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Books by Susan E. Goodman | Wonderlit

Books by Susan E. Goodman

14 books · Ages 4–16

Known for the Ultimate Field Trip and The Truth About series, Susan E. Goodman writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 4–16, alongside 7 standalone books, exploring themes of curiosity & wonder, nature & outdoors, animals.

Series

Bats, Bugs, and Biodiversity

Stones, Bones, and Petroglyphs

Wading Into Marine Biology

Ultimate Field Trip

5 books · Ages 6–13

The Truth About Poop

The Truth About

1 book · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books (Ages 4–7)

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Unseen Rainbows, Silent Songs: The World Beyond Human Senses

Susan E. Goodman

For the curious child who wonders how a bee sees a flower or how a bat navigates the dark, this book reveals the hidden

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The Great Antler Auction

Susan E. Goodman

Boy Scouts in Wyoming gather dropped elk antlers for a massive auction to raise the money needed to feed the local elk h

Cover of It's a Dog's Life How Man's Best Friend Sees, Hears, and Smells the World

By Age Range

Unseen Rainbows, Silent Songs: The World Beyond Human Senses

The Great Antler Auction

A Week in the 1800s

Bats, Bugs, and Biodiversity

Unseen Rainbows, Silent Songs: The World Beyond Human Senses

Common Themes

Curiosity & Wonder Nature & Outdoors Animals History Teamwork & Collaboration Science & Nature Adventure Pride & Accomplishment

Cora Frear

Brave Kids: True Stories from America's Past

1 book · Ages 6–9

It's a Dog's Life How Man's Best Friend Sees, Hears, and Smells the World

Susan E. Goodman

For the child who wonders why their pet sniffs everything or barks at the mailman: this book reveals the fascinating way

Ages 6–9

Cover of The Truth about Poop and Pee All the Facts on the Ins and Outs of Bodily Functions

The Truth about Poop and Pee All the Facts on the Ins and Outs of Bodily Functions

Susan E. Goodman

Pee can reduce city smog and poop might fuel a mission to Mars in this collection of wild, gross, and scientific facts a

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Nature Did It First: Engineering Through Biomimicry

Susan E. Goodman

The natural world is full of brilliant inventions; see how sticky burrs, bird wings, and insect shells have inspired the

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Robert Henry Hendershot

Susan E. Goodman

Twelve-year-old drummer boy Robert Henry trades his quiet life for the Union Army and finds himself a hero at the Battle

The Great Antler Auction

Bats, Bugs, and Biodiversity

Unseen Rainbows, Silent Songs: The World Beyond Human Senses

Stones, Bones, and Petroglyphs

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Berlin

Marilyn Trueluck

Maisy at the Farm

Maisy at the Farm

Telling the Time

Telling the Time

What Could Carolyn Be?

Little Hedgehog Books

What Could Carolyn Be?

The Weaver's Gift

The Weaver's Gift