We love being outdoors AND we love reading (not to mention reading outdoors!). Here are some favourite nature-themed books. No affiliate links; but if you decide to purchase any, may we recommend supporting local independent booksellers <3

This list is  insufficiently diverse and inclusive. We’re currently working on fixing that.

Non-fiction/how-to:

The best book out there:

The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson
The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson

This book is hands-down the most inspiring and timeless one on children and nature. Here is an excellent illustrated adaptation of a passage from the book, to whet your appetite.

 

 

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

 

Forest School Adventure by Naomi Walmsley and Dan Westall
Forest School Adventure by Naomi Walmsley and Dan Westall

 

Forest Therapy by Sarah Ivens
Forest Therapy by Sarah Ivens

 

Born to be Wild by Hattie Garlick
Born to be Wild by Hattie Garlick

 

On the Nature Trail
On the Nature Trail

 

Picture books/storybooks:

tiny, perfect things by M H Clark
tiny, perfect things by M H Clark

 

The Earth Gives More by Sue Fliess
The Earth Gives More by Sue Fliess

 

How to Find a Fox by Nilah Magruder
How to Find a Fox by Nilah Magruder

 

Sometimes Rain by Meg Fleming
Sometimes Rain by Meg Fleming

 

Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane on a bed of golden maple leaves
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. Have a packet of tissues with you when you read this one.