10 of My Favorite Animal and Nature Books
An ever-evolving list of nonfiction and informational fiction titles. Not in order of preference.
A Forest Begins Anew
Author: Louise M. Aamodt
Illustrator: Elly MacKay
Pub year: 2026
How To Hatch: A Gosling’s Guide to Breaking Free
Author: Sara Holly Ackerman
Illustrator: Galia Bernstein
Pub year: 2026
We Can Hear Without Ears: And Other Things You Didn’t Know We Plants Could Do
Author: Lisa Westberg Peters
Illustrator: Danielle Ridolfi
Illustrator: Kristen & Kevin Howdeshell
Pub year: 2026
Little Dandelion Seeds The World
Author: Julia Richardson
Pub year: 2021
I’m a Dumbo Octopus!: A Graphic Guide to Cephalopods (Marine Life Graphic Guides)
Author: Anne Lambelet
Illustrator: Anne Lambelet
Pub year: 2025
Insect Detective
Author: Steve Voake
Illustrator: Charlotte Voake
Pub year: 2009
Becoming a Good Creature
Author: Sy Montgomery
Illustrator: Rebecca Green
Pub year: 2023
Moth: An Evolution Story
Author: Isabel Thomas
Illustrator: Daniel Egneus
Pub year: 2019
Except Antarctica: A Hilarious Animal Picture Book for Kids
Author: Todd Sturgell
Illustrator: Todd Sturgell
Pub year: 2021
I Am We: How Crows Come Together to Survive
Author: Leslie Barnard Booth
Illustrator: Alexandra Finkeldey
Pub year: 2025
Pub year: 2026