2026 Outstanding Science Trade Books
Book recommendations for educators, librarians, parents, and guardians of the best children’s books with science content published in 2025.
3 Weeks in the Rainforest
By: Jennifer Swanson
ISBN: 9781623543167
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
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Alberto Salas juega a la paka paka con la papa [Spanish Edition]
By: Sara Andrea Fajardo; Translated by Mariana Llanos
Illustrated by:
Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal
ISBN: 9781250905932
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Alberto Salas Plays Paka Paka con la Papa
By: Sara Andrea Fajardo
Illustrated by:
Juana Martinez-Neal
Juana Martinez-Neal
ISBN: 9781250838612
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The Big Empty
By: Kirbi Fagan
Illustrated by:
Kirbi Fagan
Kirbi Fagan
ISBN: 9798765627242
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
The Black Mambas
By: Kelly Crull
Illustrated by:
Kelly Crull
Kelly Crull
ISBN: 9798765627259
Nonfiction, 7-12, Environment / Sustainability / Recycling
The Blue Jays that Grew a Forest
By: Lynn Street
Illustrated by:
Anne Hunter
Anne Hunter
ISBN: 9781682636046
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
The Doomsday Detectives
By: Cindy Jenson-Elliott
Illustrated by:
Theo Nicole Lorenz
Theo Nicole Lorenz
ISBN: 9781643791098
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Firefly Song
By: Colleen Paeff
Illustrated by:
Ji-hyuk Kim
Ji-hyuk Kim
ISBN: 9781665931847
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Forests
By: Nell Cross Beckerman
Illustrated by:
Kalen Chock
Kalen Chock
ISBN: 9781546130970
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Girl Who Tested the Waters, The
By: Patricia Daniele
Illustrated by:
Junyi Wu
Junyi Wu
ISBN: 9781536230055
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
If You Like Butterflies
By: Lola M. Schaefer
Illustrated by:
Gabi Swiatkowska
Gabi Swiatkowska
ISBN: 9780316337670
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Jellyfish Scientist
By: Michelle Cusolito
Illustrated by:
Ellen Rooney
Ellen Rooney
ISBN: 9781623545819
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Jeremy, the English Garden Snail
By: Darcy Pattison
Illustrated by:
Olga Gonina
Olga Gonina
ISBN: 9781629442556
Nonfiction, 7-12, Animals
Just in Case
By: Megan Clendenan
Illustrated by:
Brittany Cicchese
Brittany Cicchese
ISBN: 9781623544805
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
The Little Lobster
By: W. Thomas Hotz
Illustrated by:
Estelle Corke
Estelle Corke
ISBN: 9781649090805
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Magic in a Drop of Water
By: Julie Winterbottom
Illustrated by:
Susan Reagan
Susan Reagan
ISBN: 9780593620229
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Marjory’s River of Grass
By: Josie James
Illustrated by:
Josie James
Josie James
ISBN: 9780316446914
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Mud to the Rescue! How Animals Use Mud to Thrive and Survive
By: Tanya Konerman
Illustrated by:
Melanie Cataldo
Melanie Cataldo
ISBN: 9781970039092
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Nature Explained
By: Helen Brown
Illustrated by:
Claire Scully
Claire Scully
ISBN: 9781917044226
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Rachel Carson’s Wonder-Filled World
By: Kate Hannigan
Illustrated by:
Katie Hickey
Katie Hickey
ISBN: 9781662680571
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Rewriting the Rules
By: Danna Zeiger
Illustrated by:
Josée Bisaillon
Josée Bisaillon
ISBN: 9798765647271
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Safe Crossing
By: Kari Percival
ISBN: 9781797214566
Nonfiction, 4-6, Social Activism / Equality / Feminism
The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle
By: Maddalena Bearzi
Illustrated by:
Alex Boersma
Alex Boersma
ISBN: 9781250901675
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
The Six
By: Loren Grush
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Stefoff
Rebecca Stefoff
ISBN: 9781534497047
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
Spark
By: Ainissa Ramirez
Illustrated by:
Setor Fiadzigbey
Setor Fiadzigbey
ISBN: 9781536225280
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Spider Lady
By: Penny Parker Klostermann
Illustrated by:
Anne Lambelet
Anne Lambelet
ISBN: 9781662680359
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits
By: Joyce Uglow
Illustrated by:
Valerya Milovanova
Valerya Milovanova
ISBN: 9781638191889
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
Sun Bird
By: Lindsay Moore
Illustrated by:
Lindsay Moore
Lindsay Moore
ISBN: 9780063061002
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle
By: Sy Montgomery
Illustrated by:
Matt Patterson
Matt Patterson
ISBN: 9780063325166
Nonfiction, 4-6, Animals
Wanda Hears the Stars
By: Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced
Illustrated by:
Rocio Arreola Mendoza
Rocio Arreola Mendoza
ISBN: 9781623544874
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Wonderfully Wild
By: Jessica Stremer
Illustrated by:
Josée Masse
Josée Masse
ISBN: 9781665958165
Fiction, 4-6, Science / Nature
