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Books by Laura Purdie Salas | Wonderlit

Books by Laura Purdie Salas

17 books · Ages 1–12

Known for the Natural Disasters and Whose Is It? series, Laura Purdie Salas writes picture books and middle grade for ages 1–12, alongside 6 standalone books, exploring themes of curiosity & wonder, nature & outdoors, weather & seasons.

Series

Forest Fires

Natural Disasters

1 book · Ages 8–12

Whose Glove Is This?

1 book · Ages 4–8

Saltwater Fishing

The Great Outdoors

1 book · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books

Cover of Puddle Song

Laura Purdie Salas

For the curious child who loves to splash and wonders where the water goes. This rhythmic journey explores the quiet mag

Cover of Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations

Snowman - Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations

Laura Purdie Salas

Math, science, and poetry collide in these clever equation poems that explain exactly how winter melts away to make room

Cover of Lion of the Sky

Lion of the Sky

Laura Purdie Salas

By Age Range

C Is for Cake! A Birthday Alphabet

Y Is for Yak: A Zoo Alphabet

Scared Is...

Whose Glove Is This?

And Then There Were Eight: Poems about Space

Common Themes

Curiosity & Wonder Nature & Outdoors Weather & Seasons Joy & Gratitude Science & Nature Animals Pride & Accomplishment Fear & Bravery

And Then There Were Eight: Poems about Space

Poetry in Science

1 book · Ages 6–9

Many Creatures: A Song about Animal Classifications

1 book · Ages 5–9

C Is for Cake! A Birthday Alphabet

S Is for Score! A Sports Alphabet

A+ Books: Alphabet Books

2 books · Ages 2–7

Y Is for Yak: A Zoo Alphabet

Alphabetical Order

1 book · Ages 1–4

Colors of Fall

My Four Seasons

1 book · Ages 4–7

Scared Is...

First Look at Feelings

1 book · Ages 3–6

A Leaf Can Be . . .

1 book · Ages 3–8

Soft pastel drawings pair with clever haiku riddles to celebrate the changing seasons, inviting you to guess what natura

Ages 5–9

Cover of Book Speak!: Poems About Books

Book Speak!: Poems About Books

Laura Purdie Salas

From the secret life of a library book to the rhythm of reading, these twenty poems celebrate every part of the literary

Cover of Zap! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm

Zap! Clap! Boom!: The Story of a Thunderstorm

Laura Purdie Salas

Thunder rumbles and lightning flashes as three children race home through a summer storm in this rhyming tale of weather

Cover of Secrets of the Loon

Secrets of the Loon

Laura Purdie Salas, Chuck Dayton

Lyrical photos follow a young aquatic bird through the splashing, diving, and soaring milestones of her very first year

Many Creatures: A Song about Animal Classifications

Forest Fires

Whose Glove Is This?

Saltwater Fishing

Forest Fires

Saltwater Fishing

If Your Family Loves Laura Purdie Salas, Also Try

Gammysaurus and Me

Little Hedgehog Books

Gammysaurus and Me

Curious Rosie

Maisy Loves You

Maisy Loves You

Telling the Time

Telling the Time

Spot's First Easter

Spot's First Easter