Science and Nature

Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot is part of the nonfiction series Scientists in the Field. Sy Montgomery is the author of Kakapo Rescue, set in New Zealand and illustrated by wildlife photographer Nic Bishop.

An Egret's Day is both a science and a children's poetry book. If you are looking for children's poetry books about nature, An Egret's Day by Jane Yolen, with photos by nature photographer Jason Stemple, is a good one. Read my children's poetry book review to find out how the author balances poetry and science.

Children’s Book Review – The “Science Fair Handbook” provides children in grade 5-8 and their parents with helpful information about developing a successful science fair project. If your child is participating in a science fair, you will find this children’s book, “Science Fair Handbook,” helpful.

Children's Nature Books - "Eliza and the Dragonfly" is an excellent children's picture book about the life cycle of the dragonfly and the importance of appreciating the wonders of nature and the environment. If you are looking for children's books about nature suitable for 4-10 year olds, I recommend this children's picture book.

There are all kinds of children's books about dinosaurs available, including dinosaur picture books for younger children, beginning readers, and nonfiction children's books about dinosaurs. Here are ten children's dinosaur books I particularly recommend.

The Wildlife Detectives is a good nonfiction children's book about forensic scientists fighting crimes against animals and more. It is part of the Scientists in the Field series.

The Beeman by Laurie Krebs is the perfect picture book / science book for the young child who is fascinated with nature and how things work.

Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night is an excellent combination of poetry, art and science. Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night is a poetry book for children that combines the nature poetry of Joyce Sidman with linocuts by Rick Allen and factual information about nocturnal animals that can be found in the woodland.

Wildlife photographer Nic Bishop is the author and illustrator of Digging for Bird-Dinosaurs: An Expedition to Madagascar. Digging for Bird-Dinosaurs is part of the Scientists in the Field Series of nonfiction books about scientists, science and nature for children.

Scientists in the Field - Scientists in the Field Nonfiction Series for Kids

The Snake Scientist (Scientists in the Field series) is a nonfiction children's science book. I recommend The Snake Scientist and the other books in the Scientists in the Field series for ages 9-14.

An Egg is Quiet is both a children's picture book and a children's science book. An Egg Is Quiet was illustrated by award-winning illustrator Sylvia Long, who understands both the science and the beauty of eggs.

Inside Hurricanes is a good nonfiction book about hurricanes for middle grade readers. Written by Mary Kay Carson it includes fold-out pages, diagrams, photos and more.

Put that party hat away - "Go Wild in New York City" is about the natural wildlife in NYC. It's a book for middle-school students, but adults will be wild about it too.

Children's picture book, with stories that teach science concepts.