Earth and its Animals (Spring 2022)
This list will feature all aspects of Earth as well as the animals that inhabit it. Submitted books will encompass important environmental issues, beautiful scenes of nature, and the many creatures, both large and small, living with us.
Baby Bear’s Adoption
By: Jennifer Keats Curtis
Illustrated by:
Veronica V. Jones
Veronica V. Jones
ISBN: 9781607187264
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
The Lizard Lady
By: Jennifer Keats Curtis, Dr. Nicole F. Angeli
Illustrated by:
Veronica V. Jones
Veronica V. Jones
ISBN: 9781607180661
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Honey Girl
By: Jeanne Walker Harvey
Illustrated by:
Shennen Bersani
Shennen Bersani
ISBN: 9781628559217
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Moonlight Crab Count
By: Dr. Neeti Bathala and Jennifer Keats Curtis
Illustrated by:
Veronica V. Jones
Veronica V. Jones
ISBN: 9781628559309
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Armadillo Antics
By: Bill Martin Jr, Michael Sampson
Illustrated by:
Nathalie Beauvois
Nathalie Beauvois
ISBN: 9781612545479
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
I Love You, Baby Deer
By: Linda Gilleland
Illustrated by:
Leigh Ann Irish
Leigh Ann Irish
ISBN: 9781612540252
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Benjamin Birdie’s First Flight
By: Michael Dotsikas
Illustrated by:
Morgan Spicer
Morgan Spicer
ISBN: 9781612549606
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
The Secrets of Dinosuars
By: Yang Yang
Illustrated by:
Chuang Zhao
Chuang Zhao
ISBN: 9781612545158
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
The Secrets of Ancient Sea Monsters
By: Yang Yang
Illustrated by:
Chuang Zhao
Chuang Zhao
ISBN: 9781612545196
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
The Big Bang Book
By: Asa Stahl
Illustrated by:
Carly Allen-Fletcher
Carly Allen-Fletcher
ISBN: 9781939547644
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
Animal Antipodes
By: Carly Allen-Fletcher
Illustrated by:
Carly Allen-Fletcher
Carly Allen-Fletcher
ISBN: 9781939547491
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Beastly Biomes
By: Carly Allen-Fletcher
Illustrated by:
Carly Allen-Fletcher
Carly Allen-Fletcher
ISBN: 9781939547545
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
The Rose Without a Name
By: Nancy Rust and Carol Stubbs
Illustrated by:
Melissa Vandiver
Melissa Vandiver
ISBN: 9781944644116
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
Roly the Hedgehog
By: Frances Rodgers
Illustrated by:
Ben Grisdale
Ben Grisdale
ISBN: 9780744054712
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Poe and Lars
By: Kashelle Gourley
Illustrated by:
Skylar Hogan
Skylar Hogan
ISBN: 9781499811582
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Saving the Countryside
By: Linda Elovitz Marshall
Illustrated by:
Ilaria Urbinati
Ilaria Urbinati
ISBN: 9781499809602
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Loretta’s Caterpillar
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Francie Mion
Francie Mion
ISBN: 9781954519190
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Francie Mion
Francie Mion
ISBN: 9781954519213
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Ladybugs for Loretta
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Francie Mion
Francie Mion
ISBN: 9781954519176
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Carrie’s Flight
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Francie Mion
Francie Mion
ISBN: 9781954519039
Fiction, 4-6, Fantasy
Stop That Lion
By: Lois Wickstrom
Illustrated by:
Timna Green
Timna Green
ISBN: 9780916176648
Fiction, 4-6, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
Wisdom, the Midway Albatross
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Kitty Harvill
Kitty Harvill
ISBN: 9780985213459
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Kitty Harvill
Kitty Harvill
ISBN: 9781629440002
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Nefertiti, the Spidernaut
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Valerie Tisnes
Valerie Tisnes
ISBN: 9781629440606
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Rosie, the Ribeter
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Nathaniel Gold
