Book Category: Wildlife
- Photo Ark 1-2-3: An Animal Counting Book in Poetry and Pictures
Non-FictionDebbie Levy, Author, with Joel Sartore, Photographer
Category(ies): Wildlife
Adorable babies come to life in this unique picture book featuring the stunning Photo Ark photography of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore and lyrical text of NYT best-selling author Debbie Levy
Ages: 4-8
ISBN 13: 978-1426377235
Keywords: counting, picture book
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Climbing the Volcano: A Journey in Haiku
FictionCurtis Manley, author; and Jennifer K. Mann, illustrator
Category(ies): Nature, Wildlife
Told entirely in haiku, a boy and his family climb Oregon’s South Sister volcano and experience nature along the way.
Ages 4-8
ISBN 10: 0823451666
ISBN 13: 978-0823451661
Poetry
Keywords: mountains, poetry
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Who Laid These Eggs?
Non-FictionLaura Gehl, author; Loris Lora, illustrator
Category(ies): Wildlife
Do you know what alligator eggs look like? What about robin eggs? Lift the flaps to learn fun facts about different animals and their nests.
Ages: 2-4
ISBN: 9781419756627
Keywords: egg laying animals
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Wild and Tame Animals
Non-FictionDahlov Ipcar
Introduces young readers to the concept of wild and tame. Ages 3-7
ISBN-10: 1909263648
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: wild and tame
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
FictionKate Messner
Explore the lives of many animals in a vegetable garden, above and below the soil. Ages 7-8
ISBN-10: 1452161365
Category(ies): Soil, Wildlife
Keywords: vegetable gardens
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Hike
FictionAlison Farrell
Three girls venture out for a day of hiking. Labeled illustrations help young readers discover plants and wildlife. Ages 3-5
ISBN-10: 145217461X
Category(ies): Plants, Wildlife
Keywords: hiking
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Busy Tree
FictionJennifer Ward
A rhyming text describes the activities that go on in a tree, including the wildlife the tree supports. Ages 3-7
ISBN-10: 0761455509
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Over and Under the Snow
Fiction Kate Messner
A child and caregiver explore what lives on and under the snow in a forest. Ages 5-8
ISBN-10: 0545514422
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Wildlife
Keywords: snow, winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Lots of Spots
Non-FictionLois Ehlert
A book of illustrated poems about animal camouflage and coloration. Ages 2-4
ISBN-10: 1442489278
Category(ies): Nature, Wildlife
Keywords: camouflage, coloration
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Kate and Pippin: An Unlikely Love Story
Non-FictionMartin Springett
The true story of an unusual relationship between a dog and a deer. Ages 4-8
ISBN-10: 0805094879
Category(ies): Nature, Wildlife
Keywords: deer, dog
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Dotty
FictionPaola Opal
When Dotty wants to cross the stream like her mother, she looks at how other animals get across. Ages 2-4
ISBN-10: 1897476543
Category(ies): River/Riparian, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Daylight, Starlight Wildlife
Non-FictionWendell Minor
Compare and contrast day and night in nature, including the behaviors of diurnal and nocturnal wildlife species. Ages 3-5
ISBN-10: 0545946049
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: diurnal, nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Cat in the Hat, Knows a Lot About That! I Love the Nightlife!
FictionTish Rabe
Sally, Nick, and the Cat in the Hat rely on the help of nocturnal animals who use their keen vision, hearing, and sense of smell to locate the Cat’s lost hat. Ages 3-7
ISBN-10: 0375863547
Category(ies): Senses, Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Budding Biologist, Am I an Insect?
Non-FictionKristine Duehl
Through guided questions, young learners distinguish insects from other animals. Ages 4-8
ISBN-10: 0985548100
Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Wildlife
Keywords: guided questions
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bird, Butterfly, Eel
FictionJames Prosek
Explore the lives of three species that live at the same coastal farm in the summer, but travel far away from one another during the rest of the year. Ages 6-8
ISBN-10: 0545227391
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: coastal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Around One Log, Chipmunks, Spiders and Creepy Insiders
FictionAnthony D. Fredericks
A fallen oak tree becomes a home for many animals. Ages 4-8
ISBN-10: 1584691389
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- 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
- McCrephy’s Field
FictionMyers, C. and Myers, L.B. 1991. Houghton Mifflin & Com.
Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Cycles, Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants, Prairie, Stewardship, Wildlife
Keywords: change over time
Age Group:
- Living on the Edge: Endangered Species in Iowa
Non-FictionHowell, D. and Leoschke, M. 1992. Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Category(ies): Endangered Species, Plants, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Parents & educators
- 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’s Natural Heritage
Non-FictionCooper, T.C. 1982. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Iowa Academy of Science.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Stewardship, Wildlife
Keywords: Iowa specific
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Trends in Wildlife Populations and Harvest
Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 2016. Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords: wildlife management
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Iowa Hunting and Trapping Regulations
Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 2016. Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords: wildlife management
Age Group: Parents & educators
- White-tailed Deer Population Management in the North Central States
Non-FictionHine, L. and Nehls, S. 1980. North Central Section of the Wildlife Society.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords: wildlife management
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Landscaping for Wildlife
Non-FictionHenderson, C.L. 1987. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Plants, Wildlife
Keywords: wildlife management
Age Group: Parents & educators
- The Ring-necked Pheasant in Iowa
Non-FictionFarris. A.L. 1977. Iowa Conservation Commission.
Category(ies): Birds, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords: wildlife management
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
- 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
- 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
- North Central Hunter Education Manual
Non-FictionOutdoor Empire Publishing. 1993. Â Outdoor Empire Publishing.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: hunter education
Age Group: Parents & educators
- A Home for Pearl Video and Teacher’s Guide
Non-FictionWestervelt E. and M.O. 1990. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Category(ies): Birds, Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Common Cents for Wildlife
Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 2001. Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Parents & educators
- A Career in the Environment? Naturally!
Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 2001. Â Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: careers
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Attracting Backyard Wildlife
Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 2001. Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: urban wildlife
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Management of Nongame Wildlife in the Midwest: A Developing Art
Non-FictionHale, J.P. et al. 1986. North Central Section of the Wildlife Society.
Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords: wildlife management
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Wildlife Management on Your Own Land
Non-FictionCadieux, C. L., 1985. Stakpole Books.
Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Wildlife
Keywords: wildlife management
Age Group: Parents & educators
- Creatures of the Night
FictionBrooks, S. 2005. Purple Sky Publishing.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Today is Monday
FictionCarle, E. 1997. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Eric Carle’s Animals, Animals
FictionCarle, E. 1999. Putnam Juvenile.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac
FictionCasey, D. and A. Wilson. 2006. Barefoot Books.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: Chinese Zodiac
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- DK Readers: Wild Baby Animals (Level 1: Beginning to Read)
Non-FictionWallace, K. 2000. DK Publishing, Inc.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: wild baby animals
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Best Book of Night Time Animals
Non-FictionWeber, B. 2006. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- What’s Awake 1 2 3
Non-FictionWhitehouse, P. 2002. Heinemann.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- What’s Awake ABC
Non-FictionWhitehouse, P. 2002. Heinemann.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing
FictionBarrett, J. and R. Barrett. 1988. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Annie and the Wild Animals
FictionBrett, J. 1989. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- I Love Animals: Wild, Scary, Cute or Cuddly, We Love Them All
Non-FictionPriddy, R. and J. Rigg. 2004. St. Martin’s Press.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- What is an Amphibian?
Non-FictionSchaefer, L.M. 2001. Coughlan Publishing.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: amphibians
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature’s Survivors
Non-FictionSidman, J., and B. Prange. 2010. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: animal survivors
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animal Fact, Animal Fable
Non-FictionSimon, S. 1987. Random House Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- North Country Night
Non-FictionSouci, D.S. 1990. Doubleday Publishing.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animals in Camouflage
Non-FictionTildes, P. L. 2000. San Val.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: camouflage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- When It Is Night and when It Is Day
Non-FictionTyers, J. 1996. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Biggest, Strongest, Fastest
Non-FictionJenkins, S. 1997. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- How do animals hide?
Non-FictionKalman, B. 2010. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: camouflage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Can I Keep Him?
Non-FictionKellog, S. and S. Seidel. 1992. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Picture Book of Night-Time Animals
Non-FictionMabie, G. 1997. Troll Communications L.L.C.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Night Animals
Non-FictionMeredith, S. 2003. Usborne Publishing Limited.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animal Camouflage
Non-FictionMettler, R. 2001. Moonlight Publishing Co.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: camouflage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- What Color is Camouflage?
