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forest life

Books about forest life for readers of all ages.

Cover of Waltur stories

Waltur stories

Barbara Gregorich

Ages 5–9wisdomfriendship

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The tale of fatty coon

Arthur Scott Bailey

Ages 5–10natureanimals

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Little Owl's day

Divya Srinivasan

Ages 2–6natureexploration

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Burgess' bedtime story-books

Thornton W. Burgess

Ages 4–10natureanimals

Cover of Moon forest

Moon forest

Patricia MacCarthy

Ages 3–7naturenocturnal animals

Cover of Amar the Earth Fairy

Amar the Earth Fairy

Simone Lindner

Ages 3–8natureenvironmental stewardship

Cover of Busy, busy Moose

Busy, busy Moose

Nancy Van Laan

Ages 3–7seasonsnature

Cover of Mouse and Mole 6

Mouse and Mole 6

Joyce Dunbar, James Mayhew

Ages 3–7friendshipnature

Cover of My Little Book of Whitetails

My Little Book of Whitetails

Hope Irvin Marston

Ages 4–8natureanimals

Cover of Oliver's wood

Oliver's wood

Sue Hendra

Ages 3–7naturenocturnal animals

Cover of The Mink War

The Mink War

Gene Kemp

Ages 6–10animalsnature

Cover of Gooseberry Goose

Gooseberry Goose

Claire Freedman

Ages 3–7naturewinter

Cover of Big Bad Bruce

Big Bad Bruce

Bill Peet

Ages 4–8bullyingconsequences

Cover of I was born in a tree and raised by bees

I was born in a tree and raised by bees

Jim Arnosky

Ages 4–8natureforest life

Cover of Baby Forest Animals (Happytime Books)

Baby Forest Animals (Happytime Books)

Ronne Randall

Ages 2–5animalsnature

Cover of The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel

The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel

Thornton W. Burgess, Maddie Frost

Ages 6–10adventurenature

Cover of Red

Red

Jed Alexander

Ages 4–8communitycelebration

Cover of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer

The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer

Thornton W. Burgess

Ages 6–10natureanimals

Cover of Dawn the Deer

Dawn the Deer

Dave Sargent, Pat Sargent

Ages 7–10natureanimals

Cover of Trouble in a fur coat

Trouble in a fur coat

Janette Oke

Ages 6–10natureanimals

Cover of Children of the Forest

Children of the Forest

Elsa Beskow

Ages 3–8naturemagic

Cover of The adventures of Twinkly Eyes, the little black bear

The adventures of Twinkly Eyes, the little black bear

Allen Chaffee

Ages 4–9natureadventure

Cover of Children of the Forest

Children of the Forest

Elsa Beskow

Ages 3–8natureimagination

Cover of Bear says thanks

Bear says thanks

Karma Wilson, Jane Chapman

Ages 3–7gratitudesharing