Nathaniel Gold
ISBN: 9781629440736
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Pollen
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Peter Willis
Peter Willis
ISBN: 9781629441191
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
El murciélago. Colección Animalejos
By: Elise Gravel
Illustrated by:
Elise Gravel
Elise Gravel
ISBN: 9788418599361
Nonfiction, 7-12, Spanish
El gusano. Colección Animalejos
By: Elise Gravel
Illustrated by:
Elise Gravel
Elise Gravel
ISBN: 9788418599385
Nonfiction, 7-12, Spanish
El piojo. Colección Animalejos
By: Elise Gravel
Illustrated by:
Elise Gravel
Elise Gravel
ISBN: 9788418599347
Nonfiction, 7-12, Spanish
Professor Figgy’s Weather and Climate Science Lab for Kids
By: Jim Noonan
ISBN: 9780760370858
Nonfiction, 7-12, Concepts
Animal BFFs
By: Sophie Corrigan
Illustrated by:
Sophie Corrigan
Sophie Corrigan
ISBN: 9780711260177
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Invented by Animals
By: Christiane Dorion
Illustrated by:
Gosia Herba
Gosia Herba
ISBN: 9780711260672
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
The Deep Blue
By: Charlotte Guillain
Illustrated by:
Lou Baker Smith
Lou Baker Smith
ISBN: 9780711250109
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
When Plants Took Over the Planet
By: Chris Thorogood
Illustrated by:
Amy Grimes
Amy Grimes
ISBN: 9780711261280
Nonfiction, 7 12, Science
The Wild World Handbook
By: Andrea Debbink
Illustrated by:
Asia Orlando
Asia Orlando
ISBN: 9781683692461
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Wild World Handbook
By: Andrea Debbink
Illustrated by:
Asia Orlando
Asia Orlando
ISBN: 9781683692683
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Kid Scientists
By: David Stabler
Illustrated by:
Anoosha Syed
Anoosha Syed
ISBN: 9781683690740
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Tantalizing Tale of Grace Minnaugh
By: Alice Kaltman
ISBN: 9781947548978
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The River Between Hearts
By: Heather Mateus Sappenfield
ISBN: 9781646032068
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
101 Ways to Help the Earth With Dr. Seuss’s Lorax
By: Miranda Paul
ISBN: 9780593308394
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
Emile and the Field
By: Kevin Young
Illustrated by:
Chioma Ebinama
Chioma Ebinama
ISBN: 9781984850423
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
There’s a Babirusa in My Bathtub
By: Maxine Rose Schur
Illustrated by:
Michael S Maydak
Michael S Maydak
ISBN: 9781952209543
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Ivy Bird
By: Tania McCartney
Illustrated by:
Jess Racklyeft
Jess Racklyeft
ISBN: 9781733121217
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Welcome Home, Whales
By: Christina Booth
Illustrated by:
Christina Booth
Christina Booth
ISBN: 9781733121286
Fiction, 4-6, Historical Fiction
Little Bird’s Day
By: Sally Morgan
Illustrated by:
Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr
Johnny Warrkatja Malibirr
ISBN: 9781736226469
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Our World Out of Balance
By: Andrea Minoglio
Illustrated by:
Laura Fanelli
Laura Fanelli
ISBN: 9781735000534
Nonfiction, 7-12, Concepts
Animals (A Multilingual Board Book)
By: Motomitsu Maehara
Illustrated by:
Motomitsu Maehara
Motomitsu Maehara
ISBN: 9781736226445
Nonfiction, 0-3, Background/Culture
This Is How I Grow
By: Dia L. Michels
Illustrated by:
Wesley Davies
Wesley Davies
ISBN: 9781938492082
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Cuddled and Carried / Consentido y cargado
By: Dia L. Michels
Illustrated by:
Mike Speiser
Mike Speiser
ISBN: 9781930775954
Nonfiction, 0-3, Animals
If My Mom Were a Platypus
By: Dia L. Michels
Illustrated by:
Andrew Barthelmes
Andrew Barthelmes
ISBN: 9781938492112
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Look Up to See What the Weather Will Be
By: Guy Brown
Illustrated by:
Mario Lugo
Mario Lugo
ISBN: 9781938492433
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Babies Nurse / Así se alimentan los bebés
By: Phoebe Fox
Illustrated by:
Jim Fox
Jim Fox
ISBN: 9781930775725
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Little Bee’s Flower
By: Jacob Souva
Illustrated by:
Jacob Souva
