Kid's Book List
14 July 2010
Raising Compassionate Children - Bibliography, Children's Books
A Log's Life, Wendy Pfeffer - A fascinating book in which the reader is introduced to the life cycle of a tree. A lyrical book wit 3-D paper sculptures.
Are You Ready for Me, Claire Buchwald - This book shows what life will be like with a dog, the responsibilities and the joys both .
Around the Pond: Who's Been Here? Lindsay B. George - 2 children walk around a pond in search of blueberries as clues reveal what animals have been there before.
Bees dance and Whales Sing, Margery Facklam - Explore the marvels & mysteries of animal communication through a look at creatures... from fireflies to elephants.
The Burrow Book: Tunneling into a world of wildlife, Illustrated by Richard Orr -A glimpse into the underground life we seldom see through lush pictures & facts.
Children of the Earth...Remember, Schim Schimmel (2nd of trilogy) - poetic text and lush art remind us that peoples of the past treated animals as our sisters and brothers.
Crocodile: Disappearing Dragon, Jonathan London - This book captures the ferocity and the vulnerability of one of N Americas most elusive endangered species.
Dear Children of the Earth, Schim Schimmel (1st of trilogy) - have not yet seen.
Do Animals Have Feelings Too? David L. Rice - A heartwarming collection of true animal stories. Do animals merely follow instincts or do they have feeling too?
The Dragonfly Door, John Adams - A tender story about loss & change: two water nymph friends are separated by ones transformation into a dragonfly.
The Family of Earth, Schim Schimmel - (3rd of trilogy) poetic text and lush art remind us that, though the world looks different to us we are all part of the family of earth.
The Gnats of Knotty Pine, Bill Pete - A humorous & ingenious story of how a group of gnats unite to drive off the hunters from the hill called Knotty Pines.
Grandfather Twilight, Barbara Berger - As the shadows deepen it is time for Grandfather Twilight to perform his very special evening task when he walks to the sea.
The Great Kapok Tree, Lynne Cherry - A young man must decide whether or not to fell a great tree in the rainforest. His decision is influenced by the rainforest inhabitants.
Green Start Series: for ages 3-6, books are printed on 98% post-consumer recycled materials and use soy-based ink. Good for your child and good for the world!
Animals Everywhere, from dusty deserts to snowy mountain peaks, animals live all around the world. Explore all the incredible places animals call home.
Baby Animals, Baby animals live and play in different places all around the world. And if you look hard enough for them, they're not hard to find at all!
Little Helpers, The little things we do every day to help the Earth make a big difference in our world!
One Tree, A single tree grows in the meadow. From insects that nibble on its leaves to the birds that live amongst its branches, one tree is a world to many creatures!
Hey Little Ant, Phillip & Hanna Hoose - What would you do if the ant you were about to step on looked up and started talking? To squish or not to squish?
Hush Little Baby, Sylvia Long - A beautifully illustrated re-write of this classic in which the lullaby is about what mama (rabbit) will show her baby instead of buy.
If I Built A Village, Kazue Mizumura - May be out of print. A little boy tells how he would include animals and other wildlife if in a village he might build.
If You Were My Baby: A Wildlife Lullaby - A unique blend of love song and non-fiction, celebrating the care that exists between the parents & offspring of many species.
In the Pond, Ermanno Cristini & Luigi Puricelli - A Scholastic pictorial book of a view of a pond. Animal & plant identification at the end of the book.
In the Woods, Ermanno Cristini & Luigi Puricelli - A Scholastic pictorial book of a walk through the forest. Animal & plant identification at the end of the book.
It's Raining Cats And Cats, Jeanne Prevost - What happens if Molly the cat has litters of kittens who have litters of kittens? It can change their lives - and not for the better!
Just For Elephants, Carol Buckley - This book reveals elephants deep bonds and emotions through a true story in which two circus elephants reunite at a sanctuary.
The Itsy Bitsy Spider, Iza Trapini - A witty/humorous retelling of this classic follows its heroin through the adventure of her waterspout climb and beyond.
Lifetimes, David L. Rice - This beautifully illustrated book introduces some of nature's longest, shortest & most unusual lifetimes, from the mayfly to the universe.
Look at This Tree, Susan Canizares & Pamela Chanko - A Scholastic pictorial book of unusual trees. Tree identification & info at the end of the book.
Monkeys, Susan Canizares & Pamela Chanko - A Scholastic pictorial book of monkeys. Monkey identification & info at the end of the book.
Mouse Look Out, Judy Waite - A little mouse patters through the dusty rooms of an old empty, quite house. She is quite unaware of the big black cat that is prowling after her.
Nests, Nests, Nests, Susan Canizares & Mary Reid - A Scholastic pictorial book of birds and their nests. Bird & nest identification at the end of the book.
Night Rabbits, Lee Posey - A young girls imaginative solution of how to allow rabbits to live on the lawn without frustrating her father brings her closer to both.
Off We Go, Jane Yolen - Rhythmic text & motion-filled art have baby critters singing their way to Grandma's house capturing the sprouting, hatching newness of spring.
Over in the Meadow, Illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats - A Scholastic pictorial book of this rhyme has readers counting across the meadow to see turtles, fireflies and more.
Peek at a Pond, Neecy Twinem - A lift-the-flap book that explores what hides under slippery rock & floating logs, showing the diversity of life in a pond.
Some Babies Are Wild - A photographically stunning exploration into the difference among baby animals and their similar love for Mother.
To Rabbittown, April Halprin Wayland - a little girl snuggles close to her pet rabbit and listens to tale of Rabbittown, a place that only rabbits know...
Rainforest Colors, Susan Canizares & Betsey Chessen - A Scholastic pictorial book of rainforest wildlife. Animal & plant identification at end of the book.
The Short & Incredibly Happy Life of Riley, Colin Thomson - Riley, the rat lives a short & happy life, compared to human who often want to be other than who they are.
The Sense of Wonder, Rachel Carson - "Words and pictures to help you keep alive your child's inborn sense of wonder, and renew your own delight in the mysteries..."
Stella and Roy Go Camping, Ashley Wolff - While camping with their mother Roy looks for a bear as Stella continues to tell him the animals that made the tracks.
Stella Luna, Janell Cannon - A lost baby bat befriends three fledglings and learns the essence of friendship in a humorous and touching way. Beautifully illustrated.
The Tin Forest, Helen Ward - In a wide, windswept place filled with scrap & garbage an old man makes lives his dream of creating a forest and bringing it to life.
The Tree, Dana Lyons - This song/book of an ancient Douglas fir celebrates the age-old life cycle in the pacific Rain Forest, revealing the connectedness of all things.
The Three in the Ancient Forest, Carol Reed Jones - The remarkable web of plants & animals living around a single old fir tree takes on a life of its own. Illustrated.
'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving, Dav Pilkey - 8 school children on a fieldtrip to a turkey farm give 8 turkeys a Thanksgiving to vividly remember.
Water Dance, Thomas Locker - A beautiful picture book that follows water's constant dance. Includes poetic text, inspiring paintings and scientific water facts.
What Do You Do With A Tail Like This, Steve Jenkins & Robin Page - An interactive guessing book that explores the many amazing things that animals can do.
Where Once There Was A Wood, Denise Fleming - A poetic call to action to reduce land usage and environmental destruction. (Recommended for older that ECE).
Who Lives in the Artic, Susan Canizares & Pamela Chanko - A Scholastic pictorial book of artic animals. Animal identification & info at end of the book.
Wild Fox: A True Story, Cherie Mason - Cherie befriends a wild fox, Vicky, who was injured by a steel-jaw-trap. Despite his taste for muffins he remained a wild fox.