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A Baby Elephant in the Wild

Written by Caitlin O'Connell and Illustrated by Timothy Rodwell
Liza is a baby elephant born in the Namibian desert. Travel with Liza and her family as they search...
K - 3rd

The Beetle Book

Written and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Did you know that one out of every four living things on earth is a type of beetle? You can become a...
Pre-K - 3rd

The Secret Pool

Written by Kimberly Ridley and Illustrated by Rebekah Raye
What secrets lie within the small pools of water that appear during the spring and evaporate at...
2nd - 7th

Ferdinand Fox's First Summer

Written and Illustrated by Mary Holland
A young fox has just been born. Join Ferdinand on a photographic journey as he grows and changes...
K - 3rd

Frog Song

Written by Brenda Z. Guiberson and Illustrated by Gennady Spirin
There are many different types of frogs around the world, each with its own unique “song.” Explore...
Pre-K - 3rd

Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives

Written by Lola M. Schaefer and Illustrated by Chirstopher Silas Neal
From 1 spider to 1,000 seahorses, the author uses clues from animals’ lives to come up with amazing...
Pre-K - 3rd

Raindrops Roll

Written and Illustrated by April Pulley Sayre
What can raindrops do? Follow along as the author takes readers on a journey through the wet...
Pre-K - 3rd

What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

Written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page and Illustrated by Robin Page
An interactive guessing game exploring what animals can do with their eyes, ears, nose, and even...
Pre-K - 3rd

How a Plant Grows

Written by Bobbie Kalman
With vivid photographs, this book explains the life cycle of plants. It explores their beginnings...
Pre-K - 3rd

A Tree Is A Plant

Written by Clyde Robert Bulla and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett
Did you know that a tree is the biggest plant that grows? How does a tree get the food it needs...
Pre-K - 3rd

Bee Dance

Written by Chrustowski and Rick and Illustrated by Chrustowski
A honeybee searches for nectar, then returns to the hive to tell the other bees. She does a waggle...
Pre-K - 3rd

A Place for Butterflies

Written by Melissa Stewart and Illustrated by Higgins Bond
This fact-filled, colorful book looks at the amazing world of butterflies. Melissa Stewart shares...
1st - 3rd

Trees (21st Century JR Library: Plants)

Written by Christine Petersen
What are the biggest living things on Earth? Did you guess whales or elephants? The winner is not an...
2nd - 5th

What Is a Plant? (21st Century JR Library: Plants)

Written by Pam Rosenberg
Have you ever looked at a plant? They seem to come in many different shapes and sizes. But did you...
2nd - 5th

Volcanoes (My First Discovery)

Written by David Armentrout and Illustrated by Patricia Armentrout
An exciting new Adventures in Reading series designed to capture the reluctant reader's attention...
2nd - 5th

Whats It Like to Be...a Dragonfly? (Riverstream Science Reading, Level 1)

Written by Jinny Johnson and Illustrated by Desiderio Sanzi
A dragonfly tells the story of his life, beginning as a dragonfly nymph and shedding his skin...
2nd - 3rd

The Bee Book

Written by Charlotte Milner
DK's The Bee Book is a wonderful introduction to the humble honeybee: nature's hardest worker, and...
K - 3rd

Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Written by Stacy McAnulty and Illustrated by David Litchfield
"Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome." Prepare to learn all about Earth from the...
Pre-K - 3rd

Over in a River: Flowing Out to the Sea

Written by Marianne Berkes and Illustrated by Jill Dubin
The great rivers of North America are teeming with life and on the pages of Over in a River―from...
Pre-K - 3rd

Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids

Written by Gail Gibbons
From acorn to seedling, from root to fruit, from pin oak to cottonwood, a wealth of interesting...
Pre-K - 3rd

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