Nature and animal stories Books

How Mother Kangaroo Got Her Pouch follows Mother Bunda and her spirited little joey, Baabay, as they adventure across the vast Australian landscape where they meet Wambad, the wise old wombat. When Mother Kangaroo's bravery and quick thinking save Baabay...

Finalist, CCBC Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award Finalist, Quebec Writers' Federation Janet Savage Blachford Prize for Children's and Young Adult LiteratureSydney and his friends gather outside to play, transforming one by one to climb, leap, lumber and...

A joyful celebration of our daily companion, the sun, as it shines around the world."If I were the sun, I would sing a gentle morning song to wake my slumbering friends." So begins this fresh and colorful collaboration between author Patricia Storms and...

Join little wolf in this fictional story as she navigates through life, with real emotions. With the help of her family she learns that she can be brave. Their love and support is all she needs.

Evita is the only EV in her city, otherwise full of traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Feeling sad about being different, Evita sets out on an exciting journey to find others like her. From electric delivery vans to electric...

"Flowers and Trees" is the fourth story from the Charlie's Adventures in Learning series. In this book, readers follow Charlie and her mother as they walk on a wooded path in their favorite place. On their walk, they learn how important flowers and trees...

Help kids learn to have patience on the potty and deal with constipation with this delightful story about Sam the Sloth who finds different fun ways to take their mind off going to the toilet.Sam the Sloth loves to eat; but Sam does NOT like to poop...

Age range 3 to 6From award-winning Nordic author and illustrator Linda Bondestam comes a new kind of climate change story, narrated by an adorable axolotl who is - possibly - the last of its kind.In a forest of seaweed there was ME, a rare and beautiful...

How come Cow's spots are purple, when everybody else's are gray or brown? Fed up with being different, Cow sets out on a quest to change her spots. Thanks to a gravelly walkway, she soon finds lots of gray to cover the purple. And a squirrel in a tree...

Age range 3 to 9By two of the co-authors of the acclaimed children's book From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea: the moving and beautifully told story of Laika, the dog who learned the names of the stars.Laika is an orphaned stray dog who...

New from Mayo Clinic Press Kids' Helping Paws Academy series, Lumos Keeps Calm follows a facility dog who helps a child needing stitches.This inviting chapter book series explores health topics through the friendly lens of facility dogs. Follow an...

Age range 0 to 3Cheera runs and runs under the big yellow sun.'It's time to rest,' says Mummy.'Okay.' Cheers lays down to sleep, but........flitter-flutter. Look, a butterfly!Run, run. Cheera chases it...

Age range 0 to 3Kawwa loves learning new tricks. 'Watch this.' says her big brother. He picks up a walnut from the tree.Flap-flap. He brings it down to a rock.Kerplunk. The shell cracks. There's a nut inside!'You can...

Hurry Up! and it's companion book Don't Move are ideal board books for very young children. With only one word per page, simple, bold illustrations, and a surprise ending in both, these books can be used to expose toddlers to the names of animals. Those...

Age range 4+'Grandpa, tell me the story again of when we went to sea. That's a BIG story, One-Button.How does it begin? It begins with the uprooting . . .'And so Grandpa tells the story of how he and One-Button and their whole community...

Age range 6 to 9A restless bat wakes every animal in the jungle as he asks why he can't sleep. Only when the sun comes up does he find his answer...When Sam can't sleep, he decides to ask all the other animals in the jungle if they know...

Pitter! Patter! Pit Pat. Smack! The North Pole knew all about snow, but rain? This was a Christmas Eve rainstorm unlike anything Santa Claus had ever seen.Santa and his reindeer won't let a bit of rain stop them from delivering presents to all the good...

A gorgeously illustrated story of a swallow who goes against the flock, and the wonderful friendship that emerges from her decision. For kids 3-7, The Swallow Who Stayed is a beautiful celebration of the seasons and what happens when we have the courage...

Based on a true story, this thrilling picture book for kids 4-8 captures the incredible science of animal senses, and the surprising ways they can help us.The first book in an educational and fun series about the 'sixth sense' of...

Maestro Evarista is a conductor in search of an orchestra. With a heavy cart full of instruments, the little lizard sets out to find musicians. One by one, she comes across an assortment of animals who lighten her load as they pick their parts in what...

This joyful book about nature sounds for kids 3-7 will transport readers up a magnificent mountain.The mountains have lots to say... if you listen.It's time for a hike in the mountains! A group of friends sets off, ready for adventure, with their ears...

For kids ages 3-7, this second book in the I Am Mindful series is a fun and playful introduction to finding confidence and courage. The follow up to I Am a Peaceful Goldfish!When we are feeling scared or discouraged, moving our bodies and a bit of...

A boy loves his garden, and everything in it, especially all the tiny insects. But...his pet chicken Coco loves them too!When a boy finds a clutch of butterfly eggs in his garden, he can't stop thinking about the beautiful butterflies they will become...

"You don't have to impress. Just express." -BeaSinging and flying may seem like they would come naturally to a songbird, but Rufus is having a hard time leaving his nest and finding his voice. When a curious honeybee named Bea notices his difficulties,...

