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Tree Full of Wonder | Anna Smithers

 

This delightful children’s book introduces young readers to the magnificence and importance of trees. Through lyrical prose and gorgeous illustrations, Tree Full of Wonder explores the many ways that trees enrich our lives—providing shade, food, homes for wildlife, and even helping to combat climate change. Blending wonder with practical knowledge, children will appreciate trees not just as background elements of nature, but as vital, living beings that sustain ecosystems. It’s a gentle yet powerful reminder of the interconnectedness of all life and a call to protect these natural treasures.

Perfect for bedtime stories or independent exploration. Suitable for ages 3-8.

Elephant in My Kitchen! by Smriti Halls. Illustrated by Ella Okstad

 

When wild animals move into Rafi’s house, he needs to figure out a BIG PLAN to get them back to their own homes. Elephant in My Kitchen! is a laugh-out-loud picture book that turns a chaotic household into a wild adventure. The story follows a family’s attempts to manage an ever-growing elephant in their kitchen and the chaos unfolds from tea parties to laundry mishaps, making it a perfect read-aloud for kids and parents alike.

A positive, empowering and fun-filled picture book about taking care of our amazing planet with imagination, humour, and the joy of embracing the unexpected—even when it’s an elephant in the kitchen!

Suitable for ages 3 to 5 years.

Here We Are | Oliver Jeffers

 

A beautifully illustrated guide to our modern day planet for younger children.

“Well, hello. And welcome to this Planet. We call it Earth.

Our world can be a bewildering place, especially if you’ve only just got here. Your head will be filled with questions, so let’s explore what makes our planet and how we live on it. From land and sky, to people and time, these notes can be your guide and start you on your journey. And you’ll figure lots of things out for yourself. Just remember to leave notes for everyone else… Some things about our planet are pretty complicated, but things can be simple, too: you’ve just got to be kind.”

Suitable for 2 to 6 years old

Sofia Valdez, Future Prez | Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts

 

Inspire the next generation with this engaging picture book starring Sofia Valdez, a community leader who stands up for what she believes in!

Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school . . . until one day, when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill and he can no longer do so. Sofia misses her Abuelo and wonders what she can do about the dangerous Mount Trashmore. Then she gets an idea―the town can turn the slimy mess into a park! She brainstorms and plans and finally works up the courage to go to City Hall―only to be told by a clerk that she can’t build a park because she’s just a kid! Sofia is down but not out, and she sets out to prove what one kid can do.

Age:5 to 7 years

Otherlands: An illustrated journey through Earth’s lost worlds | Thomas Halliday, illustrated by Gavin Scott

 

Watch thundering herds of dinosaurs crash through thick forests. Dive into a sea of glass reefs, emerging from the water to see monkeys fighting for survival on an accidental raft. Travel millions of years into the past to when dinosaurs and woolly mammoths roamed the earth. Find out how plants and trees and creatures great and small shared a world very different from our own. And uncover the footprints they left behind . . .

Starting with the last ice age and ending when the very first animals that started to swim and hunt, this illustrated journey back through time is adapted from the bestselling Otherlands by Thomas Halliday.

Age:8 to 11 years

The Weather: How the Sky Works | Jane Miler

 

In this colourful and engaging book, young readers will explore how weather happens, why the sky changes, and what makes our planet so full of surprises. Through simple explanations, vivid illustrations, fun facts, and easy experiments, kids will learn: how clouds form and rain falls, what causes winds, tornadoes, and hurricanes, how air pressure and temperature shape our daily weather, the tools scientists use to forecast storms, and amazing weather events from around the world

Perfect for curious minds ages 7–11, The Weather: How the Sky Works, makes complex science fun, friendly, and fascinating.

The Magic and Mystery of Trees | Jen Green

 

From towering branches to the tangled roots beneath the soil, this fact-packed book illustrates for young readers how every part of a tree plays a vital role—not just in its own survival, but in the health of the whole forest. The Magic and Mystery of Trees showcases tree species from around the world, as well as the creatures that depend on these vital ecosystems. And best of all, kids will find out how they can help—starting with planting a tree of their own.

 

An Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth | Cally Oldershaw

 

Explore the beauty and majesty of planet Earth in this compendium, with more than 100 incredible stories and images.

An Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth looks at our constantly changing planet, with striking images and scientific ideas that are easy for children to understand. Starting at the centre of the Earth, the book examines each layer in forensic detail: from Earth’s metallic core, drilling through Earth’s tough crust until emerging out onto the planet’s surface, with its lush green rainforests, sparkling oceans, and snow-capped mountains, before sailing up into Earth’s airy atmosphere.

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Foxlight | Katya Balen

 

Winner of the 2024 Wainwright Prize for Children’s Writing

Fen and Rey were found curled up small and tight in the fiery fur of the foxes at the very edge of the wildlands. Fen is loud and fierce and free. She feels a connection to foxes and a calling from the wild that she’s desperate to return to. Rey is quiet and shy and an expert on nature. She reads about the birds, feeds the lands and nurtures the world around her.

They are twin sisters. Different and the same. Separate and connected. They will always have each other, even if they don’t have a mother and don’t know their beginning. But they do want answers. Answers to who their mother is and where she might be. What their story is and how it began. So when a fox appears late one night at the house, Fen and Rey see it as a sign – it’s here to lead them to their truth, find their real family and fill the missing piece they have felt since they were born.

Foxlight is a heart-breaking and heart-warming story about sisterhood, found family and accepting love in the most unusual and unknown places.

Lyrical, with a quality of fairy tale – a finely crafted celebration of nature, sisterhood, stories and love. – The Times

Quietly wild, richly thoughtful. – The Guardian

The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Eric Carle

 

This childhood classic is praised for its iconic collage art style, featuring pages with holes in where the caterpillar has eaten. The Very Hungry Caterpillar not only entertains young learners, but also introduces them to healthy eating, counting, days of the week, and metamorphosis. It remains a popular choice of parents worldwide.

Carle also authored The Grouchy Ladybird and The Very Quiet Cricket introducing natural history to the very young reader.