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Science & Nature Poetry

Explore poetry books about science & nature for children.

62 books

Cover of Green Promises: Girls Who Loved the Earth

Girls Who Changed Science and Art #3

Green Promises: Girls Who Loved the Earth

Jeannine Atkins

For the young activist who wants to change the world, these lyrical portraits of pioneering women show how one person's

Cover of Love, the Earth

Love, the Earth

Frances Stickley

For the child marveling at the great outdoors, this poetic love letter from the Earth fosters a deep connection to natur

Cover of The Story Goes On

The Story Goes On

For the child marveling at a garden or questioning how things grow, this lyrical book of verse explores the beautiful, n

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Cover of African Acrostics: A Word in Edgeways

African Acrostics: A Word in Edgeways

Avis Harley

For the curious child who loves animals and puzzles: explore the African savanna through clever wordplay and stunning wi

Ages 6–10

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Flower Fairies of the Summer

Cicely Mary Barker

Delicate watercolor illustrations and gentle verses bring the hidden spirits of summer wildflowers and garden blossoms t

Cover of Slickety Quick: Poems about Sharks

Skila Brown's Themed Poetry #1

Slickety Quick: Poems about Sharks

Lyrical verses meet rippling shark facts in this deep-sea look at everything from the massive whale shark to the elusive

Cover of Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems

Leaf by Leaf: Autumn Poems

Barbara Rogasky

For the child noticing the first crisp breeze or falling leaf. This collection of classic poetry helps families celebrat

Cover of Flower Fairies of the Winter

Flower Fairies of the Winter

Cicely Mary Barker

For the child who loves exploring the garden in winter. This classic collection uses whimsical verse and botanical art t

Cover of Sing a Song of Seasons

Sing a Song of Seasons

Wake up to a new nature poem for every single day of the year. This collection captures the changing seasons through the

Cover of Sea Watch

Lyrical verses reveal the hidden lives of ocean dwellers, capturing the beauty and rhythm of the creatures living beneat

Cover of The Death of the Hat: A Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects

The Death of the Hat: A Brief History of Poetry in 50 Objects

Paul B. Janeczko

For the curious student who wonders how people saw the world in the past. Explore history through the poems and objects

Cover of Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices

Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices

Paul Fleischman

For two siblings or friends looking for a unique way to play together, these rhythmic poems bring the sounds and secrets

Cover of The Day the Universe Exploded My Head

The Day the Universe Exploded My Head

The sun speaks its mind and retired rocket ships find a home in this rhythmic, fact-filled journey through the solar sys

Cover of Great Gusts: Winds of the World and the Science Behind Them

Great Gusts: Winds of the World and the Science Behind Them

Melanie Crowder, Megan Benedict

Travel from Italy to Hawaii through poetry and science to learn how fourteen unique winds shape the atmosphere and our e

Cover of Seven Skies All at Once

Seven Skies All at Once

Watch the sky transform as clouds are washed, folded, and hung out to dry like laundry in this poetic look at an approac

Cover of I Heard It from Alice Zucchini: Poems About the Garden

I Heard It from Alice Zucchini: Poems About the Garden

Vegetables gossip and pumpkins cast spells in these twenty whimsical poems that follow the life of a garden from winter

Cover of Song of the Wild

A First Book of Nature #2

Song of the Wild

From the massive blue whale to a tiny bumblebee bat, these lyrical poems capture the fascinating diversity of animals ac

Cover of Twilight Comes Twice

Twilight Comes Twice

The world transforms in those quiet moments when the sun hovers at the horizon, painted in rhythmic prose that captures

Cover of Anna's Summer Songs

Anna's Songs #1

Anna's Summer Songs

Lush poems celebrate the quiet wonders of the natural world, from delicate ferns and irises to the sweetness of a summer

Cover of Behold Our Magical Garden

Behold Our Magical Garden

For children curious about the life in their own backyard, this poetic guide explores the teamwork and science behind gr

Cover of In the Wild

Animal Poetry #3

Bold woodcut illustrations and vivid poems celebrate the majesty of the animal kingdom in its most natural, untamed stat

Cover of Around the World on Eighty Legs

Around the World on Eighty Legs

For the curious child who loves animals and silly rhymes, this poetic world tour blends funny verses with fascinating wi

Cover of Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku

Haiku Nature #2

Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku

Sally M. Walker

Luminous artwork and clever haiku travel from the Big Bang to glowing galaxies, explaining the science of the solar syst

Cover of The Burgess Animal Book for Children

Burgess Nature Books #2

The Burgess Animal Book for Children

Thornton W. Burgess

For the child who asks a million questions about the animals in their backyard. This classic narrative brings North Amer

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