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Survival & Wilderness Books for Ages 4–7 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Survival & Wilderness Books for Ages 4–7

Survival at picture book age means the character who gets lost in the woods and has to find their way back, or the animal who faces a storm and makes it through. These 759 books introduce the genre's core appeal: the thrill of danger and the relief of making it.

759 books

Cover of An Algonquian Year: The Year According to the Full Moon

An Algonquian Year: The Year According to the Full Moon

Michael McCurdy

Follow the full moons through a year in the life of Northeast Native American tribes, illustrated with detailed scratchb

Cover of Nomads: Life on the Move

Nomads: Life on the Move

For curious kids who wonder how people live without a permanent home, this vibrant guide explores the clever ways nomadi

Cover of Lift Your Light a Little Higher

Lift Your Light a Little Higher

An enslaved man leads visitors through the dark wonders of Kentucky's Mammoth Caves. Dramatic watercolor and collage art

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Cover of My Great-Grandmother's Gourd

My Great-Grandmother's Gourd

Cristina Kessler

A modern pump arrives in a Sudanese village, but an old-fashioned gourd and ancestral wisdom prove to be the real keys t

Ages 4–8

Cover of Sergeant Reckless

Sergeant Reckless

Patricia McCormick

An always-hungry horse named Reckless joins a group of Marines during the Korean War, braving the battlefield to deliver

Cover of Plants Fight Back: Discover the Clever Adaptations Plants Use to Survive

Plants Fight Back: Discover the Clever Adaptations Plants Use to Survive

Lisa J. Amstutz

From chemical defenses to physical armor, plants use surprising and clever tactics to ward off predators and stay alive

Cover of Making the Moose Out of Life

Making the Moose Out of Life

Nicholas Oldland

A timid moose feels like he is missing out on the excitement of life, so he gathers his courage to go find exactly what

Cover of Snowy Owl Invasion!

Snowy Owl Invasion!

A sudden, unusual migration of snowy owls in 2013 gives scientists a rare chance to study these majestic birds through s

Cover of Seed By Seed

Esmé Raji Codell

Johnny Appleseed spreads kindness and apple trees across the land one small deed at a time in this gentle, watercolor-il

Cover of Puffling Patrol

Puffling Patrol

Ted Lewin, Betsy Lewin

On a rocky island near Iceland, local children venture out at night to rescue lost baby puffins and safely guide them to

Cover of Pioneer Girl: The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Pioneer Girl: The Story of Laura Ingalls Wilder

William Anderson

For the child who loves the Little House stories and wonders about the real girl behind the books. This biography explor

Cover of Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold

Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold

Richly layered illustrations and vocabulary-filled sidebars reveal the secret ways honeybees and other creatures survive

Cover of The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure

The Great Lakes: Our Freshwater Treasure

Barb Rosenstock

Glaciers carved these five massive freshwater treasures long ago; learn how they sustain us today and what we must do to

Cover of The Voyageur's Paddle

The Voyageur's Paddle

Kathy-jo Wargin

Jacques waits by the Great Lakes for the chance to take up his paddle and join his father on the long, rhythmic journey

Cover of Bailey and the Blaze

Dolores Andral's Animal Stories

Bailey and the Blaze

For the child who loves animal heroes and needs reassurance during scary events, this story shows how bravery and loyalt

Cover of Cross-Country Cat

Henry the Cat #1

Cross-Country Cat

For the child who feels like an outsider because of their unique talents, Henry the cat proves that being different is e

Cover of Legend of the Coral Caves

The S.Q.U.I.D. Squad #1

Legend of the Coral Caves

For the child who thrives on teamwork and needs to see that even the most daunting challenges can be overcome by standin

Cover of My Little Golden Book About Balto

My Little Golden Book About

My Little Golden Book About Balto

For the child who loves tales of courage and is ready to move from picture books to longer, true stories about the bond

Cover of Rattlesnakes

For the curious child who is fascinated by desert wildlife. This guide explores the world of rattlesnakes through striki

Cover of The Lost Explorer

Tales of Triumph for Little Champions

The Lost Explorer

For the child who loves imagining great adventures and needs a gentle reminder that even when we feel lost, curiosity an

Cover of Why Oh Why Are Deserts Dry?

The Cat in the Hat's Learning Library #14

Why Oh Why Are Deserts Dry?

For the curious child who wonders how animals find water in the heat, this rhyming adventure explores the secrets of the

Cover of Sophie and Brave

Sophie and Brave

Lisa McArthur-Collins

For the child who loves the great outdoors and their furry best friend, this story celebrates the joy of discovery and t

Cover of Helen Thayer's Arctic Adventure

Helen Thayer's Arctic Adventure

For the child who needs to see that big goals require careful planning and that even the bravest explorers rely on the l

Cover of Little Horse

A tiny horse is swept away by a rushing stream, beginning a perilous journey through a world that suddenly feels much to

Survival & Wilderness for Other Ages

Survival & Wilderness Books for Ages 0–3(28)