Since
April is poetry month, I thought I’d share ten of my favorite science and
nature poetry books for children. Most of these authors have created many
wonderful books. If you aren’t familiar with their work, I urge you to visit
their websites to see what else they’ve written for young readers.
Forest Has a Song by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and Robbin Gourley
A Leaf Can Be by Laura Purdie Salas
and Violeta Dabija
and Violeta Dabija
Leaf Litter Critters by Leslie Bulion and
Robert Meganck
Robert Meganck
Mama Built a Little Nest
by Jennifer Ward and Steve Jenkins
by Jennifer Ward and Steve Jenkins
On the Wing by David Elliott and
Becca Stadtlander
Becca Stadtlander
Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems
by Joyce Sidman and Beckie Prange
by Joyce Sidman and Beckie Prange
Thank You, Earth by April Pulley Sayre
Thunder Underground by Jane Yolen and
Josée Masse
Josée Masse
Volcano Wakes Up! by Lisa Westberg Peters and Steve Jenkins
What’s for Dinner? Quirky, Squirmy Poems about the Animal World by Katherine B. Hauth and David Clark
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Thank you very much, Melissa, for including FOREST HAS A SONG on this wonderful list. I so respect your work, and this is an honor. Happy continued National Poetry Month…and Happy Spring! xx
I love eight of these books, and two are going on my "Find this!" list immediately. Thanks for including A LEAF CAN BE…, Melissa!
Great list! I also love "Cricket in the Thicket" by Carol Murray, illustrated by Melissa Sweet.
Wonderful list. Thank you! I love love love FOREST HAS A SONG and have recommended it to many teachers. It is as uplifting as it is educational.
<3 Forest Has a Song (and Every Day Birds) 🙂
Perfectly complementary, and of course pretty much all of Joyce Sidman's books work well here too as well as April's. I absolutely LOVED Thank You, Earth!!
I would also add David Harrison's books, Now You See Them, Now You Don't; his new one, A Place To Start a Family, and many, many more!
Poetry + Science = <3
This is a fantastic list!
I love this list! Some of my favorites are on here, and some new ones to discover. Thank you for that!