Books, Art and Activities

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...

Learn about the importance of climate and weather, as well as problems—and solutions—associated with climate change, in this essential children’s b...

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

The uniquely informative and charming art from Rachel Ignotofsky's book What’s Inside a Flower? reveals the magic of plants in this family-friendly...

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...

Inspire young naturalists with this colorful guide packed with watercolor illustrations, observation tips, and 17 hands-on activities! Learn how to...

Identify Michigan mammals with this easy-to-use field guide, featuring full color photographs of each animal.  With Stan Tekiela’s famous field gui...

Kaufman Field Guide To The Insects Of North America is a wealth of information on the amazing observable behaviors of insects and their fascinating...

Introduce children to geoscience (including a study of the Earth, rock formation, and landforms) in this fun guide that includes hands-on education...

Bird eggs come in all different colors, sizes and shapes. They're found in vastly different locations, too -- from clifftops to ground nests and ev...

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...

This northern Michigan story tells a legend of the creation of the Sleeping Bear Dunes. Fleeing from a forest fire, a mother bear urges her two cub...

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

From entomologist Barrett Klein comes a buzz-worthy exploration of the many ways insects have affected human society, history, and culture. The wor...

Introduce children to the fascinating world of nature! Floppers & Loppers features simple text and award-winning photography by ...

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

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...

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