Book List for Young Readers

by Pat Press

Are You My Mother? Dr. Suess

Fifty Favorite Birds Coloring Book by Lisa Bonaforte

The Egg Book by Jack Kent

Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature by Nicole Davies

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

An Egg is Quiet by Elizabeth Kennedy

First Snow of Winter by Graham Ralph

 The Berenstain Bears Big Book of Science and Nature by Stan Berenstain

Mr. Seahorse by Eric Carle and all other books by this author

Flotsam by David Weisner

The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster

Step Out Gently,  A Nature Picture Book for All Ages by Helen Frost (non-fiction)

Dear Children of the Earth by Shim Schimmel (non-fiction)

Eliza and the Dragonfly by Elizabeth Kennedy (fiction)

All God’s Critters by Bill Staines based on the song

Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest DVD

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

The Ant and the Elephant by Bill Peet

The Kid’s Outdoor Adventure Book: 448 things to do in Nature Before You Grow Up: Stacey Tornio

Nature in a Nutshell for Kids: Over 100 Activities You Can Do in 10 Minutes or Less by Jean Potter

Everything Kids Nature Book: Create Clouds, Make Waves, Defy Gravity and Much More by Kathiann Kowalski

Pat Press is a retired Early Childhood Education Specialist with a B.A. in English/Humanities, M.S. in Reading, EdSp