Books, Art and Activities

Greta the Great Horned Owl is out hunting mice. She has no idea that her life is about to change forever. A train strikes her, severely injuring he...

 The shocking truth of plastic's impact on our planet -- and what we can do about it.The data is in and it's bad. We create and throw away too much...

Bestselling author and acclaimed nature illustrator Clare Walker Leslie invites beginning birdwatchers to hone their observational skills with this...

Clare Walker Leslie shows kids how to experience nature with all five senses, whether they live in the countryside, a major city, or somewhere in b...

Head outside and learn about the amazing plants and flowers all around! In the seventh book of the Backpack Explorer series, junior naturalists sea...

Christmas is coming and it’s time to get a full night’s rest at the North Pole. Santa checks in on all his reindeer to make sure they’re tucked in ...

Introduce children to 10 common animals—and their babies—that live near lakes with this wildlife-themed board book. Board books put ...

Introduce children to 10 common animals—and their babies—that live on the prairie with this wildlife-themed board book. Board books ...

Introduce children to the planets, Earth’s moon, and the sun through this astronomy-themed board book. Children are never too young to begin learni...

Paws & Claws features simple text and award-winning photography by Stan Tekiela. This board book demonstrates the many different uses of animal...

Peepers & Peekers features simple text and award-winning photography by Stan Tekiela. This board book allows readers to gaze int...

For anyone who has ever dipped a toe in one of its Great Lakes, walked through one of its golden forests, or stood atop one of its sandy dunes, the...

What's a great outdoor family activity? What animal is descended from dinosaurs, pollinates plants, flies thousands of miles annually, can weigh le...

Get to know black bears, brown bears, and polar bears like never before—through Stan Tekiela’s wildlife photography, personal anecdotes, and years ...

An exciting picture book to teach children what it's like to live in a jungle! From plants and animals to people and the remains of ancient civiliz...

Sand dunes are among the most rugged and beautiful natural wonders of Michigan's shorelines. These sandy edifices-at once substantial and ephemeral...

Isle Royale National Park—with its lush northern landscape, wolves, and moose—is an ideal laboratory for wildlife biologists. For nearly half a cen...

For four decades, Rosalind Wise has quietly created paintings of flowers and wild gardens. At a glance, many people may see only a simple meadow, w...

This fun kit includes everything one needs to create a travel journal! Some pages have writing prompts while others are left to one's imagination. ...

Learn to draw and have fun while learning about Pollinators and Plants! Includes everything you need to draw these amazing creatures. Use your imag...

Introduce children to the fascinating world of nature. Snouts and Sniffers features simple text and award-winning photography. The bo...

 Charley Harper’s What’s in the Rain Forest? is a journey through a rain forest. Zoe Burke’s rhyming text introduces young readers to thirty differ...