Children's Nature and Animal stories Books

A thought-provoking story filled with content that will generate a variety of discussions both at home and in the classroom. A gentle introduction to loss and bereavement with the positive overtones of the strength that can come from friendship between...

Patch the pony is lonely. He has fun with his young owner, Sam, and the other farm animals are friendly, but sometimes it feels as if he still doesn’t quite fit in. Then one day Sam has an idea and something happens that changes Patch’s life forever...

Paddy O’Melon is the endearing story of a young rainforest kangaroo. Separated from his mother as a young joey, Paddy is found and raised by an Irish family who live in the rainforest and often help orphaned or injured animals. But while Paddy loves his...

Finn, a young boy, is lonely. Puss, a cat, is lost. Then Finn and Puss meet. Suddenly Finn isn’t lonely anymore, and Puss seems quite happy to be with Finn too. So when Finn sees a ‘Lost’ poster, put up by Puss’s owners, he’s faced with a tough decision...

Olivia and her dog Barkley are inseparable. He’s her sidekick, her partner in crime-fighting — they’re the perfect pair. But then, Barkley dies and Olivia is heartbroken. Gradually, however, she realizes that Barkley wouldn’t want her to be unhappy for...

Disaster has struck the bunny world—an evil magician, Za-Zarillo, has stolen the Golden Egg just days before Easter! Without it, there will be no chocolate. Luckily, Tabatha Hopkins steps in to track down this villain. Help her find Za-Zarillo so she can...

The perfect companion for all your Summer camping fun, Snoopy: Beagle Scout Adventures is an adventurous reading experience starring Snoopy, Woodstock, and the rest of the Peanuts gang. Join the Beagle Scouts as they camp out, explore the...

Jungle Rumble! is about creatures in the jungle. Attention, all babies: Chew on this! Indestructibles has figured out a way to let you go wild with your books. Whether you're looking at the beautiful pictures of familiar animals and insects, or simply...

Here is a book babies can really sink their gums into. Built for the way babies read, Indestructibles are printed on an amazing paperlike material that can t be ripped, torn, or punctured. Indestructibles are 100 percent safe and nontoxic, and if they...

His feet go STOMP! His jaws go CRUNCH! In the blink of an eye you'll be his LUNCH! All young dinosaurs are warned about the scary Gigantosaurus. So Bonehead volunteers to be the dino-kids lookout whenever they go into the jungle to play. Unfortunately,...

Sunny does not like cats—especially Oswaldo. He’s cranky and mean. Sunny’s dad loves Oswaldo. She does not understand why. When Oswaldo doesn’t come home one day, Sunny is happy. But her dad is sad. Sunny wants her dad to be happy, so she helps him...

Let’s go to the farm, Spencer!Spencer the cat is back in a board book shaped just like him. Here Spencer visits a farm, where he picks vegetables, pets animals, and watches Farmer Maddie ride a tractor. What a beautiful day on the farm for Spencer and...

It’s time for school, Spencer!Spencer the cat is back in a board book shaped just like him. Here Spencer goes to his first day of school, where he meets new friends and a nice teacher, sings the ABC’s, and paints a picture in art class: so much fun! Join...

With its nutty concept, retro aesthetic (these sets could be from the ’50s), and delicious sense of language, Oakley the Squirrel: The Search for Z is an alphabet book like no other. In it, we meet Little Oakley as he embarks on a quest to find the...

Meet Spencer! This sweet little cat stars in a series of board books (die-cut in the shape of Spencer, with pointy cat ears) that introduce early vocabulary and daily routines to babies and toddlers, in bright and charming art and simple text. Good...

Meet Spencer! This sweet little cat stars in a series of board books (die-cut in the shape of Spencer, with pointy cat ears) that introduce early vocabulary and daily routines to babies and toddlers, in bright and charming art and simple text.Spencer...

Good Night, Baboon! stars one very cheeky baby baboon who’s just too jazzed to slumber as he bounces through a countdown of sleepy animals brushing their teeth, reading bedtime stories, until finally:   2 lazy llamas, all tucked in snug. Now look...

Teach baby all about baby animals in a book that’s indestructible!   Baby likes to play in the bath. So does baby elephant! Baby likes to eat. So do baby monkey and baby chipmunk! Baby loves to make noise! Just like baby bird, baby pig, and baby...

Paint a zoo full of animals with stickers!Step 1: Find the stickerStep 2: Peel the stickerStep 3: Place the sticker…and watch your animal painting come to life!Includes everything you need to create ten sticker paintings on study card stock. Plus, all...

***A 2016 National Parenting Product Awards (NAPPA) winnerThe timeless appeal of alphabet books meets the patented technology of Scanimation. Scanimation is a state-of-the-art animation process that creates the illusion of movement in each...

Fans of comics, and heartwarming stories—not to mention cats!—will love Kitten Ninja, the origin story of the incredible Cat Ninja! Before Cat Ninja grew up and became Metro City’s greatest defender, he was tiny, adorable Kitten Ninja and he battled.....

Everyone is a turtle in Turtletown. So Teeny thinks she must be a turtle, too. But when Teeny sprouts feathers, she begins to wonder . . . is there a teeny possibility she's a . . . BIRTLE?  Tootie loves tag, but the other turtles in Turtletown...

