Books, Art and Activities

What is Earth's surface made of? Which natural resources are renewable? Why isn't it the same time everywhere? The Do You Know?™ series provides in...

From the author/illustrator team behind Good Trick, Walking Stick comes a book about a glorious glowing insect! Fireflies (or lightning bugs) are s...

Sip, Pick, and Pack: How Pollinators Help Plants Make Seeds, teaches children about pollinators, and their crucial role in growing our food, in a r...

​Join Grandma Lisa as she enlists the enthusiastic help of her grandchildren in transforming her yard into an attractive garden for wildlife. Along...

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 ...

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

At one time prairies covered about 40% of the United States, but today only about 1% of North American prairies exist. P is for Prairie Dog: A Prai...

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...

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...

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...

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

Based on an old Ukrainian story, acclaimed writer Trinka Hakes Noble crafts a heartwarming tale of kindness that embodies the spirit of Christmas a...

Take a lyrical journey on the wings of blue jays as they bury thousands of acorns for next season’s food and help Mother Nature extend the oak fore...

Do you want to help the earth? You can start in your own backyard! Learn about important bees, birds, butterflies, and bats–and the special plants ...

THE bird book for kids! It's America’s best-selling field guide adapted for young birders.  Backyard Birders, part of the Peterson Field Guides for...

Discover the rich biodiversity of eastern North American forests with this essential field guide. Written by renowned naturalists John Kricher and ...

A  young naturalist's essential guide to identifying butterflies across North America. This Peterson Field Guides title combines the trusted Peters...

A fabulous guide to reptiles and amphibians of eastern and central North America. This fourth edition is completely updated with 25 years of new re...

Discover wildflowers across the eastern and north-central United States with this comprehensive Peterson Field Guide. Written by Margaret McKenny a...

This eco-conscious notebook transforms upcycled lavender by-products into a canvas for your thoughts. The whimsical frog and mushroom cover—adorned...

Eco-conscious journaling meets artful design! This 5x7 inch hardcover notebook features 160 pages crafted from upcycled organic lavender by-product...