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Nature & the Natural World

Books & Accompanying Learning Resources

Designed to intrigue, engage and inspire, this collection of books and related learning resources investigate the incredible diversity of our planet’s natural world. As their understanding grows, so will their appreciation for what we have and the necessity to protect it.

I Found Hope in a Cherry Tree

Jean E. Pendziwol's newest picture book is a lyrical meditation on nature and hope.

Resource Skills & Subjects: Comprehension Strategies, Integrated Learning, Text Forms & Genres, Vocabulary Acquisition, Developing & Creating Texts

Topics: Mental Health, Nature & the Natural World

Audience: ages 3 to 7 / grades P to 2

I Know Here

A simple yet deeply felt and vibrantly illustrated story about a little girl who knows and loves the place she lives but has to move away.

Resource Skills & Subjects: Comprehension Strategies, Vocabulary Acquisition, Key Ideas & Details, Text Forms & Genres, Critical Thinking in Literacy, Integrated Learning, Developing & Creating Texts, Oral Language

Topics: Nature & the Natural World

Audience: ages 4 to 7 / grades P to 2

Alego

An enchanting and utterly authentic introduction to the life of an Inuit child and her world.

Resource Skills & Subjects: Vocabulary Acquisition, Comprehension Strategies, Integrated Learning, Key Ideas & Details, Critical Thinking in Literacy, Further Research

Topics: Diversity, Indigenous Voices, Nature & the Natural World

Audience: ages 3 to 7 / grades P to 2

Bright Sky Starry City

A little girl and her father have an opportunity to appreciate the wonders of the night sky.

Resource Skills & Subjects: Comprehension Strategies, Vocabulary Acquisition, Integrated Learning, Key Ideas & Details, Critical Thinking in Literacy, Text Forms & Genres, Developing & Creating Texts, Further Research

Topics: Environment & Climate Change, Nature & the Natural World

Audience: ages 6 to 9 / grades 1 to 4

City of Water

The second book in the ThinkCities series explores water as a precious, finite resource, tracing its journey from source, through the city, and back again.

Resource Skills & Subjects: Key Ideas & Details, Comprehension Strategies, Integrated Learning, Critical Thinking in Literacy, Developing & Creating Texts

Topics: Environment & Climate Change, Nature & the Natural World, Politics & Government

Audience: ages 8 to 12 / grades 3 to 7