Great Fiction & Nonfiction Books
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Print ListA Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi
By: James Yang
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Nonfiction
Stones look like birds. And birds look like stones. Imagine a day in the boyhood of Japanese...
Bear Came Along
By: Richard T. Morris
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Fiction
Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn't know it was capable of...
Can You See Me?
By: Ted Lewin
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Sharp eyes are needed to see most of the well-camouflaged creatures in the Costa Rican...
Eddie's Garden and How to Make Things Grow
By: Sarah Garland
Age Level: 3-6 years old
The garden that Eddie and his Mum plant while his younger sister "helps" grows in the...
Every Autumn Comes the Bear
By: Jim Arnosky
Age Level: 3-6 years old
As the seasons change, a large black bear prepares for hibernation. In his search for a den, he...
Fabulous Frogs
By: Martin Jenkins
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Endpages show swimming tadpoles; turn the page and the progression from tadpole to frog appears...
Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move
By: JoAnn Early Macken
Age Level: 3-6 years old
The many ways seeds get to where they can grow is revealed in poetic language enhanced by...
Green
By: Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Green Green: A Community Gardening Story
By: Marie Lamba, Baldev Lambda
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Fiction
Green grass is wide and fresh and clean for a family to play in, and brown dirt is perfect for...
Hello, Crow
By: Candace Savage
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Fiction
Gently motivates kids and their families to be observant when exploring parks, backyards,...
Hey, Water!
By: Antoinette Portis
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Nonfiction
An introduction to the water cycle and water conservation for the youngest readers. Join a young...
How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? The Story of Food
By: Lucia Gaggiotti
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Nonfiction
In the Small, Small Pond
By: Denise Fleming
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Inside Outside
By: Lizi Boyd
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Jo MacDonald Had a Garden
By: Mary Quattlebaum
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Kate, Who Tamed the Wind
By: Liz Garton Scanlon
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Fiction
A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man...
On Meadowview Street
By: Henry Cole
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Fiction
Caroline doesn't see much of the name of their new street, Meadowview, as she and her family...
Out on the Prairie
By: Donna Bateman
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Picture a Tree
By: Barbara Reid
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Plant a Little Seed
By: Bonnie Christensen
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Nonfiction
Planting a Rainbow
By: Lois Ehlert
Age Level: 3-6 years old
A dazzling celebration of the colorful variety in a flower garden and the cyclical excitement of...
Plants Feed Me
By: Lizzy Rockwell
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Redwoods
By: Jason Chin
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Giant redwoods are usually found in the Northwest United States, so how does a boy on a New York...
Secrets of the Garden
By: Kathleen Zoehfeld
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Seed, Soil, Sun: Earth's Recipe for Food
By: Cris Peterson
Age Level: 3-6 years old
The Big Green
By: Peggy Gifford
Age Level: 3-6 years old
How many types of green exist? There’s “anaconda green, electric-eel green, green-iguana-in-the-...
The Curious Garden
By: Peter Brown
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Fiction
The Forever Garden
By: Laurel Snyder
Age Level: 3-6 years old
A young girl and an older woman, Honey, bond over Honey’s garden and her chickens. When Honey...
The Little Plant Doctor: A Story About George Washington Carver
By: Jean Marzollo
Age Level: 3-6 years old
George Washington Carver was always curious and grew into a recognized scientist in spite of the...
The Water Walker
By: Joanne Robertson
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Fiction
The determined story of an Ojibwe grandmother (nokomis), Josephine Mandamin, and her great love...
There Was a Tree
By: Rachel Isadora
Age Level: 3-6 years old
They Say Blue
By: Jillian Tamaki
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Fiction
An exploration of color and the seasons in a lyrical, philosophical way that is rooted in a...
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
By: Traci Sorell
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Nonfiction
Sorell, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, offers readers a look at contemporary Cherokee life as...
We Are Water Protectors
By: Carole Lindstrom
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Fiction
An Ojibwe girl confronts a grave situation by channeling age-old wisdom. The “black snake” of an...
We're Sailing to Galapagos: A Week in the Pacific
By: Laurie Krebs
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Nonfiction
Two people in bright, stylized garb sail to the islands known as the Galapagos. On successive...
Where the River Begins
By: Thomas Locker
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Fiction
Why Do We Need Bees?
By: Emily Bone
Age Level: 3-6 years old
Why do we need bees? Where do they live? Who's who in a beehive? This lift-the-flap book answers...
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Print List111 Trees: How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl
By: Rina Singh
Age Level: 6-9 years old
In a small village in India, a boy grows up to make a huge difference in his community by...
A Garden to Save the Birds
By: Wendy McClure
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Fiction
Callum and his sister, Emmy learn that the U.S. has lost a lot of birds in recent years ― and...
