillow Books.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pond Life: The Fishing Trip
  Non-Fiction

  Wells, D.K. 1990. Child’s World, Incorporated.

  Category(ies): Fishing, Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Pond
  Non-Fiction

  Morrison, G. 2002. Houghton Miffllin.

  Category(ies): Fish, Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords: aquatic habitat ponds, fish
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems
  Fiction

  Sidman, J. 2005. Houghton Mifflin Company.

  Category(ies): Environmental Writers, Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords: pond poems
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Loon at Northwood Lake
  Non-Fiction

  Ring, E., and T. Oughton. 1997. Soundprints.

  Category(ies): Birds, Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake, Wildlife – Keywords: loons
  Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• Field Trips: Bug Hunting, Animal Tracking, Bird-watching, Shore Walking
  Non-Fiction

  Arnosky, J. 2002. HarperCollins Publishers.

  Category(ies): Birds, Insects & Inverts, Nature, Nature Exploration, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian, Wetlands, Wildlife – Keywords: field trip, wildlife watching
  Age Group: Parents & educators, Pre K-2nd grade
  
  
• An Illustrated Guide to Iowa Prairie Plants
  Non-Fiction

  Christiansen, P. and M. Muller. 1999. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press.

  Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Pond/Lake – Keywords: Iowa prairie plants, natural resource reference
  Age Group: Parents & educators