A beautiful collection for readers from the very small to the very confident (and everyone inbetween) - these books celebrate the wonders of the Earth, encouraging children to care for it and always treat it with respect.
Find out more from the publishers' descriptions below:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Jungle Hide & Seek (Puffin Books, April 2023)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is playing hide and seek in the jungle!
Follow the finger trails and lift the flaps to discover sleeping sloths, swooping parrots, crawling tigers and many more. A gentle rhyming narrative with a die-cut finger trail, die-cut details and a chunky flap on every page. There is so much for little hands to explore in this fun first introduction to jungle creatures and their habitat.
Who Owns the Woods? by Emily Hibbs & Jess Mason (Little Tiger, April 2023)
Do you know who owns these woods?
Who owns old oak and pointy pine?
Who owns root and branch and leaf;
who calls this forest "MINE"?
Follow a little boy and his grandma as they wander through the wild and wonderful woods. From the forest creatures who scamper, crawl or fly through the leaves to the trees and plants which sway with the breeze, the woods are full of curious and beautiful life. As the boy is introduced to more and more of the phenomenons of the forest, he begins to ask an important question: Who owns the woods?
This thought-provoking picture book teaches readers to appreciate how special the great outdoors is and encourages them to play their part in protecting it. Beautiful artwork from Jess Mason perfectly captures how untameable and sublime nature can be, and flowing, lyrical text from Emily Hibbs explores how we can enjoy nature in a respectful way.
The Lost Leopard by Jonny Marx & Xuan Lee (Little Tiger, April 2023)
Join Flora and Fauna, the world's greatest explorers, as they embark on an extraordinary adventure in search of an elusive species of wild cat - the clouded leopard.
With flaps and paper effects throughout, who knows what marvellous things they'll encounter along the way, or what their baby, Bud, may discover on this epic odyssey.
The Storm Whale by Benji Davies - 10th Anniversary Edition (Simon & Schuster, March 2023)
Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it. He tries to keep his new friend a secret, but there's only so long you can keep a whale in the bath without your dad finding out. Noi is eventually persuaded that the whale has to go back to the sea where it belongs. For Noi, even though he can't keep it, the arrival of the whale changes his life for the better - the perfect gift from one friend to another.
Scotty Plants a Seed by Conn Iggulden & Lizzy Duncan (Little Door Books, April 2023)
Click here to read my review from the blog tour.
Scotty was blown onto the Isle of Mull, deep in the heart of a storm, but when a fisherman gives him an old collar with ancient writing on it, Scotty is whirled off on a series of extraordinary journeys with his best friend Owl. Crotchety old Owl loves trees, and the collar whisks them away to India to see the Banyan, to Brazil to see the last tree left standing, and to East Africa, where new seedlings are sprouting gently into fresh forests.
Climate change can sometimes be a little frightening, and Scotty's story is about the small changes we can all make to protect the planet. Will Scotty and Owl get home safely from their journeys around the world? Will Owl manage not to lose all his feathers flapping after the little Scotty? Will they both learn something extraordinary about trees, home, and how to protect it by planting just one seed?
The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey - paperback edition (Puffin, Apri 2023)
Here we are at 4.6 billion years ago, and as we raise the curtain . . . the STORY OF LIFE is about to begin! (Yes, that's right - we're telling the story of the ENTIRE history of Planet Earth).
Take your seats for the ENTIRE history of Planet Earth, as we take a whistle-stop tour from the birth of Earth, to the age of bacteria, the era of dinosaurs . . . to the moment of people (blink and you'll miss it).
Narrated by a friendly troop of insects and with mind-blowing, lively illustrations, this illustrated non-fiction book will entertain and educate, as we put on a show, the greatest show, the show of the evolution of life on Earth.
You are a Star, Jane Goodhall by Dean Robbins & Hatem Aly (Scholastic, April 2023)
Make way for Jane Goodall!
It's Jane Goodall like you've never seen her before!
Using a unique mix of first-person narrative, hilarious comic panels, and essential facts, Dean Robbins introduces young readers to an scientific trailblazer.
The second book in an exciting new nonfiction series, You Are a Star, Jane Goodall focuses on Jane's lifelong mission to understand the chimpanzees and protect the planet.
What's Wild Outside Your Door? Discovering Nature in the City by Peter Wohlleben (Greystone Kids, April 2023)
You might think cities are the last place to find nature. But nature is actually right outside your door―you just need to know where to look. From the roofs of apartments to parking lots, cities are bursting with plants and animals.
In this fascinating and interactive guide, kids will learn about how birds build their nests on bridges, where salamanders and toads hide, and how plants push through sidewalk cracks. Alongside these awe-inspiring facts, Peter shares engaging, science-based activities, including how to:
- Identify animal sounds
- Raise a slime mold
- Make your own compass
- Collect plants to start your own herbarium
- See shooting stars
- And more
Peter also provides information on what animals thrive in cities and which could use our help, as well as tips for staying safe and having fun while embarking on a nature adventure. Perfect for outdoor education, What's Wild Outside Your Door? equips kids in urban and suburban environments with the knowledge to engage with the natural world around them, and the confidence to go explore.
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming & Eric Rohmann (Pushkin Press, May 2023)
Take to the sky with Apis, a honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life!
Follow the life cycle of this devoted and extraordinary worker as she cleans the hive, tends to larvae and the queen, builds wax comb, and guards the hive from invaders - before embarking on her first flight to seek nectar.
Eric Rohmann's exquisitely detailed illustrations bring the great outdoors into your hands in this poetically written tribute to the hardworking honeybee. Award-winning author Candace Fleming presents the life cycle of the honeybee in accessible, beautiful language. Honeybee also features a stunning gatefold and an essay on the plight of honeybees.
Greenwild: The World Behind the Door by Pari Thomson & Elisa Paganelli (Macmillan Children's, June 2023)
Click here to read my full review.
Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the earth itself. Greenwild: The World Behind the Door is the first book in Pari Thomson's extraordinary fantasy series with an environmental twist.
Daisy Thistledown has escaped from boarding school and has a mystery to solve. Her search for her missing mother will lead her across London and through a hidden doorway to another world, filled with plants and bursting with magic: the Greenwild.
But all is not well in this astonishing land. Before long Daisy finds herself confronting a dangerous presence that threatens green magic on both sides of the door. Daisy must band together with a botanical genius, a boy who can talk to animals, and a cat with an attitude, to channel the power that can revive the Greenwild and find her missing mother - and save her own world too.
Finding Bear by Hannah Gold (Harper Collins, September 2023)
April Wood has returned home from her adventure on Bear Island, but over a year later, she can't stop thinking about Bear.
When April hears that a polar bear has been shot and injured in Svalbard, she's convinced it's her friend and persuades her dad to travel with her to the northernmost reaches of the Arctic. So begins an unforgettable journey across frozen tundra and icy glaciers.
But along the way, she discovers much more than she bargained for – a tiny polar bear cub, desperately in need of her help. In freezing temperatures, April must navigate the dangerous Arctic terrain and face her deepest fears if she's to save him.
Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold, Finding Bear is a stunning story of survival, a heartwarming tale of love and shows us how hope is born from the smallest of beginnings.
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