Bibliography

Theme 2: Nature Walk

The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.

Recommended Leveled Books for Independent Reading

Below Level

Little Lions by Jim Arnosky
Putnam 1998 (32p)
On a rocky ledge, two mountain lion cubs play under the protection of their mother.
Science

Bugs for Lunch by Margery Facklam
Charlesbridge 1999 (32p)
Simple rhyming verse presents a variety of creatures that eat bugs.
Science

Counting on the Woods by George Ella Lyon
DK Ink 1998 (32p)
Photographs and poetic text reveal the many things a boy sees on a woodland walk.
Math

Elephants Swim by Linda Capus Riley
Houghton 1995 (32p) also paper
A simple introduction to the ways in which some animals respond to water.
Science

Fabulous Frogs by Linda Glaser
Millbrook 1999 (32p)
Simple text describes the characteristics of frogs and their habitats.
Science

Life in a Wetland by Allan Fowler
Children's 1998 (32p) also paper
Simple text and photos describe a wetland's ecosystem
Science

Parks Are to Share by Lee Sullivan Hill
Carolrhoda 1997 (32p)
Photographs and text explain what parks are and why they're important.
Social Studies

Where Do I Live? by the World Wildlife Fund
Cedco 1998 (26p)
Readers guess where zebras and other animals live in this photographic lift-up-the-flap book.
Science

On Level

Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind by Cynthia Rylant
Simon 1993 (40p)
During a thunderstorm, Henry and his dog Mudge keep busy indoors.

Snow Is Falling by Franklyn M. Branley
Harper 2000 (32p)
A description of snow and why it's good for plants, animals, and people. See others in series.
Science

* Secret Place by Eve Bunting
Clarion 1996 (32p)
In the middle of the city, a boy finds a place where ducks nest and possums come to drink.

Pinky and Rex and the Double-Dad Weekend by James Howe
Antheneum 1995 (38p)
Friends Pinky and Rex and their dads get ready to share a weekend of outdoor fun.

* Big and Little by Steve Jenkins
Houghton 1996 (32p)
Comparisons like that of the domestic cat and the tiger show the varying sizes of related animals.
Math

Northwest Animal Babies by Andrea Helman
Sasquatch 1998 (32p)
Photos of and facts about seal pups, polar bear cubs, and other northwest animals.
Science

In the Woods: Who's Been Here? by Lindsay Barrett George
Greenwillow 1995 (32p) also paper
During a walk, a sister and brother find clues to animals inhabiting the woods.

Above Level

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Viking 1982 (32p) also paper
Miss Rumphius makes the world a more beautiful place by planting lupines. Available in Spanish as La Señorita Rumfio.
Classic

Pink Snow and Other Weird Weather By Jennifer Dussling
Grosset 1998 (48p)
Pink snow? Fish falling from the sky? Sometimes the weather is really weird!
Science

The Man Who Paints Nature by Thomas Locker
Richard Owens 1999 (32p)
Children's book author and illustrator Thomas Locker tells how he creates his paintings.
Social Studies

* Hurricane by David Wiesner
Clarion 1999 (32p)
After a hurricane, two brothers use a felled tree in their play.