Books, Art and Activities

It began with a flutter of yellow feathers flitting through the trees, casting beams of sunshine and promise that burst through her kitchen window....

Perfect for budding artists and kids who have never drawn before, this beginner drawing book will teach your kid how to draw fun woodland plants an...

Birds build nests. Beavers build lodges. Animals' homes are all different, but they're all built to protect young. Amber Hendricks's short, express...

In an age when people are in search of new and more fulfilling experiences to replace screens and bring families together, this book explores 100 w...

​A comprehensive book illustrating the specific relationships between native pollinators, beneficial insects, and native plants. Organized by plant...

A comprehensive guide illustrating the bees that occur in north-central and eastern United States and southern Canada and the native plants that su...

​What Goes on inside a Beaver Pond? takes kids ages 8 to 10 on a journey through a year in the life of a young beaver (called a “kit”). This is an ...

There is nothing like an auntie's love. This sweet story celebrates the special bond between auntie and her little bunny at Christmas time. With a ...

Acclaimed wildlife photographer Wayne Lynch has been fascinated by the prairie grasslands for more than 40 years and in love with birds for even lo...

Bring the great outdoors inside with Jr. RangerLand! This awesome How to Draw North American Animals Art Kit lets you learn about your favorite fur...

Personally signed by the author and our hometown friend Karen Brooks! This is the fourth and final book in a series about a bald eagle named B3.  ...

Personally signed by the author and our hometown friend Karen Brooks! This is the third book in a series about a bald eagle named B3. At 3-1/2 yea...

Personally signed by the author and our hometown friend Karen Brooks! This is the second book in the B3 series. At 2 years old, B3 is now a Juveni...

Personally signed by the author and our hometown friend Karen Brooks! This is the first book in the B3 series. This book was inspired by the Berry...

First published by Cecil Frances Alexander in 1948, this favorite hymn has become a mainstay of churches and Sunday school classes everywhere. Arti...

Everyday Wild is an illustrated celebration of the vast natural diversity of the world, one that you can find by simply stepping outside. This guid...

Transform your garden into a haven for all kinds of wildlife! In a world with too much concrete and not enough greenery, every wildlife-friendly ga...

Get your coloring pencils ready for this wild Woodland Coloring Book from Petit Collage. Color in the woodland scenes featuring playful rabbits, bu...

Curious young readers will love learning about the migration patterns of plants and animals from all around the world in this colorful children's a...

Discover the hidden magic of the Everglades in this fascinating and beautiful exploration of the wetland habitat from the New York Times bestsellin...

Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow lies a secret world of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many oth...

Kids explore nature at night with scavenger hunts, flashlight games, and field guides for nocturnal creatures with a real magnifying glass, sticker...

It hasn't rained in the forest for many weeks. And in the sunny clearing, everything is dry and scorched. Then, late one afternoon, a hot wind begi...

Did you know . . . ? Michigan is seventeenth in oil production in the United States. The Great Lakes are said to be the only glacially produced st...