Non-FictionOtto, C. and M. Lloyd. 1996. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: camouflage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- It’s a Perfect Night
Non-FictionPizer, A. 2003. Macmillan UK.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- If Not for the Cat
Non-FictionPrelutsky, J. 2004. Greenwillow.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Clever Camouflagers
Non-FictionFredericks, A. D., and K. Povelite. 2000. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: camouflage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- 3-D Close Up: Animal Camouflage
Non-FictionGilpin, D. 2010. Advantage Publishers Group.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: camouflage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Claws, Coats, and Camouflage: The Ways Animals Fit Into Their Worlds
Non-FictionGoodman, S. E. and M. Doolittle. 2001. Lerner Publishing Group.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: adaptations
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones (World of Nature Series)
Non-FictionHeller, R. 1999. Penguin Group (USA).
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: egg laying animals
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Hide and Seek: Nature’s Best Vanishing Acts
Non-FictionHelman, A., and G. Jecan. 2008. Walker & Company.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: camouflage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- All Kinds of Animals (It’s Science)
Non-FictionHewitt, S. 1999. Children’s Press (CT).
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- I Read Signs
Non-FictionHoban, T. 1987. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: symbols & signs
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Big and Little
Non-FictionJenkins, S. 1996. Haughton Mifflin.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Sunset Switch
Non-FictionKudlinski, K. 2005. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Daytime and Nighttime Animals
Non-FictionBehm, B.J. 1999. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animals by Day & Night
Non-FictionBertolucci, C., A. Bartolozzi, and F. Milo. 2003. School Specialty Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Why Do Tigers Have Stripes? A Book about Camouflage
Non-FictionDell, P. J. 2006. Capstone Press.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: camouflage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animal Planet: The Most Extreme Predators
Non-FictionDiscovery Channel. 2007. Wiley, John & Sons.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: predators
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Where Are the Night Animals?
Non-FictionFraser, M.A. 1999. HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Wild in the City
FictionThornhill, J. 1996. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: frogs
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Living Town
Non-FictionHester, N. 2004. Watts Pub Group.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: city wildlife
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Urban Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar Species (North American Nature Guides)
Non-FictionKavanagh, J. and R. Leung. 2001. Waterford Press.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: urban wildlife
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animals in Cities and Parks
Non-FictionRaintree Steck-Vaughn. 1987. Steck-Vaughn.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: frogs
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- One Very Small Square: Nighttime in My Backyard
Non-FictionSilver, D.M. 1994. W. H. Freeman Company.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Baby Einstein: Neighborhood Animals
Non-FictionSinger, M., J. Aigner-Clark, and N. Zaidi. 2001. Hyperion Books for Children.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: urban wildlife
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Empty Lot
FictionFife, D. 1996. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: 0, Earth Day
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- In My Backyard
FictionGiogas, V. 2007. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: frogs
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Each Living Thing
FictionRyder, J. 2000. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Stewardship, Wildlife
Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Bugs for Dinner?: The Eating Habits of Neighborhood Creatures
Non-FictionEpstein, S. 1989. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: neighborhood animals
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The City Kid’s Field Guide
Non-FictionHerberman, E. 1989. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife
Keywords: city field guide
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Animal Senses: How Animals See, Hear, Taste, Smell and Feel
Non-FictionKaner, E. 1999. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Category(ies): Senses, Wildlife
Keywords: animal senses
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Noisy Counting Book
Non-FictionSchade, S. and J. Butler. 1987. Random House Books for Young Readers.
Category(ies): Senses, Wildlife
Keywords: wetlands
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Voices from the Wild: An Animal Sensagoria
FictionBouchard, D. and R. Parker. 1996. Chronicle Books LLC.
Category(ies): Senses, Wildlife
Keywords: animal sounds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- How Animals Use Their Senses
Non-FictionHickman, P. 2006. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Category(ies): Senses, Wildlife
Keywords: animal senses
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- The Big Snow
FictionHader, B. 2005. Simon & Schuster Children’s.
Category(ies): Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Moon Glowing
FictionPartridge, E. 1992. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Category(ies): Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- In November
FictionRylant, C. 2000. Harcourt.
Category(ies): Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: fall
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- North Country Spring
FictionSivertson, L. 1997. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Category(ies): Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: spring
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- Little Bit of Winter
FictionStewart, P. 1999. HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade
- A Bed for Winter
FictionWallace, K. 2000. DK Publishing, Inc.
Category(ies): Seasons, Wildlife
Keywords: winter
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade