Grades
PreK - 6
30+ Books About Nature and the Environment That Will Amaze Your Class
The beauty and intricacies of the earth are fascinating topics to explore—especially during springtime!
Buzzing bees, vibrant flowers, and a few springtime showers: The spring season is an ideal time for your students to learn more about nature! Our nature and environment book list covers grades K-6 and has all sorts of reads that break down important concepts your students should be learning about. Add these thought-provoking STEM books to your classroom collection!
There is Lola Plants a Garden, a captivating picture book about a girl who is inspired to plant a garden with the help of her mom. The story highlights the importance of patience when tending to plants and flowers. Young readers will marvel at the meticulous process of gardening (from buying seeds to watering)—and perhaps be inspired to do the same with their families.
Moreover, To Change a Planet is a great introduction to earth science topics, such as natural habitats and climate change. Your students will love to learn about how to make the world better and protect earth from CO2 emissions. This book is a perfect STEM read for Earth Day and a good way to incentivize your students to brainstorm ways to be eco-friendly.
Explore books about nature and the environment with the riveting reads below! You can find all books and activities at The Teacher Store.
This book will be especially appealing to parents, caregivers, STEM teachers, and librarians looking to help children understand the natural world and to foster responsibility and stewardship.
Even young children are eager to help the environment - and here is a bright, inviting novelty book that offers simple ways to make a difference.
After Lola reads a book of garden poems, she wants to plant some flowers. She gets books from the library and chooses her plants. Then Lola and her mommy buy the seeds, make the garden, and mark the rows. Now it's time to wait...
Gentle, rhythmic text introduces earth science concepts, while bright illustrations transport readers to exotic natural habitats.
Enchanting die-cuts illustrate the vital connections between the layers of an ecosystem in this magical book.
While children splash in puddles above, down below an earthworm delights in a rainy day. The lively comparison will delight preschoolers.
Join a brave family as they head off in search of bears in this classic depiction of the beloved children's rhyme.
Unearth the true story of green-thumbed pioneer and activist Kate Sessions, who helped San Diego grow from a dry desert town into a lush, leafy city known for its gorgeous parks and gardens.
Insect-enamored kids who share the narrator's sentiment won't want to miss this creature-filled extravaganza, which pairs a delightful, nonsense rhyme with bold, full-color collage illustrations.
For every answer Cat has, Frog has another question, until he finds out what dogs sit on! A silly read-aloud story with funny rhymes and hilarious illustrations.
Practice counting with this vibrantly colored book.
Who will help the little red hen?
This reader is an introduction to the treacherous trek of the zebra, walrus, and Christmas Island red crab to overcome obstacles that include hungry cheetahs, stinging yellow crazy ants, and even their fellow species to make the often impossible journey of their lives.
Learn all about the plant cycle, from how seeds grow, the fascinating ways they travel, and what it takes for a seed to become a plant
In this lyrical picture book, one spunky little girl discovers just who likes rain—and who doesn't—as she explores the rainy-day habits of the world around her.
Narrated by Earth (aka Planet Awesome), this is a cheeky, cheerful, and fact-packed autobiography of our home.
From a cloud storm to a look at the future, this outstanding presentation of Earth's formation through dramatic, stunning illustrations and accessible, minimal text is sure to intrigue and awe.
A young boy and girl explore all the different ways they can be Green over the course of a day. T
In each season, Earth has something special to enjoy—and we can find ways to be good stewards to the planet too!
Zippy cartoons add irreverent humor to this factual introduction to the roles this endangered pollinator plays.
With his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, Todd Parr explores the important, timely subject of environmental protection and conservation in this eco-friendly picture book.
In this story, children play in and around a tree. The tree is also a home for some birds and animals.
Explore the hidden, changing world of a garden, from the leaves, sprouts, and vegetables to the earthworms, snakes, sand animals that make a garden their home.
When three friends take off on a lovely spring morning, they have no idea where the day will lead them. Together, they explore the beauty nature has to offer.
Spring brings baby birds, sprouting seeds, rain and mud, and puddles. You can feel it and smell it and hear it—and you can read it!
Ms. Frizzle's class is growing a beautiful garden. But, Phoebe's plot is empty. Her flowers are back at her old school! So, the class climbs aboard the Magic School Bus.
Readers will be abuzz with knowledge as they discover how honeybees find food; make a comb, honey, and beeswax; and care for their young, all from the bee's perspective.
It doesn’t take a lot to reduce the amount of trash we create. Taking action can be as simple as recycling bottles and cans or bringing reusable bags to the grocery store. Kids learn this and more about what they can do to help in 10 Things I Can Do to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
This book features true stories of 12 people, most of them teenagers or younger adults, from across North America who have done great things for the environment.
Travel along with scientists who swap their labs to study in the most remote place on earth.
This collection of thought-provoking nonfiction titles focuses on the theme of conservation and serves as a convenient way to expand access to pertinent STEAM-related subjects.
This collection of thought-provoking nonfiction titles focuses on the theme of conservation and serves as a convenient way to expand access to pertinent STEAM-related subjects.
