Science & Nature - Kids Fiction

The sixth tale in our Legend series, The Legend of the Petoskey Stone focuses on the naming of this unique fossil, found only on the shores of Lake Michigan. From the ancient, warm sea that covered most of the state, through Native American history...

In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian legend.Many years ago, when the People traveled the Plains,...

When a killing drought threatens the existence of the tribe, a courageous little Comanche girl sacrifices her most beloved possession--and the Great Spirit's answer results not only in much needed rain but a very special gift in return."An ideal complement to Native American and...

Follow your nose to a hilarious Stink-fest no kid will want to miss GROSS ME OUT STINK-O SKUNKSVILLE Stink Moody's class is going on a field trip to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum, and he can't wait to see the Vomit Machine,...

Good Night New Mexico explores Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Silver City, Taos, and Santa Fe, Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands National Monument, the Gila Cliff Dwellings, the International UFO Museum Research Center, hot air ballooning, and more. Jump into your hot air balloon and let's explore...

Good Night Yosemite highlights the Half Dome, Vernal Fall, El Capitan, Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley Visitor Center, Indian Rock, giant sequoia, black bears, mule deer, mountain lions, wildflowers, park rangers, fishing, camping, hiking, and more. Young explorers are treated to an enchanting tour of...

A mini gift edition of Elsa Beskow�s classic story. A mysterious orange egg has fallen into the woods. "It's a sun egg!" declares the elf who finds it nestled on the forest floor. Soon she and her friends find out what it really is,...

A mini gift edition of Elsa Beskow's classic story. Pelle has a lamb whose coat grows longer and longer, while Pelle's Sunday suit grows shorter Pelle shears the lamb, and the wool is carded, spun, dyed and woven. Finally, the tailor makes a new...

"A lively #ownvoices romp into the power of intention--and the hilarity of trial and error."--Kirkus Reviews When the earth was new, words had the power to breathe life into the world. But when creating animals from breath, sometimes one does not get everything right...

Ready to blast off? We're taking a tour of the Milky Way Galaxy Get your little astronaut ready for an amazing trip through the stars. Watch as your toddler visits the Milky Way planets, discovers comets and constellations, and explores black holes and red...

In this picture book, Newton and Curie: The Science Squirrels, Daniel Kirk--the bestselling author/illustrator of the Library Mouse series--introduces the principles of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) to kids. When an apple falls on his head, Newton the squirrel begins to wonder how...

Author: Christina RossettiISBN-10: 1568463669ISBN-13: 9781568463667Publisher: Creative EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/08/2022Pages: 16Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 11.10h x 8.80w x 0.50dReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 03/01/2022 pg. 82

This bright, engaging board book introduces children to shapes with simple text and many familiar objects. Part of the new Clever First Concepts series, In Our Worldfeatures a variety of items for children to locate and identify on each spread. The featured shape appears...

Thick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble old-fashioned sunbonnets, cover the Texas hills in the springtime every year. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of Texas.This favorite legend based on Comanche Indian lore, tells the...

A mini gift edition of Elsa Beskow's classic story. Peter is looking for blueberries for his mother's birthday but he can't find a single one. Suddenly he feels a light tap on his shoe, and a strange and magical adventure begins.Author: Elsa BeskowISBN-10: 0863154980ISBN-13:...

In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian legend.Many years ago, when the People traveled the Plains,...

Follow your nose to a hilarious Stink-fest no kid will want to miss GROSS ME OUT STINK-O SKUNKSVILLE Stink Moody's class is going on a field trip to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum, and he can't wait to see the Vomit Machine,...

Ivarluk loves listening to his anaanatsiaq's stories about long ago. Anaanatsiaq tells Ivarluk about how they celebrated the return of the sun when she was a child and shares stories about what they did during "the great darkness."Author: Carolyn MacDonaldISBN-10: 0228702895ISBN-13: 9780228702894Publisher: Arvaaq PressLanguage:...

Young Gray Wolf lives on the Pacific Northwest coast with the Wolf Clan. His uncle, the clan shaman, tells Gray Wolf that his future success depends on completing an important task--he must find a very important person and get to know him well.Author: Bruce...

What better way to celebrate the wonderful world of nature all around us than a hunt for local fairies? Children learn to spot the tell-tale signs of fairies in residence in this delightful mix of photos and illustrations. Then children can take their tracking...

Early readers will be captivated by the pages of this beautifully illustrated children's picture book as they learn about the food chain. Kindergartners will increase early reading skills and reading comprehension through sight words, a simple rhyming story, and repetitive words and phrases. This...

Beatrix the beaver longs to be good at something. Her brother Bevan is an expert at repairing the lodge with mud and twigs. Her sister Beverly is a superb swimmer and underwater gymnast. What makes Beatrix stand out? One day, she runs away by...

Uliaq loves animals! One of his favourite animals is the muskox. In this book, Uliaq gives facts about muskox, where they live, what they eat, and why they are amazing!Author: Danny ChristopherISBN-10: 1774504626ISBN-13: 9781774504628Publisher: Arvaaq PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/14/2022Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 7.80h x 5.80w...

Beatrix the beaver longs to be good at something. Her brother Bevan is an expert at repairing the lodge with mud and twigs. Her sister Beverly is a superb swimmer and underwater gymnast. What makes Beatrix stand out? One day, she runs away by...

Kye knows everything there is to know about whales, and dreams of swimming with a blue whale. When she travels to Mexico with her mother, Kye is closer to her goal than ever. Will her wish of swimming with Big Blue come true?Author: Shelley...

Little Bear and Mama Bear live in the wilderness where they can see bright stars and the Milky Way. Little Bear asks about where they live and is in for a surprise Wise Mama Bear answers Little Bear's questions, expanding from land to ocean...

Outdoor adventurer Felicity gets lost in the vast boreal forest of Newfoundland. Will she find her way back to her friends in time for a foraged feast 'round the fire? Will she freeze in the snow? Get eaten by a bear? Vivid collage illustrations...

Tate and the Lotus Pond: A FantasyBy: Judy CiceroThis enchanting fairy tale follows Tate, our boy hero and Little-One, a refugee baby spider in their search for Little-One's home web on the mysterious lotus pond. These unlikely friends accompanied by Tate's imagination face the...

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers series for kids 8-13 takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural history, outdoor safety, and much more. All books have...

Meet Florabelle--a little girl with a BIG imagination Florabelle just can't seem to pay attention. And although her family can be a bit serious at times, she knows that life is always more fun when you use your imagination.Sasha Quinton's fantastical story about a...

Author: Nick AcklandISBN-10: 1684647398ISBN-13: 9781684647392Publisher: Kane/Miller Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2024Pages: 5Format: Board BookWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 7.00h x 7.00w x 0.80d

Belle draws the best owl in class, but she doesn't say why: she sees them in the park, where she and her mother sleep. Belle and her mother used to have a house, a table, and chairs, a home like any of Belle's classmates'....

Reena hates rainy days. She hates the way the dark clouds make everything look so dull.Rekha loves rainy days. She loves the way the rain makes the earth smell. When Rekha spots a rainbow, she rushes indoors to tell her sister about it. Reena...

Theobroma Cacao, the Chocolate Princess, and her Uncle Choco take the reader on a tour of the Kingdom of Cacao to learn about chocolate's journey around the world. Bilingual children's story in English and Spanish. Author: Pat AlvaradoISBN-10: 996257014XISBN-13: 9789962570141Publisher: Piggy Press BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

A charmingly illustrated. Kipling-esque read-aloud tale for curious children.Spiders are remarkable creatures that have been around since the dawn of time. Stories of spiders are found in many cultures' timeless myths and legends. They are a magic mirror through which the hopes and fears...

Monarquita and her butterfly family travel on their yearly migration to Mexico from Texas and Oklahoma in the USA. Through Monarquita's eyes, we learn about monarchs and their work as pollinators and how each of us can be a butterfly buddy Bilingual story in...

Though hummingbirds are among the smallest birds, they have the stamina to fly great distances, not only during migration but on a daily basis. And together with the bees and bats, they help to pollinate the flora and fauna to sustain the world's food...

Tudley, a pond-living painted turtle, adopts other animals' behaviors--simply because he doesn't know he can't! He flies like a bird, sings like a katydid, hops like a frog, and glows like a firefly. All the while, he uses his special behaviors to help other...

Learn about the real shape of the moon and about the lunar cycle in this cutely illustrated storybook.Author: Bo-Hyeon SeoISBN-10: 1925186210ISBN-13: 9781925186215Publisher: Big & SmallLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2015Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 10.00h x 9.50w x 0.30dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.2Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz...

What happens when a bird doesn't feel like a bird?Alone with himself, even among his flock, a young bird finds an unexpected connection in the eyes of a little girl. He begins to wonder about the nature of life: What does it mean to...

In this, the second book in the Laehli & the Elephants series, Laehli goes on a search to find "her" elephants. She travels through the jungle finding many other animals along the way - but will she find the elephants?Author: Kellie FitzgeraldISBN-10: 0692112642ISBN-13: 9780692112649Publisher:...

Inspired by a passage from Henry David Thoreau's WALDEN, this wonderfully appealing story follows two friends who have very different approaches to life. When the two agree to meet one evening in Fitchburg, which is thirty miles away, each decides to get there in...

Growing up in a small town in New Jersey, the woods were my playground. Pollywog pond was a place down in those woods. Being a lover of nature and wildlife has carried on throughout my adult life and still enjoy a walk in the...

Pippa and Pelle the little elves find new animal friends, who all have special homes, in this gentle board book by the creator of Norbert the Winter Gnome. Meet Pippa and Pelle, two friendly little elves who live in a cosy, moss-covered home. On...

Three young adventurers embark on "an expedition to a faraway land." With the proper tools and an ambitious spirit, the adventurers dig for dinosaur bones, discovering and learning about various types of dinosaurs. Along the way, the adventurers strive to uncover dinosaurs bigger than...

A delightful picture book that celebrates the joy of young children trying to catch their shadows On sunshiny mornings, we go shadow catching. Inside, outside, in our home and in our neighbourhood, shadows dance around us from morning through to night. Our shadows are...

What if you found a baby owl in your backyard? Would you know what to do? Where would you go to find help? Join young Maddie and Max as they learn a valuable lesson from a little lost owl in Baby Owl's Rescue by...

Imagine finding turtle eggs in your sandbox! When a mother diamondback terrapin lays eggs in a young girl's sandbox, the girl becomes a "turtle-sitter" to help the babies safely hatch. She raises the teeny hatchlings until they become big enough to fend for themselves...

A little girl and her grandmother discover a horse chestnut tree while on a walk in the park. The little girl yearns to have some chestnuts to play with as toys but her grandmother explains that she must be patient. Halina Below's beautiful illustrations...

A tiny forest fairy discovers the five children napping beside Flat Rock Brook. This fairy casts a glittering cloud of magical dust, transforming the waking, sleepy heads to become tiny people the identical size as the fairy. The children experience a meaningful and life...