Jacob Souva
ISBN: 9781513289472
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Wildlife on Paper
By: Kunal Kundu
Illustrated by:
Kunal Kundu
Kunal Kundu
ISBN: 9781513264356
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Alaska is for the Birds! Fourteen Favorite Feathered Friends
By: Susan Ewing
Illustrated by:
Evon Zerbetz
Evon Zerbetz
ISBN: 9781513128665
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
Chickens on the Loose
By: Jane Kurtz
Illustrated by:
John Joseph
John Joseph
ISBN: 9781513267241
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Sea Lions In The Parking Lot
By: Lenora Todaro
Illustrated by:
Annika Siems
Annika Siems
ISBN: 9781662650499
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Mimic Makers
By: Kristen Nordstrom
Illustrated by:
Paul Boston
Paul Boston
ISBN: 9781580899475
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Summertime Sleepers
By: Melissa Stewart
Illustrated by:
Sarah S. Brannen
Sarah S. Brannen
ISBN: 9781580897167
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
What’s in Your Pocket?
By: Heather L. Montgomery
Illustrated by:
Maribel Lechuga
Maribel Lechuga
ISBN: 9781623541224
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
One Little Lot
By: Diane C. Mullen
Illustrated by:
Oriol Vidal
Oriol Vidal
ISBN: 9781580898898
Fiction, 4-6, Concepts
Rare and Blue
By: Constance Van Hoven
Illustrated by:
Alan Marks
Alan Marks
ISBN: 9781623540975
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
Otters, Snails and Tadpole Tails
By: Eric Ode
Illustrated by:
Ruth Harper
Ruth Harper
ISBN: 9781640677479
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Secrets of Our Earth
By: Carron Brown
Illustrated by:
Wesley Robins
Wesley Robins
ISBN: 9781610675369
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
Turn and Learn
By: Isabel Otter
Illustrated by:
Hannah Tolson
Hannah Tolson
ISBN: 9781684640638
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
All Kiinds of Animal Families
By: Sophy Henn
Illustrated by:
Sophy Henn
Sophy Henn
ISBN: 97816846419148
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Oceans, A Shine-a-Light Book
By: Carron Brown
Illustrated by:
Becky Thorns
Becky Thorns
ISBN: 9781684642885
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Wonder Walkers
By: Micha Archer
Illustrated by:
Micha Archer
Micha Archer
ISBN: 9780593109649
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Penguins Don’t Wear Sweaters
By: Marikka Tamura
Illustrated by:
Daniel Rieley
Daniel Rieley
ISBN: 9780593406908
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
There’s a Lion in the Forest!
By: Monica Carnesi
Illustrated by:
Monica Carnesi
Monica Carnesi
ISBN: 9780399167010
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Señorita Mariposa
By: Ben Gundersheimer
Illustrated by:
Marcos Almada Rivero
Marcos Almada Rivero
ISBN: 9781524740702
Fiction, 4-6, Spanish
How to Draw a Bunny and Other Cute Creatures with Simple Shapes in 5 Steps
By: Lulu Mayo
ISBN: 9781524865016
Nonfiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
Sharks At Your Service
By: Mary Cerullo
Illustrated by:
Photographs by Jeffrey L. Rotman
Photographs by Jeffrey L. Rotman
ISBN: 9781943431632
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
I Like the Flowers Nursery Rhymes
By: Cali's Books
Illustrated by:
Clara
Clara
ISBN: 9781950648313
Fiction, 0-3, Music / Art
A Year with Mama Earth
By: Rebecca Grabill
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Green
Rebecca Green
ISBN: 9780802855053
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Hello, Earth! Poems to Our Planet
By: Joyce Sidman
Illustrated by:
Miren Asiain Lora
Miren Asiain Lora
ISBN: 9780802855282
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
A Perfect Spot
By: Isabelle Simler
Illustrated by:
Isabelle Simler
Isabelle Simler
ISBN: 9780802855886
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Sleep Like Me
By: Tatia Nadareishvili
Illustrated by:
Tatia Nadareishvili
Tatia Nadareishvili
ISBN: 9780802855664
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Hidden City
By: Sarah Grace Tuttle
Illustrated by:
Amy Schimler-Safford
Amy Schimler-Safford
ISBN: 9780802854599
Nonfiction, 4-6, Poetry
MinuteEarth Explains (How Did Whales Get So Big?)
