With school out for the summer, now is the time to explore nature. The following books touch on some of the wonderous creatures and ecosystems on our planet.
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Notre-Dame: The World’s Cathedral, by Lynn Curlee, follows the burning and reconstruction of the cherished building.
Award-winning Indigenous author Laurel Goodluck weaves an intertribal celebration of stories and traditions that root children to the world in Stories Are the Heart of the World.
Discover the story of Vivien Thomas, a pioneer of children’s heart surgery and trailblazer for Black people, in A Doctor at Heart, by Joan Schoettler and Steffi Walthall.
A man helps bring joy to an Elephant in Thailand sanctuary in The Elephant and the Piano, by Colette Hiller and Nabila Adani.
From Sabrina and Eunice Moyle—also known as Hello!Lucky—comes My Box of Feelings, a collection of six original mini board books.
A boy who struggles with worries learns how to face his fears in Find the Sun, a picture book by Andy Harkness.
Learn about one of the ocean’s most fascinating inhabitants in The Secrets of the Jellies: Amazing Jellyfish and Their Surprising Talents.
Three sisters must outsmart a hungry tiger in Sun, Moon, and Star, a retelling of a beloved Korean folktale, by Nancy So Miller.
A young boy sets out on an adventure in a miniature world beyond his bedroom walls in 102, a picture book by Matthew Cordell.