Fannie is a young girl who loves watching the birds flying outside her Miami home by the ocean. She wants to soar and glide and fly through the sky all day like them, too. One day, a baby bird lands on her terrace and can't fly away. When Fannie rescues...

Age range 4+When a small group of children befriend a stray dog, the entire community is inspired to become involved.Elki does not have a home - she is a stray dog who finds kindness in the company of a little group of children. They play together during...

Age range 4+Being kind along the way is more important than success in this self-affirming taleCatz is determined to prove himself as a detective, and to find his friend's prize possession. When he fails, he also fails to notice all the good he has done...

"A small-scale Wind in the Willows, with adventure and charm." --ALA Booklist Starred Review, Aug 1974"A genuinely nice story . . . As a parable of friendship, A Toad for Tuesday will serve its readers any day of the week" --The New York Times, Sept 29,...

The Jungle Book,one of the most famous children's books today, buoyed by multiple Disney film adaptations, is now available in an unabridged paperback edition including Rudyard Kipling's fantastical short story collection Just So Stories.This Children's...

Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver and environmental educator Lily Kingsolver collaborate on their first children's book, Coyote's Wild Home.The book takes us into the woods, meadows, and streams of an Appalachian forest where a girl and a coyote...

From a dynamic debut creator, here is a charming and endearing picture book about an elephant's quest for acceptance destined to become a modern classic.Penelopelovesher ten red balloons. She spends every moment with them, taking them with her everywhere...

Discover the enchanting world of "My Friend The Little Wren," where Jacqueline E. Hartman weaves a captivating tale that celebrates the profound connections forged through small gestures. Meet Shoo Shoo, the mischievous tree squirrel whose name...

Hello World! I am Erjok, the Nature's Friendly Kid is the first in a series of short stories that introduces Erjok and his sisters, Achol, and Aluel as friends from different planet on a journey to discover and learn about the nature and its habitats...

Follow the classic tale of the trickster Brer Rabbit in a one-of-a-kind trilingual edition, featuring Nahuatl, Spanish, and English languages alongside traditional amate bark paintings.Uncle Rabbit has been gazing longingly at a garden across the river...

Curious young readers will delight in this whimsical and exquisitely illustrated ocean adventure led by deep-sea diver Kai in her yellow submarine!Kai is an explorer. She is also extremely curious, especially about the vast and silent sea.What's on the...

Delve into a charming picture book where Arthur the bear and his bird friend Eddie go on an adventure to teach Eddie how to fly.Teaching Eddie to Fly is a heartwarming picture book centered around Arthur the bear and Eddie, his ostrich buddy. When Arthur...

This is a short story of how Enzo the puppy taught G important life lessons.

Age range 4 to 8An honest and simple exploration of death and grief for kids 4 to 8. With playful illustrations by a therapist-turned-artist, Bird is Dead uses humor to make death a more approachable topic.Bird is dead. Yesterday he was alive. How do the...

Age range 6 to 9The Museum of Food Art is in astate of panic! A priceless painting was pilfered in the middleof the night. Fortunately, the Pigeon Private Detectives - PPD for short - areon the scene. These three detectives crave cracking a good case...

Everyone loves the teacher Miss Gazelle, especially when she reads wonderful stories to them.Skunk, Squirrel, Fox, Bear Cub, Duck, Frog, and Rabbit really love their teacher, Miss Gazelle. In her classroom, they get to learn, have fun, dance and, best of...

Etua Snowball shares his childhood experience with the unlikeliest of friend-an Arctic wolf pup that he meets at a remote camp where the boy spends his summers. As the child and the pup become more comfortable with one another, they go hunting, walking,...

New from Mayo Clinic Press Kids' Helping Paws Academy series, Cricket Give Comfort follows a facility dog who helps a child with epilepsy.This inviting chapter book series explores health topics through the friendly lens of facility dogs. Follow an...

Fifteen poems explore close encounters with animals ... and choosing to respond tenderly. Whether it's helping a hummingbird escape, respecting a bear's habitat, admiring a heron's beauty, or giving way to ants at a picnic, the human response in these...

Age range 7+More Pooh stories! A fully revitalised editionof the 1928 classic sequel to Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne, with full-colour versions ofthe original illustrations by E.H. Shepherd.The first book in the series featuring the beloved character...

Age range 2 to 5Owl and his friends use various modes of transport and action in this board book with bold illustrations and simple text for beginning readers.In this story in the Owl and Bird series of full-colour board books Owl and his friends are on...

Age range 2 to 5Owl kindly shares things, help, and time his friends in this board book with bold illustrations and simple text for beginning readers.In this story in the Owl and Bird series of full-colour board books Owl kindly shares his things, his...

Age range 2 to 5Owl learns to dress himself properly in this board book with bold illustrations and simple text for beginning readers. In this story in the Owl and Bird series of full-colour board books Owl puts on his clothes one by one, even though he...

Age range 2 to 5Owl forgets to take off his clothes at bath time in this funny board book with bold illustrations and simple text for beginning readers.In this story in the Owl and Bird series of full-colour board books, it's Owl's bath time, but it...