A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems
By: Deborah Ruddell
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Beneath the Sun
By: Melissa Stewart
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Blockhead: The Life of Fibonacci
By: Joseph D'Agnese
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
As a young boy in medieval Italy, Leonardo Fibonacci thought about numbers day and night. He was...
Butterflies Belong Here: A Story of One Idea, Thirty Kids, and a World of Butterflies
By: Deborah Hopkinson
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
In this story of community conservation, a girl finds a home in a new place and a way to help...
Chavela and the Magic Bubble
By: Monica Brown
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Chavela loves chomping chicle — chewing gum and blowing bubbles. One day, while out with her...
City Green
By: DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Fiction
There is a garbage-filled, vacant lot on the street where Marcy lives. Instead of growing...
E-I-E-I-O: How Old MacDonald Got His Farm
By: Judy Sierra
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Fiction
When Old MacDonald tires of cutting his large suburban lawn, he gets a goat and then a very...
Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed their World
By: Allan Drummond
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
It's windy on the Danish island of Samsø. Meet the environmentally friendly people who now...
Everglades
By: Jean Craighead George
Age Level: 6-9 years old
As an Indian storyteller guides a boat of children down the sea of grass, he reveals the story...
Eyewitness Plant
By: David Burnie
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
By: Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Martin shares the remarkable life story of former professional basketball player Will Allen,...
First Garden and How It Grew
By: Robbin Gourley
Age Level: 6-9 years old
White House gardens started with John Adams in 1800 and continue with Michelle Obama. History...
Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of One Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles
By: Philippe Cousteau, Deborah Hopkinson
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
To help baby loggerhead turtles find their way back to the sea, a group of children involve the...
Fresh Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market
By: Michelle Schaub
Age Level: 6-9 years old
As the weather warms farmers’ markets begin to open. Celebrate the start of the season through...
Galápagos Girl / Galapagueña
By: Marsha Diane Arnold
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
As a Galápagueña, Valentina spends her days observing the natural world around her. This...
Get Outside: The Kids Guide to Fun in the Great Outdoors
By: Jane Drake, Ann Love
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
Gone Again Ptarmigan
By: Jonathan London
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
Follows a year in the life of a willow ptarmigan, giving young children a delightful...
Greta and the Giants
By: Zoe Tucker
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Fiction
This picture book retells the story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Greta Thunberg—the Swedish...
How Does My Garden Grow?
By: Gerda Muller
Age Level: 6-9 years old
How to Make a Better World: For Every Kid Who Wants to Make a Difference
By: Keilly Swift
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
This guide to making the world a better place is packed with inspiring ideas and tips for kids...
Jack's Garden
By: Henry Cole
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
In this cumulative tale, Jack plants, tends and harvests his garden. Not only will readers...
Life in the Amazon Rainforest
By: Ginjer Clarke
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Crisp, clear, full-color photographs are carefully placed with text to present an overview of...
Little Dandelion Seeds the World
By: Julia Richardson
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
Did you know dandelions thrive on all seven continents? The cheery blooms are among the most...
Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
By: Elizabeth Rusch
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
Mexican-American Mario Molina is a modern-day hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the...
Marshes and Swamps
By: Gail Gibbons
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
Get an introduction to the concept of wetlands (swamps have trees, and marshes do not) and learn...
Meadowlands: A Wetlands Survival Story
By: Thomas R. Yezerski
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
The 20,000 acres of wetlands in New Jersey now known as the Meadowlands were once home to...
Miss Rumphius
By: Barbara Cooney
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Fiction
Miss Rumphius leaves the world more beautiful with an unusual legacy. This gentle story can...
Nature All Around: Bugs
By: Pamela Hickman
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
This illustrated introduction to ants, honeybees, dragonflies, and more covers the basic body...
Nature Log Kids: A Kid's Journal to Record Their Birding Experiences
By: DeAnna Brandt
Age Level: 6-9 years old
No Monkeys, No Chocolate
By: Melissa Stewart, Allen Young
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Olivia's Birds: Saving the Gulf
By: Olivia Bouler
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
One 11 year-old girl can make a difference, as young ornithologist and artist Olivia Bouler has...
Our School Garden!
By: Rick Swann
Age Level: 6-9 years old
The garden at Michael’s new school is full of fresh sensations. Thirteen poems describe holding...
Over and Under the Pond
By: Kate Messner
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Discover the plants and animals that make up the rich, interconnected ecosystem of a mountain...
Pedal Power: How One Community Became the Bicycle Capital of the World
By: Allan Drummond
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
How one person helped make one community into the bicycle capital of the world is told in...
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangara Maathai
By: Claire Nivola
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Wangari Maathai's native Kenya was a changed land, literally blowing away because its trees...
Poetree
By: Shauna LaVoy Reynolds
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Poetry
The snow has melted, the buttercups are blooming, and Sylvia celebrates winter's end by writing...
Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World
By: Laurie Lawlor
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Rachel Carson was a shy child, always drawn to nature. She grew up to become a professional...
Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John "Appleseed" Chapman
By: Esme Raji Codell
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, changed his world "seed by seed, deed by deed"...
Stand Up! Speak Up!: A Story Inspired by the Climate Change Revolution
By: Andrew Joyner
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Fiction
Celebrate young climate change activists in this charming story about an empowered girl who...
Start Now! You Can Make a Difference
By: Chelsea Clinton
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
What can I do to help save endangered animals? How can I eat healthy? What do I do if I'm being...
Story Worlds Nature
By: Thomas Hegbrook
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Examine each double page spread in this oversized book. See the realistically pictured animals...
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
By: Joyce Sidman
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Strong lines and evocative language call on readers to observe the natural world around them in...
Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet
By: April Pulley Sayre
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
This love letter to Earth is an exploration of the beauty and complexity of the world around us...
The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon
By: Jacqueline Davies
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
The story opens with 18-year-old French naturalist John James Audubon roaming Pennsylvania...
The Fog
By: Kyo Maclear
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Fiction
When a fog rolls into Icyland, it prevents Warble, a small yellow warbler, from enjoying his...
The Green Frogs: A Korean Folktale
By: Yumi Heo
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Fiction
Have you wondered why frogs croak on the edge of streams? It all started long ago with two...
The Sun Shines Everywhere
By: Mary Ann Hoberman
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Poetry
This rhyming read-aloud celebrates how we’re all connected under the sun. As readers are...
The Tree Lady
By: H. Joseph Hopkins
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
The true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow...
The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just
By: Mélina Mangal
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
Ernest Everett Just was not like other scientists of his time. His keen observations of sea...
The Year Comes Round: Haiku through the Seasons
By: Sid Farrar
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Poetry
Up We Grow! A Year in the Life of a Small, Local Farm
By: Deborah Hodge
Age Level: 6-9 years old
This look at one local farm presents a look at work on a farm raising food and animals while...
Watch Me Grow! A Down-to-Earth Look at Growing Food in the City
By: Deborah Hodge
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Growing fruits and vegetables doesn't take a lot of space; they can even grow in crowded...
What If There Were No Bees?
By: Suzanne Slade
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Grassland ecosystems can be found on nearly every continent. Countless animals and plants live...
When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons
By: Julie Fogliano
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Short poems and gentle illustrations present seasons almost as a journal. Each entry captures...
Where Once There Was a Wood
By: Denise Fleming
Age Level: 6-9 years old
This book is a good introduction to the effects people can have on the environment. The simple...
Who Eats What? Food Chains and Food Webs
By: Patricia Lauber
Age Level: 6-9 years old
Nonfiction
What do you and a tuna have in common? You are both part of a food chain that begins with green...
Wilderness: An Interactive Atlas of Animals
By: Hannah Pang
Age Level: 6-9 years old
A conversational tone and flaps to lift on each double page look at different biomes are sure to...
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Print ListA Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park
By: Ashley Benham Yazdani
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Nonfiction
How did Central Park become a vibrant gem in the heart of New York City? Follow the visionaries...
Behold Our Magical Garden: Poems Fresh from a School Garden
By: Allan Wolf
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Poetry
There’s a lot more to gardens than meets the eye! In this collection of poems filled with fun...
Citizen Scientists: Be a Part of Scientific Discovery from Your Own Backyard
By: Loree Griffin Burns
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Nonfiction
Anyone can get involved in gathering data for ongoing, actual scientific studies such as the...
Condor Comeback
By: Sy Montgomery
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Nonfiction
Scientists are working to save the endangered California Condor. In rich narrative, the author...
Earth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up
By: Sally Walker
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Sophisticated haiku and illustrations done with colored pencil explore the Earth inside and out...
Leaf Litter Critters
By: Leslie Bulion
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Take a poetic tour through the duff and get the dirt on the tiny, fascinating critters that live...
Least Things: Poems about Small Natures
By: Jane Yolen
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Short poems (haiku) were written in response to but also evoke creatures shown in crisp close-up...
Luz Makes a Splash
By: Claudia Davila
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Fiction
With a heat wave and a drought threatening the city's water supply, Luz and her friends dive...
Small History of a Disagreement
By: Claudio Fuentes
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Fiction
A lively introduction to voting, democracy, and activism for kids. Should an ancient monkey...
The End of the Wild
By: Nicole Helget
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Eleven-year old Fern lives near an old-growth forest which her family relies on to forage for...
The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk
By: Jan Thornhill
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Nonfiction
The Great Auk was a northern penguin that lived and thrived in the cold waters of the Atlantic....
Water: A Deep Dive of Discovery
By: Christy Mihaly
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Concept Book
A friendly water droplet character guides children through topics ranging from melting and...
Wishtree
By: Katherine Applegate
Age Level: 9-12 years old
Fiction
Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"―people write their...