Books are a big deal at our house! I have a 1st grader learning to read and a preschooler that would listen to 500 books a night if I had that kind of time. We voraciously go through books. I’m always on the hunt for fun new (to us) books for my little readers. Since we’re an outdoorsy family, we naturally love children’s books about nature and animals. Picture books are favorites since both kids can follow along – my son reads the words he knows and my daughter enjoys the illustrations.

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Below we have compiled a list of more than forty beautiful children’s picture books about nature. This list was curated from our personal favorites and those of a number of family, friends, and fellow nature-loving parents. These books will inspire, educate and help your children develop a deep sense of love for nature and the outdoors. They have beautiful pictures and beautiful words. They teach lessons about nurturing, love and compassion. This list is perfect if you’re looking to add some beautiful books to your shelves at home, give them as a gift or add them to your library wishlist.

This is part 2 of our series on beautiful nature books for kids. If you want even more recommendations, make sure to check out part 1 of the series: 30+ Beautiful Children’s Books About Nature.

  1. As an Oak Tree Grows by G. Brian Karas
  2. Mice Skating by Annie Silvestro
  3. On a Magical Do-Nothing Day by Beatrice Alemagna
  4. Who Eats Orange? by Dianne White
  5. Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
  6. A Hippy-Hoppy Toad by Peggy Archer
  7. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth by Oliver Jeffers
  8. Animals in the Outhouse by Anja Frohlich
  9. The Forever Tree by Tereasa Surratt
  10. Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell
  11. The Skies Above My Eyes by Charlotte Gullain
  12. We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger
  13. Elmore Hardcover by Holly Hobbie
  14. Little Butterfly by Laura Logan
  15. Pond by Jim LaMarche
  16. Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner
  17. A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems by Deborah Ruddell
  18. Step Gently Out by Helen Frost
  19. Bruno Munari’s Zoo by Bruno Munari
  20. Wendell the Narwhal by Emily Dove
  21. The Tiptoeing Tiger by Philippa Leathers
  22. Yellow Kayak by Nina Laden
  23. All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
  24. Shy by Deborah Freedman
  25. This Is Sadie by Sara O’Leary
  26. Moon, Gorgeous Moon by M.H. Bradford
  27. Roly-Polies (Mini-Animalist) by Mónica Carretero
  28. If You Hold a Seed by Elly MacKay
  29. Everything You Need for a Treehouse by Carter Higgins
  30. Night Animals by Gianna Marino
  31. Guess Who, Haiku by Deanna Caswell
  32. Apples and Robins by Lucie Felix
  33. Backyard Fairies by Phoebe Wahl
  34. Ocean Meets Sky by Terry Fan
  35. The House of Four Seasons by Roger Duvoisin
  36. Looking for a Moose by Phyllis Root
  37. Prickly Hedgehogs! by Jane McGuinness
  38. Adventures with Barefoot Critters by Teagan White
  39. Baby Wren and the Great Gift by Sally Lloyd-Jones
  40. The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse by Mac Barnett
  41. Kate, Who Tamed the Wind by Liz Garton Scanlon
  42. Tiny, Perfect Things by M. H. Clark
  43. The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
  44. And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano
  45. The Story of Charlie the Coyote by London Michaels
  46. The Things That I LOVE about TREES by Chris Butterworth
  47. Bunny Roo, I Love You by Melissa Marr
  48. Miss Maple’s Seeds by Eliza Wheeler
  49. Pick a Pine Tree by Patricia Toht
  50. Where is Bear Going? by Mark Janssen

And be sure to check out part 1 of this series
30+ Beautiful Children’s Picture Books About Nature
for even more books!

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