Children’s Reading Resources

We asked both children and adults to list their favorite books that told stories about nature. This is a result of that survey. You can find these books and more at the Murrieta Library at Nature Books for Kids.

Nature Books for Kids

Picture and Board Books:
  • The Adventures of John Muir by Kate Coombs
  • Backyard Bugs by Jill McDonald
  • Birdsong by Julie Flett
  • Busy-Eyed Day by Anne Marie Pace
  • Bug Hotel: A Lift-the-Flap Book of Discovery by Libby Walden
  • Canoe Days by Gary Paulsen

plus many more…

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Email: info@the-nef.org
Phone: 951-319-2998
Office: Monday – Friday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
Visitor Center: Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve
39400 Clinton Keith Road, Murrieta 92562

 

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