5 Best Read Aloud Picture Books About Nature: “One with Nature” Titles Featuring Trees, Flowers, and their Human Likenesses
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“The earth laughs in flowers.”
This season I've noticed a trend in picture books that I'm absolutely loving. I like to call it the "one with nature" theme. These children’s books with nature themes make connections between people and trees, flowers, and other elements of the natural world.
Scroll down to discover some of the best kids' books about nature, including mindfulness books for kids to help them connect with nature, with others, and with their own selves! Here are all of the titles in one easy-to-shop collection.
1. Be a Tree!
This book is stunning! It is a picture book that makes a parallel between humans and trees. I especially like the how it emphasizes our interconnectedness through the symbol of a forest with intertwining roots.
Publisher: Abrams Kids | Author: Maria Gianferrari | Illustrator: Felicita Sala
2. The Tree in Me
This title is a true work of ART that celebrates the "strength and wonder within each of us." This lovely title encourages empowerment and mindfulness.
Publisher: Penguin Kids | Creator: Corinna Luyken
3. Grow
This is a darling picture book that compares a little one's growth to that of other organisms in nature. "If you were a hatchling, you'd..." While reading, kids will consider how they are connected to other living beings.
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press | Author: Joann Early Macken | Illustrator: Stephanie Fizer Colman
4. Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
This stunner of a book has colors that take my breath away! This title encourages readers to get down on a flower's level and deeply experience all that it is, even imagining oneself as a flower. Amazing book for mindfulness!
Publisher: Chronicle Kids Books | Creator: Shawn Harris
This title is in a category of its own. It is a Own Voices book from an indigenous author. It is an exploration of nature and a celebration of connection to the land.
Publisher: Orca Books |Author: Nicola I. Campbell | Illustrator: Carrielynn Victor
Which of these read aloud picture books about nature interests you most? Have you noticed this "one with nature" trend as well? Let me know over on my Instagram post.
