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Books by Nicola Davies | Wonderlit

Books by Nicola Davies

30 books · Ages 2–15

Known for the Nature Storybooks and Read and Wonder series, Nicola Davies writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 2–15, alongside 15 standalone books, exploring themes of nature & outdoors, curiosity & wonder, animals.

Series

Ice Bear

Surprising Sharks

White Owl, Barn Owl

Nature Storybooks

5 books · Ages 4–9

Big Blue Whale

Just Ducks!

Dolphin Baby!

Read and Wonder

4 books · Ages 4–8

Who's Like Me?

1 book · Ages 3–7

Welcome to Silver Street Farm

Silver Street Farm

1 book · Ages 7–10

The Lion Who Stole My Arm

Manatee Rescue

Heroes of the Wild

2 books · Ages 7–12

Song of the Wild: A First Book of Animals

A First Book of Nature

1 book · Ages 5–9

Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature

A First Book of...

1 book · Ages 4–8

Standalone Books

Cover of Wild about Dolphins

Wild about Dolphins

Take a deep breath and splash into the ocean to see exactly why dolphins are some of the most amazing and exciting creat

Cover of Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable

Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable

For the endlessly curious child, this book hilariously and factually explains everything about poop, normalizing a natur

Cover of Just the Right Size

Just the Right Size

For curious kids who wonder why elephants are huge and ants are tiny. This guide uses math and humor to show how size sh

Cover of Gaia Warriors

Nicola Davies, James Lovelock

For the child concerned about the planet, this guide explains the science of global warming while profiling the real-lif

Cover of What Will I Be?

What Will I Be?

For the child who wonders how a tiny egg becomes a bird or a tadpole turns into a frog. A playful guessing game about ho

Cover of Who Lives Here?

Who Lives Here?

For the curious toddler wondering about the world, this interactive exploration introduces where animals live through en

Cover of The Promise

A desperate girl in a broken city attempts a robbery but receives a life-altering challenge instead: a promise that coul

Cover of King of the Sky

King of the Sky

The ache of missing Italy begins to fade for a young boy in Wales as he bonds with a neighbor and a loft full of fast-fl

Cover of Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes

Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes

Millions of tiny, invisible organisms are busy making yogurt, shaping mountains, and even helping you breathe in this lo

Cover of Ride the Wind

For the child processing the loss of a parent or struggling with a distant relationship at home, this story of healing a

Cover of Emperor of the Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin Colony

Emperor of the Ice: How a Changing Climate Affects a Penguin Colony

For the curious child asking about the natural world, this beautifully told story explores the resilience of penguins an

Cover of One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth

One World: 24 Hours on Planet Earth

Follow the turning earth to see polar bears hunting in the dark and tiny turtles racing toward the sea, all happening in

Cover of Green: The Story of Plant Life on Our Planet

Green: The Story of Plant Life on Our Planet

Travel back billions of years to the first plants and look deep inside modern leaves to see how green life creates fuel

Cover of Grow: Secrets of Our DNA

Grow: Secrets of Our DNA

Every living thing carries a hidden set of instructions called DNA that determines how we grow, look, and stay connected

Cover of Many: The Diversity of Life on Earth

Many: The Diversity of Life on Earth

For the child who marvels at every beetle and leaf, this book explores the vast variety of life on Earth and why every s

By Age Range

Who's Like Me?

What Will I Be?

Who Lives Here?

Ice Bear

Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable

Surprising Sharks

Wild about Dolphins

Ice Bear

Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable

Wild about Dolphins

Just the Right Size

Gaia Warriors

Common Themes

Nature & Outdoors Curiosity & Wonder Animals Science & Nature Ocean & Marine Life Empathy & Kindness Bugs & Insects Birds

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If You Grew Up with Abraham Lincoln

Serious Farm