By: MinuteEarth
ISBN: 9781642506310
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Coyote Peterson’s Brave Adventures
By: Coyote Peterson
ISBN: 9781633539433
Nonfiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Animal Drawing Book for Kids
By: Woo! Jr. Kids
ISBN: 9781732958937
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-to / Activity
Kobee Manatee Climate Change and the Great Blue Hole Hazard
By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
Lauren Gallegos
Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780997123999
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Kobee Manatee Shipwreck Sea Friends
By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
Lauren Gallegos
Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780997123937
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Kobee Manatee A Wild Weather Adventure
By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
Lauren Gallegos
Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780988326941
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
Kobee Manatee Heading Home to Florida
By: Robert Scott Thayer
Illustrated by:
Lauren Gallegos
Lauren Gallegos
ISBN: 9780988326927
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
The Leaf Detective
By: Heather Lang
Illustrated by:
Jana Christy
Jana Christy
ISBN: 9781684371778
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
After Dark
By: David L. Harrison
Illustrated by:
Stephanie Laberis
Stephanie Laberis
ISBN: 9781629797175
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Elephants!
By: Laurence Pringle
Illustrated by:
Meryl Learnihan Henderson
Meryl Learnihan Henderson
ISBN: 9781635924794
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Millie’s Chickens
By: Brenda Williams
Illustrated by:
Valeria Cis
Valeria Cis
ISBN: 9781782850830
Fiction, 7-12, Animals
Grandpa’s Garden
By: Stella Fry
Illustrated by:
Sheila Moxley
Sheila Moxley
ISBN: 9781846868092
Fiction, 4-6, How-to / Activity
Listen, Listen
By: Phillis Gershator
Illustrated by:
Alison Jay
Alison Jay
ISBN: 9781846862014
Fiction, 0-3, Animals
Barefoot Books Incredible Animals
By: Dunia Rahwan
Illustrated by:
Paola Formica
Paola Formica
ISBN: 9781646860661
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
The Animal Boogie
By: Barefoot Books
Illustrated by:
Debbie Harter
Debbie Harter
ISBN: 9781846866203
Fiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Climate Change, The Choice is Ours
By: David Miles
Illustrated by:
Albert Pinella
Albert Pinella
ISBN: 9781952239007
Nonfiction, 7-12, How-To / Activity
The Little Book of North American Mammals
By: Robert Miles
ISBN: 9781638190059
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
The Little Book of North American Birds
By: Christin Farley
ISBN: 9781638190066
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Zonia’s Rain Forest
By: Juana Martinez-Neal
Illustrated by:
Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal
ISBN: 9781536208450
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Oceanarium
By: Loveday Trinick
Illustrated by:
Teagan White
Teagan White
ISBN: 9781536223811
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
A Good Place
By: Lucy Cousins
Illustrated by:
Lucy Cousins
Lucy Cousins
ISBN: 9781536224252
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Ducks Overboard
By: Markus Motum
Illustrated by:
Markus Motum
Markus Motum
ISBN: 9781536217728
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Bristlecone
By: Alexandra Siy
Illustrated by:
Marlo Garnsworthy
Marlo Garnsworthy
ISBN: 9781970039030
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Pika Country
By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent & Marlo Garnsworthy
Illustrated by:
Dan Hartman
Dan Hartman
ISBN: 9781970039023
