Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Summer Reading List

Add a few nature-themed books to your kids’ summer reading list. They’ll have fun exploring the wonderful world of animals, plants and habitats.

Birds
Arnold, C. 2003. Birds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Arnosky, J. 1997. Bird Watcher. Random House Children's Books.
Bateman, R. 2005. Bateman's Guide to Backyard Birds. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Boring, M. 1998. Bird, Nests, and Eggs. T&N Children's Publishing.
Burnie, D. 2005. Birdwatcher. DK Publishing, Inc.
Cortright, S. 1995. Birding Basics. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Craighead, C. 1994. Eagle and the River. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Herkert, B. 2001. Birds in Your Backyard. Dawn Publications.
Kirkland, J. 2002. Take a Backyard Bird Walk. Stillwater Publishing.
Kress, S.W. 2001. Bird Life. Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press.

Fish
Amdahl, P. 2000. The Barefoot Fisherman: A Fishing Book for Kids. Clearwater Publishing.
Carney, M. 2002. The Biggest Fish in the Lake. Kids Can Press Ltd.
Parker, S. 2005. Fish. DK Publishing, Inc.
Pfeffer, W. 1996. What its Like to be a Fish (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science Series). Harper Trophy.
Schaefer, L.M. 2001. What Is a Fish?. Coughlan Publishing.
Sill, C. 2005. About Fish: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Winner, C. and B. Lehnhausen. 1998. Trout. Lerner Publishing Group.

Forests
Art, H.W. 2003. Woods Walk: Peepers, Porcupines & Exploding Puffballs! What You'll See, Hear & Smell When Exploring the Woods. Storey Kids.
Dundy, M.R., and K. Richardson. 2010. Forests For All. MDCT Publishing.
Evert, L., A.D. Fredericks and K. Feeney. 2000. Forest Animals. T&N Children's Publishing.
Ganeri, A. 2003. Forests. World Almanac Books.
Hooper, R. 2001. Woodlands. T&N Children's Publishing.
Johansson, P. 2004. Temperate Forest: A Web of Life. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Kubesh, K. 2007. Forest Habitats. Hands of a Child.
Nadeau, I. 2001. Food Chains in a Forest Habitat. Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Penny, M. 2003. Life in a Rotten Log. Raintree.
Roy, J.R. 2005. Addition in the Forest. Benchmark Books.
Sackett, H.K. 2003. Animal Faces in the Forest. School Specialty Children's Publishing.
Shetterly, S.H. 2003. Shelterwood. Tilbury House Publishers.
Tagliaferro, L. 2006. Explore the Deciduous Forest. Coughlan Publishing.

Frogs
Arnosky, J. 2002. All About Frogs. Scholastic, Inc.
Beltz, E. 2009. Frogs: Inside Their Remarkable World. Firefly Books, Limited.
Florian, D. 2005. Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs. Voyager Books.
Marent, T., and T. Jackson. 2010. Frog: A Photographic Portrait. DK Publishing, Inc.
Porte, B. 1999. Tale of a Tadpole. Scholastic.
 
Ponds, Streams & Rivers
Arnosky, J. 2000. Beaver Pond, Moose Pond. National Geographic Society.
Arnosky, J. 2008. The Brook Book: Exploring the Smallest Streams. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Beatty, R. 2003. Rivers, Lakes, Streams, and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Donovan, S. 2003. Animals of Rivers, Lakes and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Jackson, K. 2006. Lakes. Capstone Press.
Johnson, R.L. and P.V. Saroff. 2004. Journey into a Lake. Lerner Publishing Group.
Johnson, R.L. and P.V. Saroff. 2004.Journey into a River. Lerner Publishing Group.
Morgan, S. 2000. Pond in the Meadow. Thameside Press.
Oxlade, C. 2003. Rivers and Lakes. World Almanac Books.
Paulsen, G. 2001. Canoe Days. Random House Children’s Books.
Ross, M.E. 2000. Pond Watching with Ann Morgan. Lerner Publishing Group.
Waldbauer, G. 2006. A Walk around the Pond: Insects in and over the Water. Harvard University Press.

Prairies
Bannatyne-Cugnet, J. 2002. Heartland: A Prairie Sampler. Tundra.
Bright, M. 2002. Endangered and Extinct Animals of the Mountains, Deserts, and Grasslands. Millbrook Press, Inc.
Cole, M.S. 2003. Prairies. Thomson Gale.
Erlic, L. 2005. Grasslands. Weigl Publishers, Incorporated.
Gray, S.H. 2000. Grasslands. Capstone Press.
Jackson, K. and S. Mather. 2006. Explore the Grasslands. Capstone Press.
Johansson, P. 2004. Wide Open Grasslands: A Web of Life. Enslow Publishers, Incorporated.
Johnson, R.L., P.V. Saroff and G. Braasch. 2000. A Walk in the Prairie. Lerner Publishing Group.
Levy, J. 2003. What Lives on a Prairie? Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Lynch, W. and A. Lang. 2006. Prairie Grasslands. T&N Children's Publishing.
Patent, D.H. 2003. Life in a Grassland. Lerner Publishing Group.
St. Antoine, S. 2001. Stories from Where We Live -- The Great North American Prairie. Milkweed Editions.
Stone, L.M. 2004. Grasslands. Rourke Publishing, LLC.
Thompson, L. 2004. People of the Plains and Prairies. Rourke Publishing, LLC.
Wallace, M.D. 2001. America's Prairies and Grasslands: Guide to Plants and Animals. Fulcrum Publishing.
Winner, C. 2004. Prairie Animals. T&N Children's Publishing.