By Alex Lambright, Head of Youth Services
Spring is here and it’s time to get outside! Start the season of right with one of these children’s books. When you are ready to go exploring check out our Library of Things Outdoor collection!
Children’s Nonfiction
The Outdoor Scientist: The Wonder of Observing the Natural World by Temple Grandin & Betsy Lerner | Book | E-book |
Outdoor Photography by John Hamilton | Book |
A Green Place to Be: The Creation of Central Park by Ashley Benham Yazdani | Book | E-video |
The Kid’s Guide to Exploring Nature by the Children’s Education Staff at Brooklyn Botanic Garden | Book |
Listen Up!: Exploring the World of Natural Sound by Stephen Aitken | Book |
The Secret Signs of Nature: How to Uncover Hidden Clues in the Sky, Water, Plants, Animals and Weather by Craig Caudill; illustrated by Carrie Shryock | Book |
Catch a Crayfish, Count the Stars: Fun Projects, Skills, and Adventures for Outdoor Kids by Steven Rinella & Brody Henderson; illustrations by Max Temescu | Book | E-book |
Wilderness Adventure Camp: Essential Outdoor Survival Skills for Kids by Frank Grindrod; photographs by Jared Leeds | Book |
Picture Books
The Hike by Alison Farrell | Book |
A Good Place by Lucy Cousins | Book |
Green on Green by Dianne White; illustrated by Felicita Sala | Book |
Into the Outdoors by Susan Gal | Book |
It’s a Mitig! by Bridget George | Book |
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman; illustrated by Beth Krommes | Book |
Nature is an Artist by Jennifer Lavallee; illustrated by Natalia Colombo | Book |
Hello, Puddle by Anita Sanchez; illustrated by Luisa Uribe | Book | E-book |
Where the Sakura Bloom by Narisa Togo; English adaptation by Michael Sedunary | Book |
Fatima’s Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq; illustrated by Stevie Lewis | Book | E-book |