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Alphabet and Counting Books for Ages 3-8
Intriguing, beautifully illustrated series for young children. Filled with fascinating stories and tales about a vast array of creatures and their habitats. These alphabet and counting books are perfect for extended care and after school programs, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, preschool and kindergarten teachers, camp leaders, daycare providers and parents.
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Animal Behavior Series for Ages 5-7
This award-winning series (Best Books for Children, Science Books and Films) shows children how different animals hunt for food, build their homes, raise and protect their young, communicate, find food, rest, protect themselves and move around.
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Animal Homes Series for Ages 5-7.
Award-winning titles portray the diversity found in animal homes, from those found hundreds of feet high to those deep underground. These easy to read books welcome young readers into the homes of a wide variety of animals. Each includes word lists, diagrams, and notes for parents and teachers.
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Animal Kingdom Series for Ages 5-6
In this series, the basic classes of the animal kingdom are explained in simple yet engaging text. Full-color pictures accompany the text. Perfect introduction to the animal kingdom for children ages 5-6.
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Astronomy - Early Childhood Series for Ages 6-9
This Galaxy Series offers a perfect introduction to the night sky for children ages 6-9. Young readers explore asteroids, comets, meteors, meteorites and the Milky Way in this fun series. Books feature fun facts, activities, beautiful photographs and diagrams.
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Big Science Ideas Series for Ages 8-9
This series offers an ideal way to help students in grades 2-3 learn about animal diversity, form and function. Captivating text is accompanied by dramatic color photographs.
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Bird Life Cycle Series for Ages 5-7
Young children are naturally curious about birds and their young. Baby Birds explores the robin's life cycle, while the other titles look at the diversity found in bird eggs, nests and rearing methods. Engaging reading for young children ages 5-7.
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Carnivore/Herbivore/Omnivore Series for Ages 8-9
These three books for children in grades 2-3 (ages 8-9) explore the three major dietary preferences found in the animal kingdom. Each features spectacular color photographs plus a 28 minute CD with additional images and a series of interactive questions.
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Ecosystem Series for Ages 6-9
This colorful, informative series helps readers explore the varied ecosystems of our planet, from deserts to rainforests, grasslands to oceans, wetlands to temperate forests. Each book in this series explains land formations, vegetation, climate, and describes the plants and animals that have adapted to these varied environments. Descriptive maps show the major locations of these ecosystems. Ages 6-9.
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Ecosystems of North America Series for Ages 11-14
This series of hardcover books provide up-to-date information on north American biomes. Dramatic photographs and text throughout. For grades 4-9.
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Energy Revolution Series for Ages 10-11
Introduces students in grades 4-5 to the fast-changing arena of energy production and use. Each title begins with a definition of the energy form being discussed, followed by challenges faced by each form of energy. This series provides a well-rounded picture of alternative energy sources. Each volume features an engaging, grade-level appropriate text and color photographs.
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Exploring the Animal Kingdom Series for Ages 6-7
This series offers a perfect introduction to the creatures that fascinate children. Young readers will explore the similarities and differences within the animal groups by learning about specific characteristics and traits unique to each. Includes activities, fun facts, and beautiful photographs. Ideal introductory level books for children with an interest in the world around them.
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Exploring the Biomes Series for Ages 8-11
From dry deserts to lush rain forests, readers learn about the plants and animals that have adapted to each biome. Each profiles real-life scientists—field notes found throughout each book add interest and reality to the explorations. Ages 8-11.
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Exploring the Earth Series for Ages 6-9
Explore the elements of the natural world, from plate tectonics beneath the surface of Earth to the rocks, soil, minerals and fossils we find on top. Well-organized text complements bold, colorful photographs to help readers learn and understand more about Earth and its continually changing features. Perfect introduction to earth science for young children, ages 6-9.
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Eyewitness Book Series for Ages 8-adult
In this section you will find a complete collection of the renown Eyewitness books, famous for their informative text, amazing graphics and spectacular photography.
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Field Guide Series for Ages 6-adult
Field identification manuals are an essential component of every outdoor enthusiast's reference collection. Acorn Naturalists carries the latest versions of the Audubon, Peterson, Golden, Stokes, Nature Finder, National Geographic, Pocket Naturalist, Simon and Schuster, Sibley, Kaufman, Newcomb, and UC Press field guides. We also offer high quality field guide covers, custom designed to protect your guides both in the classroom and on the trail.