Matt Sprouts is back for another hilarious adventure! It’s been a few months since Matt defeated “the Curse,” and if you thought that was bad, get ready to meet Matt’s latest challenge—Nora the goat. Have you ever babysat a goat before? Trust us, you do...

Buckle up your chrono-belt and get ready to explore another dimension of the Cat Ninja story! Time Buddies is a history-smashing, humor-packed new graphic novel from Epic Originals! When Hoot, an adorable, impulsive owlet from the future, meets Bentley,...

Tootie the turtle and Teeny the bird leave Turtletown to visit the beach in this adorable graphic novel for early readers that's all about friendship. Tootie and Teeny are going on a trip to the beach! It's going to be a Birtle BFF Beach Bonanza. But...

Winner of the ABIA Children’s Picture Book of the Year (ages 0–6) The Truck Cat is a story about cats and humans, immigration and identity, and homes lost and found. With illustrations by multi-award-winning artist Danny Snell and words...

Following the success of Charley Harper’s What’s in the Woods?, Pomegranate continues the Nature Discovery Book series with this journey through a rain forest. Zoe Burke’s rhyming text introduces young readers to 30 different species of rain-forest...

In artist Charley Harpers Birducopia, a wealth of birds, animals, trees, and plants are ingeniously portrayed, creating a complete environment of a woodsy park. Each creature and plant is extracted from the larger painting and silhouetted on the pages of...

These classic Peanuts comics selected especially for kids will delight young readers with the adventures of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, and friends.  These classic Peanuts comics by Charles Schulz feature...

Cat Ninja is back in an adventure-packed volume featuring new friends, old foes, and the Cat Lady who started it all! When a notorious band of ninjas discovers a certain Metro City hero wearing their colors and practicing their Kat Fu, their leader sets...

Meems and Feefs are ferrets from the planet Ferretonia. When they secretly carry out an experiment using Ferretonia's forbidden Ancient Tech, it all goes wrong, and they end up crash-landing on Earth! Meems is a smart, cheeky, and tech-savvy ferret from...

This just in!  The adorable feline reporters at Breaking Cat News are back with an all-new fifth comic collection for middle grade readers!The cats of BCN are back and have they got news for you! When Elvis goes missing it’s Tommy to the rescue –...

At the Animal Rescue Friends shelter, everyone is looking for a way to belong—kids and animals alike. From Epic! Originals, Animal Rescue Friends is a heartwarming, three-book graphic novel series filled with humor and furry friendships. Welcome to...

Now that Eeebs knows he's part of the Prophecy and the coming war against the Eyeless One, he has one goal: find Runt and help him in his quest. While stationed at Villagetown, the little cat tries to find his place among the Lost Legion and learn more...

Eeebs isn't a very disciplined kitten. His mom warned him not to play in the forest, but he didn't listen. That's how he found himself in the Nether, a bizarre world inhabited by scary creatures. In the company of a ghast, almost cheerful witch, Eeebs...

Time flies in this fifth volume of Dana Simpson's Phoebe and Her Unicorn! Follow the lovable duo as they experience somewhat-spooky Halloween parties, ecstatic snow days, and looming summer reading assignments. Although the journey of growing up can...

Join Little Chick, Little Bunny, and Little Lamb in this giftable shaped board book set!Little Chick has just hatched and searches for other chick friends, while busy Little Bunny can’t wait to greet all his pals, and Little Lamb finds flowers of every...

Hop into spring with this board book filled with adorable animals, large flaps to open, and super-soft touch-and-feel elements!Can you find the soft bunny hopping among the spring flowers? Where is the fluffy lamb hiding in the green meadow? Kids can...

The second book in a warm and beautifully observed farm adventure series from Nicola Baker, star of Our Farm in the Dales. Perfect for readers 8+ and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo, Dick King Smith and The Snow Foal. With...

PD has determined that for her playdate at the zoo, she will be a safari adventurer, not a detective. But when the elephants go missing, along with Aunt Dot, a detective is exactly what is needed. Thankfully Grandpa has packed a ‘Just in Case case’, and...

D is for Dalmatian is the first in a new line of graphic novels for kids who love comics.Meet Dylan and Dolly, two dynamic Dalmatians with a big family and even bigger adventures! From firehouse follies to missing collars, these pups chomp at the first...

A frozen world, mighty monsters and spellbinding magic. Journey to the very edge of the world in this BREATHTAKING fantasy trilogy.  Perfect for fans of Skandar and Philip Pullman . . .“The Ice Apprentices is an extraordinary fantasy...

Play with Little Reindeer at the Christmas carnival in this festive book!It’s Christmastime, and Little Reindeer can’t wait to play games at the Christmas carnival! Follow Little Reindeer as he plays tinsel tag, pulls a sleigh, and more in this adorable...

Oh joy! Cows and Holly is a sparkling new Sandra Boynton Christmas album for everyone everywhere—plus illustrated songbook! Zooey Deschanel, Lyle Lovett, Yo-Yo Ma, Patti LuPone, Raúl Esparza, Patrick Warburton, Fountains of Wayne’s Chris Collingwood,...

Read and sing along with this adorable sound book that plays FIVE quick little love songs for cuddly kids, by the one and only Sandra Boynton!Each page turn in this charming book prompts a different song to play with the press of a button. Five songs in...