Nourishing Nature Kindergarten Book List
We include beautiful picture book suggestions as you work your way through the Nourishing Nature Kindergarten.
Many of these can be found at your local library or as Youtube read aloud versions. If you aren’t able to source them for free, we’ve included Amazon links below, and you are always welcome to substitute a book that has a similar theme when you can’t find the suggested book.
Alternatively, you can print our Nourishing Nature Master Book List here!
TREE GUIDE
Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman
Because of an Acorn by Adam and Lola Schaefer
A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston
Seeds and Trees by Brandon Walden
Trees, Leaves, and Bark by Diane Burns
We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger
The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin Berger
The Busy Tree by Jennifer Ward
A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry
“The Swing” by Robert Louis Stevenson
How do Apples Grow? by Steven Kellogg
The Apple Pie Tree by Zoe Hall (currently out of print, so check out The Apple Pie That Papa Baked for an alternate)
How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
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FARM GUIDE
Right This Very Minute by Lisl H. Detlefsen
On The Farm, At The Market by G. Brian Karas
How Did That Get in My Lunchbox by Chris Butterworth
My Chickens Lay Eggs by Sherry Crelin
Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm by Alice and Martin Provensen
Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton
Sleep Tight Farm by Eugenie Doyle
From Milk to Ice Cream by Bridget Heos
It’s Milking Time by Phyllis Alsdurf
Milk: From Cow to Carton by Aliki
Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell
The Apple Orchard Riddle by Margaret McNamara
SKY GUIDE
Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman
National Geographic Kids: Weather by Kristin Baird Rattini
Feel the Wind by Arthur Dorros
Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
The Skies Above My Eyes by Charlotte Guillain
The Planets in Our Solar System by Dr. Franklyn M. Branley
National Geographic Kids: Planets by Elizabeth Carney
Moon: A Peek-Through Picture Book by Britta Teckentrup
A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars by Seth Fishman
What We See in the Stars by Kelsey Oseid
Sun: One in a Billion by Stacy McAnulty
MOUNTAIN GUIDE
Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman
Let’s Explore Mountains by Lonely Planet Kids, Christina Webb
The Rocky Mountains by Marion Dane Bauer
Two Bear Cubs by Robert D. San Souci
Nuptse and Lhotse Go to the Rockies by Jocey Asnong
Mountains of the World by Dieter Braun
A Day on the Mountain by Kevin Kurtz
Where is Machu Picchu by Megan Stine
A is for Alpacas by Sue Carolane
Up and Down the Andes by Laurie Krebs
Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown
Explore My World: Snow Leopards by Jill Esbaum
Chandra’s Magic Light by Theresa Heine
I See the Sun in Nepal by Dedie King
MEADOW GUIDE
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Flowers are Calling by Rita Gray
Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner
Hello Bugs, What Do You Do? by Loes Botman
Flutter, Butterfly by Shelby Alinsky
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Bird Builds A Nest by Martin Jenkins
The Fox Went Out On A Chilly Night By Peter Spier
Big Tracks, Little Tracks by Millicent E. Selsam
Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy Macdonald
GARDEN GUIDE
Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman
How a Seed Grows by Helene Jordan
From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
A Seed is Sleepy by Aston/Long
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert
The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller
Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner
The Imaginary Garden by Andrew Larsen
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson (optional)
Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn
RAINFOREST GUIDE
Life in San Miguelito by David Dudenhoefer
Tree of Wonder by Kate Messner (or see Youtube read aloud)
The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng by Sophia Gohlz
Over and Under the Rainforest by Kate Messner
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly” Said the Sloth by Eric Carle
A Walk in the Forest by Maria Dek
A Walk in the Deciduous Forest by Rebecca L. Johnson
Tall Tall Tree by Anthony Fredricks
What Forest Knows by George Ella Lyon and August Hall
The Magic and Mystery of Trees by Jen Green
The Forest in the Trees by Connie McLennan
CITY GUIDE
Going to the Zoo by Tom Paxton
What Do You Do If You Work At The Zoo by Steve Jenkins
The View at the Zoo by Kathleen Long Bostrom
What’s New? The Zoo! A Zippy History of Zoos by Kathleen Krull
Sleepover at the Museum by Karen LeFrak
First Big Book of Dinosaurs by Catherine D. Hughes
A Rock is Lively by Dianna Hutts Aston
A Child’s Introduction to Natural History by Heather Alexander
Some Pets by Angela DiTerlizzi
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
Look & Learn: Pets by National Geographic Kids
Blue Ethel by Jennifer Black Reinhardt
Check It Out!: The Book about Libraries by Gail Gibbons
Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn
The Library Book by Tom Chapin
Many families pause during the month of December to do holiday themed learning. Check out our Christmas Guide and these lovely books.
CHRISTMAS GUIDE
Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl Buck
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston
Room for a Little One by Martin Waddell
The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clark Moor
What’s Cooking Jamela by Niki Daly
Bear Stays Up For Christmas by Karma Wilson
Christmas in the Trenches by John McCutcheon
If You Take A Mouse to the Movies by Laura Numeroff
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathon Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski
The Legend of the Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
We also have a summer supplement which includes The Ocean, Freshwater, and Desert units. It’s a great resource for continuing to strengthen motor skills and enjoy learning through the summer months.
OCEAN GUIDE
Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey
National Geographic Readers: At the Beach
Seashells by the Seashore by Marianne Berkes
What Lives in a Shell? (Let’s Read and Find Out Science 1) by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
On Sand Island by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Grandma Summer by Harley Jessup
National Geographic Readers: Sea Otters
DESERT GUIDE
Desert Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
Desert Night, Desert Day by Anthony D. Fredericks and Kenneth J. Spengler
Cactus Desert by Donald W. Silver
Cactus Hotel by Brenda Z. Guiberson and Megan Lloyd
Over In The Arctic by Marianne Berkes and Jill Dubin
North: The Amazing Story of Arctic Migrations by Nick Dowson
Counting On Snow by Maxwell Newhouse
Arctic Tundra by Donald W. Silver
Arctic White by Danna Smith and Lee White
FRESHWATER GUIDE
Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman
Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner
National Geographic Readers: Frogs! by Elizabeth Carney
The Frogs And Toads All Sang by Arnold Lobel
The Freshwater Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta
Follow the Water From Brook to Ocean by Arthur Dorros
Rivers of Sunlight by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
River Beds: Sleeping in the World’s Rivers by Gail Langer Karwoski
A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry
Wild World by Angela McAllister (Mangrove poem)
The Sea, The Storm, And The Mangrove Tangle by Lynne Cherry
The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees To Feed Families by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore
Swamp Chomp by Lola M. Schaefer
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