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Nature Bathing for Pre-Schoolers

Books about getting out and appreciating nature.

Austin Public Library

13 items

  • All of Me Is Nature

    Exploring My Five Senses Outside

    Jefferson, Ashley Renee,
    There is no better way to learn about our five senses than stepping outside! Follow kids of all colors, genders, and ability levels, as they explore nature with their fingers, toes, noses, ears, and taste buds. Written as a sweet poem that will…
    Picture Book, 2023Berkeley, CA : Little Feminist Press, [2023] — E 152.1 JE
  • What do we learn from plants when we listen to them speaking? Indigenous plantsman Nicholas Hummingbird calls on the legacy of his great-grandparents to remember how one drop of rain, one seed, one plant can renew a cycle of hope and connection--for…
    Picture Book, 2024New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — E 580 HU
  • Celebrates the magic of nature and encourages children to explore the wildness inside.
    Picture Book, 2023New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2023. — E FIC HOPE
  • Can you hug a forest? Of course you can. First you hug the air: open your arms, lift up your chin, and breathe in all the way down to your toes. Then you hug a leaf and a flower and a trail and a stream and all the other wondrous natural elements…
    Picture Book, 2023New York : Beach Lane Books, 2023. — E FIC GILB
  • Linden

    the Story of a Tree

    Muske, Colleen,
    Some trees grow up wanting to be tall lighthouses or big red barns full of horses. Not Linden. he is grateful just being a tree. Through snowy winters full of caroling, to summertime picnics beneath his shady boughs, Linden watches over the…
    Picture Book, 2024Palo Alto, CA : Marble Press 2024. — E FIC MUSK
  • With wind and water, nature shapes our planet in amazing ways. Photos of geological marvels accompany lyrical verse in this exploration of the forces of weathering and erosion
    Picture Book, 2024Minneapolis, MN, USA : Millbrook Press, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., [2024] — E 551.302 KI
  • A story that explores themes of outdoor discovery and playful curiosity, offering a welcome reminder that beauty often surfaces in small, slow moments, and that change persists even when the world seems still.
    Picture Book, 2024Toronto ; Berkeley : Owlkids Books, [2024] — E FIC ARTH
  • Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up.
    Picture Book, 2020Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020] — E FIC UNDE
  • Every day spent in nature is an adventure for a young brother and sister, who express gratitude for each natural marvel.
    Picture Book, 2024New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2024. — E FIC WILE
  • Empowers children to imagine the world from a multitude of perspectives other than their own--and instills an appreciation and reverence for the natural world.
    Picture Book, 2023Boulder, CO : Sounds True, 2023. — E 811 CO
  • When Summer Comes

    Exploring Nature in Our Warmest Season

    Bissonette, Aimée M.
    Summer is the perfect season for families to embrace the outdoors. When Summer Comes celebrates playing and exploring in the wilderness during the summer months
    Picture Book, 2023Seattle, WA : Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books, 2023. — E FIC BISS
  • Micha Archer's gorgeous, detailed collages give readers a fresh outlook on the splendors of nature.
    Picture Book, 2021New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2021] — E FIC ARCH
  • Empowers and encourages readers to embrace the world around them by exploring, connecting and finding wonder in nature
    Picture Book, 2024New York, NY : Little Bee Books, 2024. — E FIC DOYL