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Green Collar Careers Series for Ages 11-14
Rewarding, intriguing and important careers await those with the interest and training. This series introduces the next generation of green jobs to students in grades 5-8. Includes job portraits and websites.
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Green Team Series for Ages 9-10
Each book in this series encourages children in grades 3-4 to take basic steps to protect their environment and work toward a sustainable future. Each volume features case studies that show how children can take part in addressing each concern.
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Insects and Other Arthropods Series for Ages 5-7
Young children are universally fascinated by the creatures, mostly insects, that they find in yards, parks and playgrounds. This series introduces children ages 5-7 to the diversity found in insects and other arthropods. Large color photographs and simple text explore appearance, behavior and ecology of each group. Includes diagrams, word lists and notes to parents and teachers.
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Introduction to Animals Series for Ages 7-9
The wonders of nature unfold in this series of wildlife books for young readers, ages 7-9. Each of these beautifully illustrated books focuses on what the animals look like, where they live, what they eat and what eats them. Captivating photography complements and clarifies the well written text. Ideal for pleasure reading as well as research and report writing for young explorers.
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Introduction to Trees Series for Ages 3-5
This early childhood education series offers a perfect introduction to trees for young children ages 3-5. These books feature simple captions that discuss common trees that parents and teachers can often find growing right outside their door: maples, oaks, palms and pines. Includes glossary, notes to teachers and internet links.
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Life in a Biome Series for Ages 5-6
This series introduces young children in grades K-1 to the concept of animal adaptation in places as diverse as deserts, oceans, rainforests and polar regions. Children explore the diversity of global habitats and read about the animals that call these places home. Each of the eight books in the series has a glossary, a read more section, global maps, notes to parents and teachers and internet links.
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Nature Illustrations - Digital for Ages 9-adult
These books and CD-ROMs offer a wide selection of copyright-free nature images for use in newsletters, bulletins, or art projects. CD's will open on both Mac and PC platforms.
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NatureScope Series for Ages 7-12
Naturescope has been used by thousands of teachers during the past decade. During that time, it has been in print/out of print several times. It was originally produced as part of National Wildlife's Ranger Rick series, later was published by Harcourt Brace, which has now discontinued printing it. The hardcover versions we offer are library bound for maximum durability.
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Nocturnal Animal Series for Ages 5-6
Five fascinating books for children in grades PreK-2 (ages 5-6). Each features colorful photos, maps, and a simple text that discusses the habitat, life cycle, range, and behavior of each species.
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Oceans - Early Childhood Series for Ages 6-7
This series introduces young children in grades 1-2 (ages 6-7) to the diversity found in the oceans of the world. Each of the five booklets features photographs, large word captions, extended glossary definitions, and notes to teachers and parents as well as internet links. These basic guides capitalize on young children’s natural curiosity about and affinity for ocean environments and begin the process of explaining how important oceans are in their daily lives.
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One Small Square Series for Ages 6-10
This interactive, popular book series effectively teaches children how to observe nature closely at the same time as teaching basic scientific methods. Each has beautiful illustrations to accompany an informative text. Along with habitat descriptions, these books feature suggested activities to extend studies from the classroom out into the field. Ages 6-10.
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Our Wild World Series for Ages 7-12
Beautiful photographs grace the pages of these fun, fact-filled books. Each volume includes 48 pages of up-close photos, color illustrations, fun facts and informative text. Also includes internet links for further study. In addition to being fascinating to read, these books also contain the latest research findings on each group of animals, making these books perfect research tools for school reports and projects. Ages 7-12.
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Patterns in Nature Series for Ages 4-7
Young children are naturally curious about the world around them—this series introduces the fascinating patterns and sense of order found in the natural world. From day and night to hibernation, moon phases and seasons of the year, these books give young readers ages 4-7 insight into worlds that are, at once, both predictable and full of surprises. This series is ideal for enriching extended care and after school programs, Head Start and Early Head Start education, preschool and kindergarten teachers, camp leaders, daycare providers and parents.
