Our favourite nature science books
At Sierra Club BC, we love science!
To mark Science Literacy Week, the Sierra Club BC Education Team has come up with a list of our favourite nature science books for students, teachers and learners of all ages. Check it out and share with fellow science lovers!
For younger readers:
We Are All Connected (series of books) – Strong Nations Publishing
Owls Babies – Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson
The Fish in the Forest: Salmon and the Web of Life – Dale Stokes
The Tree in the Ancient Forest – Carol Reed-Jones
Salmon Forest – David Suzuki and Sarah Ellis
The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest – Ian McAllister and Nicholas Reed
The Salamander Room – Ann Mazer
The Little Hummingbird – Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
The Lorax – Dr. Seuss
For teachers:
Science First Peoples: Teacher Resource Guide – First Nations Education Steering Committee
I Love Dirt!: 52 Activities to Help You and Your Kids Discover the Wonders of Nature – Jennifer Ward
Curious Kids Nature Guide: Explore the Amazing Outdoors of the Pacific Northwest – Fiona Cohen
The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms – Clare Walker Leslie
For adults:
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants – Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s-Eye View of the World – Michael Pollan
Field guides:
Whelks to Whales: Coastal Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest – Rick M. Harbo
Plants of Coast British Columbia – Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon
Plants of Northern British Columbia – Andy MacKinnon
Plants of Southern Interior British Columbia and the Inland Northwest – Roberta Parish, Ray Coupe and Dennis Lloyd
River-Walking Songbirds & Singing Coyotes: An Uncommon Field Guide to Northwest Mountains – Patricia K. Lichen
Brittle Stars & Mudbugs: An Uncommon Field Guide to Northwest Shorelines & Wetlands – Patricia K. Lichen
Why it’s important for kids to learn outside:
Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder – Richard Louv
Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life – Richard Louv
Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World – Michael K. Stone and Zenobia Barlow
Feature image: Craig Janzen
