Spring is a wonderful time to get your kids engaged with outdoor nature fun! We love learning about plants, animals, rock formations, and ecosystems through engaging nature books. We also love finding new activities and projects that help us learn as we’re outdoors in our backyard or on a hike far from home. Go on an outdoor adventure with these fun nature books for kids! Find new outdoor activities for every season. Be sure to snag the free printable at the bottom for more nature fun!
Nature Books for Kids
The Keeper of Wild Words came to life after the author, Brooke Smith, read an article about over 100 natural words that had been removed from the Oxford Junior Dictionary. She wove some of these words into a beautiful story so that they’ll be remembered outside of a dictionary.
Drawn From Nature stands apart from all the other nature books because the artwork is created entirely from pressed plants! The book is split into the 4 seasons and highlights plants and animals throughout the year. Seriously, you need to get this from your library or add it to your own shelf for the beauty of the artwork.
The Hike is a delightful picture book about 3 friends who head off on a nature adventure into the forest. Things don’t always go as planned, but they make lots of discoveries along the way!
The Magic and Mystery of Trees is beautiful book from DK about the many types, functions, parts, and habitats of trees. Kids will also learn about the animals and insects living in and around them. This is a wonderful book for elementary kiddo but even my middle schooler enjoys it.
Nature Anatomy is a must have for all nature loving families and those who are curious about introducing their kids to nature. This book reads like a hand-drawn nature journal detailing many animals, insects, and plants. You’ll find a little bit of everything!
Over and Under the Pond is part of a fun picture book series by Kate Messner. These books highlight the many creatures we can find over and under different ecosystems.
Over and Under the Rainforest is another favorite of ours in the Over and Under series of picture books. Take a tour of all the colorful creatures living among the trees. In the back, you’ll find more details of each animal.
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Explore the The Wonders of Nature in this beautiful book from DK. It’s split into four sections : rocks and minerals, microscopic life, plants, and animals. Big colorful pictures will catch your kids’ attention. The indestructible water bear is my kids’ favorite discovery from this book!
Learn about all about flowers in The Big Book of Blooms. Start with the different families, learn about anatomy, pollinators, and take a close look at some common and unique flowers from around the world.
Because of an Acorn is a simple but beautiful picture book that shows how all of the things in a forest are connected. It all starts with an acorn.
Trees, Leaves, Flowers, and Seeds: A Visual Encyclopedia of the Plant Kingdom is a gorgeous reference book for kids and adults. You’ll find detailed information that older kids will enjoy and colorful pictures to keep your younger kids’ attention.
National Parks of the U.S.A – Take a tour of our 59 National Parks through this book! Each park has 4 large pages packed with information about the climate, location, and plants and animals found there. How many have you visited in person? Which ones will you go to next?
50 Adventures in the 50 States is perfect for summer fun as you think about where your travels may take you this year. Learn more about adventures close to home, in neighboring states, or in far off places in our country.
I Like the Outdoors – What Jobs are There? – Do your kids like to spend time outside? This books will show them 25 careers related to the outdoors!
Kids are full of never-ending questions! Help them find answers about nature in the Lift the Flap: Questions and Answers About Nature.
Look Inside the Woods is another lift-the-flap book that will keep kids engaged with learning about all the hidden wildlife in the woods!
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Nature Activity Books
Find some new favorite outdoor activities with the Outdoor Book! You’ll find lots of fun ideas for every season and even activities for night time.
Never Get Bored Outdoors is a fun book for kids to grab when they’re bored on a summer day! You can also bring it along on nature walks, camping trips, and other outdoor adventures. For my older kids, I like that they can run with these ideas without much help from me. Plus, it has internet links for more fun ideas!
Nature Activity Book is a beautifully done interactive book for learning about different habitats, animals, and plants. Plus, it has internet links for more fun activities!
You’ll never run out of ideas for fun outdoor adventures with The Kid’s Outdoor Adventure Book! Ready to help your kids check off 448 nature things to do before they grow up? How many did you do as a child?
Exploring Nature Activity Book for Kids is packed with nature fun for kids. It will also guide them to slow down, observe, and document what they see along their adventures.
The Unplugged Family Activity Book is packed with over 60 outdoor nature crafts and recipes that the whole family can enjoy. They’re grouped by season so it’ll be easy to find something that fits your time of year.
Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail will keep your younger kids engaged with fun nature activities no matter where you live. Great for ages 4-8.
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Nature Books for Younger Kids
Little Children’s Nature Activity Book is filled with nature related activities like mazes, coloring, dot-to-dots, stickers, puzzles, and how-to-draw activities for your youngest learners.
1,000 Things in Nature is a simple book for young kids to help teach them the many different animals, plants, and natural formations found in different ecosystems.
My Very First Outdoor Book in a simple picture book for young kids with ideas to do and things to see while exploring the outdoors.
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Wow, so many nature books choose from! We love using our local library for books but many of these have found a permanent home our own shelves. Do you have a favorite nature book? Share it in the comments!
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