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Flowers, bees, sunshine, trees: nature is made up of so much beautiful life. Check out these picture books and board books that celebrate nature for your kids ages 4-8! 
Brave Baby Hummingbird
Illustrated by Tiffany Bozic

From the beloved New York Times bestselling, Sibert Honor–winning author of the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus author comes a “beautifulcaptivating” (Booklist, starred review) nonfiction picture book about the most exquisite and extraordinary of winged creatures—hummingbirds.

Log Life
Illustrated by Amy Hevron

Discover the tiny, fascinating world of nurse logs in this first book in an illuminating picture book series that explores how even the smallest habitats play big roles in nature.

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Water Day
Illustrated by Olivia Sua

A joyful picture book from acclaimed author Margarita Engle about a young girl and her community celebrating the arrival of the water man who visits weekly to distribute water to the village.

Water days are busy days,
grateful, laughing,
thirsty days.


A small village no longer has a water supply of its own, but one young girl and her neighbors get by with the help of the water man. When he comes to town, water flows like hope for the whole familia, and everyone rejoices.

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We Are Going to Be Pals!
Illustrated by Mark Teague

An egret and a rhinoceros navigate the ups and downs of their symbiotic relationship—which is more like a friendship!—in this warm and witty book from bestselling author-illustrator Mark Teague.

This Is the Planet Where I Live
Illustrated by Debra Frasier

This picture book celebrates and honors the interconnectedness of everything here on planet Earth.

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Love Makes a Garden Grow
Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo

From the bestselling illustrator of Strictly No Elephants comes a sweetly personal and stunningly illustrated picture book about a young girl who grows closer to her grandfather by tending to the garden with him.

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When the Sky Glows

Uncover the science behind the beautiful and vast array of natural events that make the sky glow all over the world in this enlightening nonfiction picture book.

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Some Questions About Trees
Illustrated by Toni Yuly

An utterly charming picture book that celebrates a child’s sense of curiosity about the world with playful yet thoughtful questions about trees—perfect for fans of Julie Fogliano and Ruth Krauss.

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This Little Environmentalist

A Love-the-Earth Primer

Illustrated by Daniel Roode

Learn all about big leaders who love and protect the Earth in this engaging and inspiring board book perfect for environmentalists-in-training!

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Round
Illustrated by Lisa Congdon

From award-winning author Jennifer Ward and celebrated artist Lisa Congdon in her debut picture book comes a lyrical, rhyming exploration of the many round things that can be found in nature.

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The Tiny Seed

Book & CD

Illustrated by Eric Carle / Read by Stanley Tucci

Read along as a little seed goes on a grand adventure to become a flower in this book and CD package from children’s book legend Eric Carle that’s narrated by award-winning actor Stanley Tucci.

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The Night Gardener
Illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan

In the spirit of Goodnight Moon and The Curious Garden comes a stunning debut picture book filled with whimsy and creativity from brothers Terry and Eric Fan.

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Busy Little Bee
Illustrated by Salina Yoon

This buzz-worthy shaped novelty book from bestselling creator Salina Yoon will delight young readers with its silly googly eye and shiny fabric bee wing!

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Quiet
Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

In this gorgeous and contemplative New York Times bestselling picture book, legendary author-illustrator Tomie dePaola reminds us that mindfulness—being quiet, still, and present with one another—is a very special thing.

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The Fisherman & the Whale
Illustrated by Jessica Lanan

Jessica Lanan’s dreamy and dramatic watercolor paintings bring to life a wordless story about wonder in the natural world.

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Tidy
Illustrated by Emily Gravett

Pete the badger learns that being tidy isn’t always the best thing in this save-the-environment picture book from award-winning author and illustrator Emily Gravett.

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Busy Little Fishy
Illustrated by Salina Yoon

This splashy shaped novelty book from bestselling creator Salina Yoon will delight young readers with its silly googly eye and shiny fabric fin!

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The Honeybee
Illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault

Buzz from flower to flower with a sweet honeybee in this timely, clever, and breathtakingly gorgeous picture book from critically acclaimed author Kirsten Hall and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault.

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Trees
Illustrated by Jing Jing Tsong

Every tree has its own story to tell in this evocative collection of poems celebrating the many varieties—from maple to willow to oak.

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Sometimes Rain
Illustrated by Diana Sudyka

Celebrate the four seasons of the year and all of the fun that comes with them with this lyrical, rhyming picture book from the author of I Heart You.

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Some Bugs
Illustrated by Brendan Wenzel

Get the buzz on bugs in this Classic Board Book edition of Some Bugs by bestselling author Angela DiTerlizzi!

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From Tree to Sea

“Encourages readers to find inspiration everywhere.” —Booklist

From a child’s point of view, this lyrical picture book looks at the relationship of nature to the human world and the place we call home.

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Spring for Sophie
Illustrated by Jen Hill

From snowy days to gray skies, a little girl watches and waits and wonders, will spring ever come? And then one day…

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My Spring Robin
Illustrated by Harlow Rockwell

Celebrate the splendors of springtime in this delightful, updated classic from the author of Apples and Pumpkins.

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Bloom
Illustrated by David Small

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Doreen Cronin and Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator David Small comes a picture book about how an extraordinary “ordinary” girl can save a kingdom with the help of a mud fairy.

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If I Was the Sunshine
Illustrated by Loren Long

A breathtaking picture book about the relationships we share from New York Times bestselling storytellers Julie Fogliano and Loren Long in the tradition of The Runaway Bunny and Guess How Much I Love You.

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Bloom Boom!

Discover the magic—and the science—behind spring flower blooms with this companion to the celebrated Raindrops Roll, Best in Snow, and Full of Fall.

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