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Follow a boy and his father as they spend the day in the city together, talking about all the ways they are perfectly designed for each other. The animals that live in those spots kick him out too, and he worries that he’ll never find a comfortable place to sleep. Young readers will be deeply humbled by their stories, especially those contributors who describe the impacts of climate change on their communities, such as Carlos Manuel and Caitlyn Baikiean. Kiki and Jaxis a charming picture book story from tidying superstar Marie Kondo about how tidying up can spark joy in the lives of young children.

books for children and teenagers 60+ wildlife and nature books for children and teenagers

Environmental concerns are raised, but without scaring the living daylights out of any children, or their parents.I couldn’t help hearing the voice of Shellington, the Octonaut’s scientific sea otter, when I read this book. Unlike Bruce Wayne, bats are well-equipped with superpowers, quickly making this big book of bat facts a firm favourite with me and my son. Fresh from the success of his rightly lauded and multi award-winning book Diary of a Young Naturalist (reviewed further down in this article), teenage conservationist Dara McAnulty has written an alluring family guide to the wonders of nature.

Wild Child by Dara McAnulty, Barry Falls | Waterstones

This encyclopedia also follows the current trend for eschewing photographs in favour of stylised, pleasingly ‘retro’ artwork. Join the little owl, based on the preschool animated series on Milkshake, as he and his friends look after the rock eggs, and get more than they bargained for!She has lots of fun planning her own grown-up party, going to work and experimenting with fashion, but she soon finds out being a grown-up isn’t as easy as it seems.

Wild Child by Dara McAnulty - Pan Macmillan

If Rex proves half as popular as Beetle Boy then these scarabs are all set to introduce a new generation to beetlemania.Charmingly illustrated with a perfect blend of science and fun, The Bat Book dispenses facts with ease – within a minute we were laughing at the idea of the fastest bat (the Mexican free-tailed) flying past us on the motorway at 100mph, and streeeeeetching to see if we could copy the giant golden-crowned flying fox’s 150cm wingspan.

Where the Wild Things Are: A Caldecott Award Winner Where the Wild Things Are: A Caldecott Award Winner

There have been so many books published about getting kids into wildlife and nature that my first reaction to Get Your Boots On was: do we need another one? Whereas children’s wildlife books often focus on identifying species or learning basic biology, this one is much less prescriptive. Ann Lazim, Books for Keeps Naturalist Dara McAnulty helps children explore local habitats, identifying animals and plants. With illustrations from Sarah Edmonds, there’s loads of information about well-loved creatures like puffins, seahorses and nightingales, but there are also narratives of lesser known British animals such as the pink sea fan found in deep waters of the south-west; the shrill carder bee, now in just seven counties; and the grey long-eared bat, resident along the south coast of England. Join a cast of wickedly funny witches as they count down to Halloween in this delightful board book.At first, she is too excited to notice the chaos she is causing, but then she realizes that by slowing down and helping others, everyone can join in the fun. Books can introduce new species, places, words and concepts, and it's a great way to spend time together as a family.