Four Nature-Inspired Books for Young Readers This Summer

If you’re like our family, you’ll spend a lot of time at the library this summer, leaving with a pile of children’s books each visit. And, if your preschooler is like the one who lives in my home, you have a budding young scientist on your hands. Of course, budding young scientists require lots of literature, which is why I’m sharing some of our favorite nature-inspired books in this blog post. Between splashing in the pool, taking a family trip or two, and devouring these beautifully written and illustrated books, you’ve got yourself a truly wonderful summer!

Without further ado, here is a lineup of four excellent nature-inspired books for young kids to put on your book list this summer:


What’s Inside a Flower? And Other Questions About Science & Nature

Here We Are For Living on Planet Earth

Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of the Natural World

When Green Becomes Tomatoes