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Our favourite nature science books

September 12, 2018/in Education, Nature Connection, Science & Life /by Sierra Club

At Sierra Club BC, we love science!

To mark Science Literacy Week 2018, 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 (FNESC)

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


Importance of taking kids outside to learn:

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

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