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Volcano Dreams
By: Janet Fox
Illustrated by:
Marlo Garnsworthy
Marlo Garnsworthy
ISBN: 9780988330399
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Here Is the Coral Reef
By: Madeleine Dunphy
Illustrated by:
Tom Leonard
Tom Leonard
ISBN: 9780977379552
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Cat in the Night
By: Madeleine Dunphy
Illustrated by:
Joshua Brunet
Joshua Brunet
ISBN: 9780988330368
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Frankie and the Creepy Cute Critters
By: Caitlin Rose Boyle
ISBN: 9781620107829
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Underfoot Vol. 2
By: Emily Whitten
Illustrated by:
Ben Fisher, Michelle Nguyen
Ben Fisher, Michelle Nguyen
ISBN: 9781620108536
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Amazing Islands
By: Sabrina Weiss
Illustrated by:
Kerry Hyndman
Kerry Hyndman
ISBN: 9781912920167
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Amazon River
By: Sangma Francis
Illustrated by:
Rômolo D'Hipólito
Rômolo D'Hipólito
ISBN: 9781912497751
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Antarctica” The Melting Continent
By: Karen Romano Young
Illustrated by:
Angela Hsieh
Angela Hsieh
ISBN: 9781913750534
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Bees In The City
By: Andrea Cheng
Illustrated by:
Sarah Mcmenemy
Sarah Mcmenemy
ISBN: 9780884485209
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Blowholes, Book Gills, And Butt-breathers
By: Doug Weschsler
ISBN: 9780884487739
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Earth Shattering Events
By: Robin Jacobs
Illustrated by:
Sophie Williams
Sophie Williams
ISBN: 9781908714701
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Hello, Puddle!
By: Anita Sanchez
Illustrated by:
Luisa Uribe
Luisa Uribe
ISBN: 9780358381440
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
It’s Up to Us
By: HRH The Prince of Wales, Christopher Lloyd
Illustrated by:
Multiple
Multiple
ISBN: 9781913750565
Nonfiction, 7-12, Diversity
Mother Earth’s Lullaby
By: Terry Pierce
Illustrated by:
Carol Heyer
Carol Heyer
ISBN: 9780884485575
Fiction, 4-6, Science
Ocean Deep
By: Sue Baker and Richard Hatfield
Illustrated by:
Richard Hatfield
Richard Hatfield
ISBN: 9780859539296
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
One Day On Our Blue Planet
By: Ella Bailey
Illustrated by:
Ella Bailey
Ella Bailey
ISBN: 9781911171416
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
One Day On Our Blue Planet
By: Ella Bailey
Illustrated by:
Ella Bailey
Ella Bailey
ISBN: 9781912497201
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Pip and the Bamboo Path
By: Jesse Hodgson
Illustrated by:
Jesse Hodgson
Jesse Hodgson
ISBN: 9781911171461
Fiction, 4-6, Animals
Polonius the Pit Pony
By: Richard O’Neill
Illustrated by:
Feronia Parker Thomas
Feronia Parker Thomas
ISBN: 9781786281852
Fiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Prehistoric
By: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Illustrated by:
Julius Cstonyi
Julius Cstonyi
ISBN: 9781912920051
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Song of the River
By: Joy Cowley
Illustrated by:
Kimberly Andrews
Kimberly Andrews
ISBN: 9781776572533
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Perfect Party
By: Laurel P. Jackson
Illustrated by:
Hélène Baum-Owoyele
Hélène Baum-Owoyele
ISBN: 9781953458124
Fiction, 4-6, Diversity
Under the Canopy
By: Cynthia Alonso
Illustrated by:
Cynthia Alonso
Cynthia Alonso
ISBN: 9781911171423
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
The Bug Girl
By: Sophia Spencer and Margaret McNamara
Illustrated by:
Kerascoët
Kerascoët
ISBN: 9780525645931
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
