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Books by Stephen R. Swinburne | Wonderlit

Books by Stephen R. Swinburne

12 books · Ages 2–14

Known for the Scientists in the Field and Patterns in Nature series, Stephen R. Swinburne writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 2–14, alongside 9 standalone books, exploring themes of curiosity & wonder, nature & outdoors, animals.

Series

Sea Turtle Scientist

The Woods Scientist

Scientists in the Field

2 books · Ages 9–14

Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes

Patterns in Nature

1 book · Ages 3–7

Standalone Books

Cover of In Good Hands Behind the Scenes at a Center for Orphaned and Injured Birds

In Good Hands Behind the Scenes at a Center for Orphaned and Injured Birds

Stephen R. Swinburne

Go behind the scenes at a raptor center to see how volunteers rescue, rehabilitate, and eventually release injured birds

Cover of Guess Whose Shadow?

Guess Whose Shadow?

Stephen R. Swinburne

Spark your child's inner scientist with this interactive photo-essay that turns the world into a giant guessing game whi

Cover of Giraffe Math

By Age Range

What's a Pair? What's a Dozen?

Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes

Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job

In Good Hands Behind the Scenes at a Center for Orphaned and Injured Birds

Guess Whose Shadow?

Common Themes

Curiosity & Wonder Nature & Outdoors Animals Resilience & Perseverance Survival & Wilderness Science Experiments Puzzles & Games Math & Numbers

Giraffe Math

Stephen R. Swinburne

For the child who asks how many spots a giraffe has, this engaging guide uses real wildlife facts to make abstract math

Ages 4–8

Cover of Moon in Bear's Eyes

Moon in Bear's Eyes

Stephen R. Swinburne

As the deep snow of Yellowstone begins to shudder, a mother grizzly and her two cubs emerge from their winter den into t

Cover of Run, Sea Turtle, Run: A Hatchling's Story

Run, Sea Turtle, Run: A Hatchling's Story

Stephen R. Swinburne

Witness the incredible first months of a leatherback sea turtle as it cracks out of its shell and makes a desperate, bra

Cover of Once a Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf

Once a Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf

Stephen R. Swinburne

Wildlife biologists work to dispel myths and restore the gray wolf to the American wilderness in this photographic look

Cover of What's a Pair? What's a Dozen?

What's a Pair? What's a Dozen?

Stephen R. Swinburne

For the curious preschooler who wants to know why some things come in twos and others in twelves. A vibrant photographic

Cover of Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job

Whose Shoes? A Shoe for Every Job

Stephen R. Swinburne

For the curious toddler wondering what they'll be when they grow up. This playful guessing game uses footwear to introdu

Cover of Safe, Warm, and Snug

Safe, Warm, and Snug

Stephen R. Swinburne

For the curious child who seeks comfort in being tucked in at night. Discover how animals in the wild keep their little

Giraffe Math

In Good Hands Behind the Scenes at a Center for Orphaned and Injured Birds

Guess Whose Shadow?

The Woods Scientist

The Woods Scientist

Once a Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf

Sea Turtle Scientist

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