Earth Day is the perfect time to teach kids about nature and conservation, and this roundup is full of new nature books for kids that are perfect for the occasion! Kids will love learning about the environment with these fun books about animals, nature, and saving the planet!

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We Share This Earth: A Community Book

Written by Dan Saks and illustrated by Brooke Smart

In this little board book, young readers are taken on a trip around the world, visiting kids in countries including Ghana, Turkey, Iceland, and China. The colorful illustrations show kids laughing and playing, as well as planting and cleaning the Earth. The text explores how everyone on the planet is connected, through small actions, and through this amazing planet.

All About Nature

Written by Huda Harajli and illustrated by Jane Sanders

This colorful book introduces little ones to nature with an informative text that covers everything from the sun and moon to seasons and wild creatures. The colorful cartoon illustrations show animals with adorable smiles and include captions with interesting facts. The back of the book includes a glossary exploring the vocabulary introduced in the text.

A Seed Will Grow

Written by Sabrina Moyle and illustrated by Eunice Moyle

This interactive board book explores the plant life cycle with funny text and brightly colored illustrations. The text moves across the pages, following the plant cycle from seeds in the ground to fully grown plants. It talks about pollinators and fruits as well, ending with a reminder that plants need the same patience, love and care as humans.

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You are a Little Seed

Written by Choi Sook-Hee and illustrated by Jieun Kiaer

This sweet book explores how simple seeds can blossom into beautiful flowers, just like children. The poetic text uses descriptions that can describe both seeds and children as it follows the plants from seed to flower. The sweet and gentle illustrations show children frolicking in the flowers that blossom from the seeds.

Bubblecat Grows a Garden

Written by Sean Charmatz

Join Bubblecat as he plants a garden and tries everything to make it grow. The text is full of dialogue from Bubblecat and his friends as they try all kinds of tricks to make the garden grow. Kids will love the hilarious illustrations and the funny ways they try to encourage the garden. In the end, they may be surprised to find out the secret to growing a garden.

One Day This Tree Will Fall

Written by Leslie Barnard Booth and illustrated by Stephanie Fizer Coleman

This touching story follows the life cycle of a tree, showing that even after they fall, trees can still play a role in nature. The book starts with the planting of a seed, and shows how the tree that sprouted from that seed grew and struggled, until one day it finally fell. But life continued around the tree, and it still played a role in the world. The beautiful illustrations show the struggles that the tree dealt with, and the back of the book includes more information about trees, as well as a glossary.

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The Great Lakes

Written by Barb Rosenstock and illustrated by Jamey Christoph

In this informative picture book, readers are introduced to the Great Lakes. The text explores how the Great Lakes were formed, how much water they contain, and how their resources have been used and abused over the years. The beautiful illustrations highlight the sights around the Great Lakes and the wildlife that lives in and around them. In the back of the book, there is more information about the Great Lakes and the people who are trying to help them.

Thank You, Moon: Celebrating Nature’s Nightlight

Written Melissa Stewart and illustrated by Jessica Lanan

This poetic book offers thanks to the moon for all that it does for planet Earth. While the main poetic text is simple and explores ways that the moon helps living creatures, each two page spread also includes a small paragraph giving more details on the animals featured on the page. The beautiful illustrations highlight the night sky and the animals that are guided by the moon. In the back of the book, there is more information on the animals featured in the text.

Linh’s Rooftop Garden

Written by JaNay Brown-Wood and illustrated by Samara Hardy

Join a young girl named Linh as she traverses her garden searching for blueberries. The text asks the reader what they know about blueberries, and if each fruit or vegetable they come across is actually a blueberry. The colorful illustrations explore lots of warm weather fruits and vegetables, and show Linh and her family enjoying the blueberries as part of a family brunch. The back of the book includes a recipe for blueberry and banana pancakes.

The Wild

Written by Yuval Zommer

This beautiful book explores the beauty of the wild and what it offers to living creatures. The text shares how people started taking from the wild, carefully at first, and then with abandon; robbing it of it’s riches. But when one young boy uses his voice to speak up on behalf of the wild, will it be enough to save it? The beautiful illustrations show the joy and the beauty of the wild, and how humans and animals can enjoy it.

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The Tree and the River

Illustrated by Aaron Becker

This wordless picture book follows a mighty tree standing on the edge of a winding river. As villages, cities, and populations sprout up around it, the tree and the river remain. When the civilizations have taken many of the resources, the tree stands broken on the bank. But a single acorn falling from the tree allows new life to sprout. This gentle book shows the relationship between humans and nature, and the resiliency of nature to survive, even when humans are unkind to it.

Incredible Stars of the Plant World

Written by Benjamin Flouw

This beautiful informative guide explores all kinds of remarkable plants. The book begins with a glossary of helpful terms to know and a table of contents. Each two page spread explores a category of plants ranging from fruits and flowers to trees and water based plants. The informative text is paired with detailed illustrations and lots of captions. In the back of the book there is a map showing where all of the plants in the book are located.

How to Manage Your Eco-Anxiety

Written by Anouchka Grose

This chapter book introduces the concept of eco-anxiety, or the extreme worry about the planet and the harm it is facing. The beginning of the book includes a note from the author, explaining eco-anxiety and why she was inspired to write this book and help those suffering from it. The rest of the book is divided up into chapters offering steps for overcoming eco-anxiety. The back of the book includes tips for connecting with nature, as well as a glossary of terms used throughout the book.

What are your favorite new nature books for kids? Share them in the comments below!

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