Little Crow and the Shiny Button
One sunny morning, Kömür the little crow finds a shiny red button on the path and decides to find its owner. Zıpzıp, ...
12 pages · 3 min
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Nature and Discovery
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About this genre
Nature and discovery stories invite children to look closely at a flower, a seashell, the shape of the Moon or a windmill that will not turn. With more than 300 free books, this is the largest genre on the site; most titles are for ages 4-9, and every one can be read online or played with narration.
The Little Chameleon and the Orange Leaf
An orange leaf falls from its branch and drifts from a rock to the grass, a flower, a fence, and a mushroom. At each ...
12 pages · 2 min
Little Pelican and the Pink Seashell
Pelin the little pelican finds a bright pink seashell by the sea. Her friends each notice something new: Tonton feels...
12 pages · 2 min
Little Badger and the Blue Thread
Little Badger Topik finds a soft blue thread in the grass. He uses it to bind Zıpzıp's pile of grass, tie a leaf umbr...
12 pages · 3 min
Tosi's Colorful Day
Tosi the turtle peeks out from under a leaf, sniffs a yellow flower, and sneezes when the pollen tickles his nose. A ...
12 pages · 2 min
Little Sheep and the Blue Ball of Yarn
Lulu the little sheep finds a round, blue ball of yarn on a flowery path. With Bunny Cotton she carries it, with Squi...
12 pages · 2 min
Little Beaver and the Wooden Bridge
Bivi the beaver wants to reach the other side of the blue stream. Vaki the Duck brings a long branch, Tostos the Turt...
12 pages · 2 min
Little Snail and the Red Mushroom
Pip the Snail finds a big red mushroom with white spots and stops to rest. One by one, friends like Fluff the Rabbit,...
12 pages · 2 min
Little Camel and the Little Water Bucket
Nadir the little camel finds a bright blue water bucket on the warm sand. With Gedi the goat he waters a red poppy, w...
12 pages · 2 min
Buzz-Buzz and the Daisy Field
Buzz-Buzz the little bee wakes up and spots a big field of white daisies. One by one he greets Bella the butterfly, L...
12 pages · 3 min
Little Frog and the Green Leaf
Pipi the little frog finds a very big, very green leaf in the garden. He wears it as a hat, holds it up as an umbrell...
12 pages · 2 min
Little Fox and the White Handkerchief
Little Fox Teo finds a soft white handkerchief on the grass. He ties it as a bib for Pofidik the rabbit, holds it up ...
12 pages · 3 min
What topics do the nature books cover?
Flowers and seasons, sea creatures, forests, weather, the sky and the phases of the Moon come up most often. The books for ages 4-9 add small experiments, such as building a cardboard windmill or testing why soap bubbles grow.
What ages are these books for?
Roughly half are for ages 4-6 and about a third for ages 7-9, with a few dozen short books for under-threes. There are only a handful for ages 10-12, longer stories built around maps, lighthouses and expeditions.
Can we try the experiments at home?
Many use things you already have: blowing soap bubbles fast and slow, making a small paper windmill, or drawing the Moon every night for a month. Doing it after the story lets your child answer the book's question with their own eyes.
How do I choose from more than 300 books?
Start from what your child is curious about this week: the sea after a beach trip, weather books on a rainy day. You can also switch to an age page to see a shorter list of nature books for that age.
How can we take nature stories outdoors?
Read at home and then go looking for what the book showed: flower colors after Flowers are Blooming, or shells on the beach after Little Seal and the Orange Seashell. You can download the illustrations as a coloring PDF to take along.
How is this different from Science and Discovery?
This page is a broad collection about observing nature and the world nearby. Science and Discovery is a smaller set, mostly for older readers, where space, coding, energy or the water cycle are explored through a project or lab-style story.
