Nonfiction

The Ocean Book You will never run out of cool ocean facts with this book around!

The Sockeye Mother The art in this book is fascinating and so is the story!

Bringing Back the Wolves This book does a great job explaining ecology and how restoring wolves to one of their former habitats has made that ecosystem more resilient and balanced.

The Boreal Forest I love this thorough and interesting book about such a unique and actively changing ecosystem.

When the Whales Walked This book does a great job conveying the concepts of evolution to young people with beautiful pictures and articulate descriptions.

The Music in George’s Head Stacy Innerst somehow turns music into illustrations in this delightful picture book biography. Easy and inspiring to read.

The Iridescence of Birds A fictional story of Henri Matisse’s childhood life, illustrated by Hadley Hooper IN THE STYLE of the artist. I can’t say often enough how much I love this book. Great way to talk about the whole concept of iridescence too.

Working Boats If you have a curious reader who enjoys Hunt and Seek books, these boat cut-away illustrations by the author will keep them busy for hours.

Making More Most amazing book of the year! Stunningly beautiful and scientifically accurate illustrations about the basic mechanics of life, reproduction. Touches on almost all families of life: bugs, birds, mammals, fish, plants – the whole shebang, in clear language reflecting the miracle that it is to be alive. Recommended for any age, this is … Read more