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Seasons - Early Childhood Series for Ages 6-7
This series introduces children in grades K-1 (ages 6-7) to the four seasons. Explores how changes in weather affect plants and animals, including humans who also respond to seasonal changes. Each book in the series includes beautiful photographs, extended glossary definitions, and notes to teachers and parents along with internet links. These books capitalize on children’s natural interest in the seasons.
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Starting Life Series for Ages 5-8
Beautiful photographs complement this fresh approach to teaching young children about animal and plant life cycles. These award-winning, bright, bold picture books take young readers through each stage, from beginning stages to maturity. Creative die-cut pages get longer as the animal (or tree) grows. An engaging series for enriching science education at extended care and after school programs, in Head Start and Early Head Start programs, or for preschool and kindergarten teachers, camp leaders, daycare providers and parents.
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Sticker Books - Eyelike Series for Ages 6-14
Each full-size book features 400 colorful and bold stickers. The illustrated inside back and front covers provide space for creative sticker patterns and the peel-and-place reusable adhesive allows for repeated use. Ages 5 and up.
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Sticker Books - Ultimate Stickers for Ages 6-14
Acorn Naturalists offers dozens of titles in this high quality series from DK publishing, the company that brings you the Eyewitness video series. Each book contains over 60 stickers along with descriptions and interesting facts about each species.
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Sticker Books - Wild Sticker Book Series
These are the most accurate, colorful and reasonably priced stickers available. Each 4 inch x 5 inch booklet contains 40-60 fully identified stickers, measuring 1-3 inches in length. Combine with art or nature projects, decorate letters, collages or envelopes.
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Take-a-Walk Series for Ages 8-13
These engaging activity books introduce children to the world at their doorstep, teaching them how to keep a field notebook on the plants and animals they discover. Using a hands-on approach, students also learn the skills to identify what they find. These guides are ideal for introducing children ages 8-13 to the world right outside their door.
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Take-along Nature Guides for Ages 5-10
Children ages 5-10 will enjoy the creative activities and helpful identifications found in this series. Each guide is beautifully illustrated, well written, and inquiry-oriented - perfect for hands-on learning.
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Tracking Guides - Falcon Guides for Ages 8-adult
Pocket-sized guides to the tracks, scats and signs of 70 different species. These region-specific, small size guides are perfect for use in the field.
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Tracking Guides - Lone Pine for Ages 8-adult
Each of these detailed guides features concise descriptions of region-specific tracks, combining detailed drawings of the front and back prints, stride patterns and other key identifying features. Over fifty of the most common animals found in each state or region are identified. Perfect tracking field guide for hikers, teachers, parents as well as a reference for younger trackers. Lightweight and compact (4-1/4” x 5-3/4”), they fit easily into your pocket or pack.
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Tracking Guides - Mountaineers for Ages 8-adult
The pocket-sized Mountaineers track guides help you identify tracks, sounds, habitat, diet, and patterns of specific animals.
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Voices for Green Choices Series for Ages 11-14
Offers biographical portraits of individuals who have advanced the goal of achieving a greener, more sustainable world. Each title reveals informed solutions for complex environmental issues. For students in grades 5-8.
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Watch it Grow Series for Ages 7-8
The Watch it Grow book series is specifically designed for young children ages 3-6. These colorful books capitalize on their natural interest in insects and other arthropods that they encounter in the garden or around the schoolgrounds. Clear, easy to read text complements engaging color photographs. This series is ideal for early childhood education including extended care and after school programs, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, preschool and kindergarten teachers, camp leaders, daycare providers and parents.
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Water - Early Childhood Series for Ages 6-7
This series introduces young children in grades K-1 to water as it appears in various states. Each book in the series includes beautiful photographs, captions, extended glossary definitions, and notes to teachers and parents along with internet links. These basic, introductory guides capitalize on children’s natural curiosity about and affinity for water.
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Weather - Early Childhood Series for Ages 6-7
This series teaches young children in grades K-1 (ages 6-7) about weather through the use of expository language and beautiful photographs. Each book in this series includes word lists, notes to teachers and parents, and useful internet links. These books capitalize on children’s natural curiosity about weather-related phenomena.
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Wildlife Series for Kids for Ages 5-10
With beautiful graphics and easy to read, scientifically accurate text, these inspirational books are perfect for introducing children ages 5-10 to their favorite animals.
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