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Explore poetry books about nature & outdoors for children.
272 books
Dragons, Dragons & Other Creatures That Never Were
Eric Carle
Vibrant collages bring legendary monsters to life, from fiery dragons to web-footed bunyips, paired with poetry from cel
Ages 4–9
If
Rudyard Kipling
A father shares his timeless hopes and steady wisdom through the verses of this celebrated poem, brought to life with be
Ages 6–10
Silver Seeds
Paul Paolilli, Dan Brewer
Sunrise, fog, and starlight come to life through clever acrostic poems that paint the natural world in a striking and im
Ages 4–8
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Step Gently Out #1
Step Gently Out
Helen Frost
Stunning macro photography and rhythmic verse bring the tiny world of crickets, bees, and spiders into sharp, beautiful
Ages 2–8
Marshmallow Clouds
Ted Kooser, Connie Wanek
Turtles, tadpoles, and even cow pies are transformed into poetic gold in this freewheeling collection of thirty poems fr
Ages 8–12
Wherever You Go
Pat Zietlow Miller
A wandering rabbit hops past mountain peaks and through busy cities, finding that every winding road eventually leads ba
Ages 4–8
Three Jovial Huntsmen
Susan Jeffers
Three huntsmen fail to find a single animal in the forest, even as a hidden world of foxes and deer watches them from ev
Ages 3–8
A Child's Garden of Verses
Robert Louis Stevenson
Gentle rhymes capture the magic of childhood wonder, from climbing trees to the mysterious world of shadow-play at bedti
Ages 4–8
The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet
Joseph Bruchac
Look down at the world through the eyes of the Big Dipper in these twelve traditional stories from various North America
Ages 6–10
Children of Long Ago
Lessie Jones Little
These seventeen poems capture the sweet, everyday moments of growing up as an African American child in the early 1900s.
Ages 4–8
Doodle Dandies: Poems That Take Shape
J. Patrick Lewis
Words twist and turn across the page to create visual pictures of their subjects, turning every poem into a playful shap
Ages 5–10
Paul Galdone Nursery Classics
Little Bo-Peep
Paul Galdone
Vibrant illustrations bring a classic nursery rhyme to life as a young girl searches high and low for her wandering floc
Ages 2–5
Learning to Swim
Ann Turner
The quiet peace of a summer house is broken in this moving collection of poems that follows a young girl as she finds wo
Ages 10–15
A Maze Me: Poems for Girls
Naomi Shihab Nye
Seventy-two poems capture the shimmering, complex, and evolving inner lives of girls as they grow toward adulthood.
Ages 12–18
Ride a Purple Pelican
Jack Prelutsky
Enter a rhythmic nursery world filled with unforgettable characters like Cincinnati Patty and Pennington Poe in this col
Ages 3–7
Earthshake: Poems from the Ground Up
Lisa Westberg Peters
The shifting of tectonic plates and the heat of volcanic interiors come alive through twenty-two poems that explain the
Ages 6–9
Only Opal: The Diary of a Young Girl
Jane Boulton
Young Opal shares her deep wonder for the natural world through her diary entries while living in a turn-of-the-century
Ages 5–9
Ordinary Things: Poems from a Walk in Early Spring
Ralph J. Fletcher
Moss, buds, and cool breezes come to life through poetic observations made during a quiet, restorative walk through the
Ages 8–12
Brystol the Bee
Bee-utiful World of Brystol the Bee
Tyler Hardison
Brystol the Bee buzzes around the globe in this rhyming adventure, showing how her tiny friends play a huge role in keep
Ages 3–8
Hi, Koo! A Year of Seasons
Jon J. Muth
Koo the panda wanders through twenty-six playful haikus that celebrate the changing colors, sounds, and wonders of the f
Ages 4–8
Forever Friends #2
Rat and Troll Search for the Sun
Paul R. Melia
Rat and Troll wander through the forest on a rhyming quest to find the missing sun, meeting hungry animals along the way
Ages 3–7
One Leaf Rides the Wind
Celeste Davidson Mannis
A walk through a Japanese garden reveals ten quiet treasures, told through haiku that capture the stillness of stone lan
Ages 4–8
January Brings the Snow
Sara Coleridge
Follow a tiny mouse family through the seasons as they hide behind flaps, celebrating the unique changes each month brin
Ages 2–5
Alphabet Acrostics #1
Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic
Steven Schnur
Acorns, harvest food, and cold winds fill the pages of this alphabet journey where vertical words reveal the hidden spir
Ages 3–8
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