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Resources and Books for K-8 Teachers: Suggested Books - Young Readers

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In the list below, books appropriate for early readers are organized by topics related to The New York City PK-8 Science Scope and Sequence. The books below have been separated into categories related to themes and areas found throughout NYC PK-8 Scope & Sequence, although certain titles do have a larger scope than a single topic.The books listed below are more image-heavy and simplify concepts for very young readers.

New York City curriculum and instructional materials on We Teach NYC. If you have questions about this list, please contact the library.

  • Books about Ecosystems (Early Readers)
  • Books about Humans and the Environment (Early Readers)
  • Books about Leaves (Early Readers)
  • Books about Photosynthesis (Early Readers)
  • Books about Plant and Animal Interactions (Early Readers)
  • Books about Plant Diversity (Early Readers)
  • Books about Plant Reproduction (Early Readers)
  • Books about Plant Structure and Function (Early Readers)
  • Books about Trees (Early Readers)
  • Books about Weather & Seasons (Early Readers)

Early Readers - Books about Ecosystems

  • Book CoverOnce upon a Jungle by Laura Knowles; James Boast (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QH541.5.J8 K66 2017
    ISBN: 9781770859715
    Publication Date: 2017-08-15
  • Where Would I Be in an Evergreen Tree? by Jennifer Blomgren; Andrea Gabriel (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QH541.5.F6 B59 2004
    ISBN: 1570614148
    Publication Date: 2004-08-31

Early Readers - Books about Humans and the Environment

  • Bee and Me by Alison Jay (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QM 568 .A6 J39 2017
    ISBN: 9780763690106
    Publication Date: 2017-03-14
  • Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root; G. Brian Karas (Illustrator)
    Call Number: S494.5.U72 R66 2017
    ISBN: 0763674990
    Publication Date: 2017-03-14
  • The Tree by Neal Layton (Illustrator)
    Call Number: PZ7.L4476 Tr 2017
    ISBN: 9780763689520
    Publication Date: 2017-02-07

Early Readers - Books about Leaves

  • Book CoverLots of Leaves by Greg Roza
    Call Number: QK649 .R85 2002
    ISBN: 0823982440
    Publication Date: 2001-07-15
  • Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber; Leslie Evans (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QK649 .G38 2004
    ISBN: 1570914974
    Publication Date: 2004-07-01

Early Readers - Books about Photosynthesis

  • Book CoverHow Do Plants Get Food by Meish Goldish
    Call Number: QK882 .G64 1989
    ISBN: 0817235078
    Publication Date: 1989-01-01

Early Readers - Books about Plant and Animal Interactions

  • The Squirrels' Busy Year by Martin Jenkins; Richard Jones (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QB637.4 .J46 2018
    ISBN: 9780763696009
    Publication Date: 2018-07-10
  • Black Bird Yellow Sun by Steve Light (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QC495.5 .L54 2018
    ISBN: 0763690678
    Publication Date: 2018-03-06
  • Book CoverB Is for Bear by Hannah Viano (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QH48 .V53 2015
    ISBN: 9781632170392
    Publication Date: 2015-10-13
  • Caterpillar and Bean by Martin Jenkins; Hannah Tolson (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QH309.2 .J46 2019
    ISBN: 9781536201703
    Publication Date: 2019-04-02
  • Book CoverOnce upon a Jungle by Laura Knowles; James Boast (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QH541.5.J8 K66 2017
    ISBN: 9781770859715
    Publication Date: 2017-08-15
  • Book CoverHow Seeds Travel by Jane Belk Moncure; Helen Endres (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QK929 .M66 1990
    ISBN: 0895655691
    Publication Date: 1990-09-01
  • Cover ArtCaterpillar to Butterfly: Fold Out and Find Out by Frances Barry (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QM 544.2 .B38 2019
    ISBN: 9780763642617
    Publication Date: 2019-03-12

Early Readers - Books about Plant Diversity

  • Book CoverWhat's Your Favorite Flower? by Allan Fowler
    Call Number: SB406.5 .F68 1992
    ISBN: 0516060074
    Publication Date: 1992-10-01
  • Book CoverPlanting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
    Call Number: SB457 .E36 1988
    ISBN: 0152626107
    Publication Date: 1992-02-28

Early Readers - Books about Plant Reproduction

  • Book CoverFrom Seed to Pumpkin by Jan Kottke
    Call Number: QL 306 .C85 K68 2000
    ISBN: 0516233092
    Publication Date: 2000-09-01
  • Book CoverThe Life Cycle of a Mushroom by Angela Royston
    Call Number: QK617 .R71 2000
    ISBN: 1575722100
    Publication Date: 2000-03-31

Early Readers - Books about Plant Structure and Function

  • Book CoverSeeds by Ken Robbins (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QK661 .R63 2005
    ISBN: 0689850417
    Publication Date: 2005-01-01

Early Readers - Books about Trees

  • Book CoverLook at a Tree by Eileen Curran; June Goldsborough (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QK475.8 .C87 1985
    ISBN: 0816703493
    Publication Date: 1985-01-01
  • The Secret Life of Trees by Barbara Shook Hazen; Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff; Chiara Chevallier
    Call Number: QK475.8 .C46 1999
    ISBN: 0789447614
    Publication Date: 1999-10-25
  • Trees by Lemniscates (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QK475.8 .L47 2017
    ISBN: 0763690015
    Publication Date: 2017-03-14
  • Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber; Leslie Evans (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QK649 .G38 2004
    ISBN: 1570914974
    Publication Date: 2004-07-01
  • The Things That I Love about Trees by Chris Butterworth; Charlotte Voake (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QK475.8 .B89 2018
    ISBN: 9780763695699
    Publication Date: 2018-02-28
  • Winter Trees by Carole Gerber; Leslie Evans (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QK475.8 .G47 2008
    ISBN: 9781580891684
    Publication Date: 2008-07-01
  • Who Will Plant a Tree? by Jerry Pallotta; Tom Leonard (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QK475.8 .P25 2010
    ISBN: 9781585365029
    Publication Date: 2010-04-08
  • Book CoverI Can Name 50 Trees Today! by Bonnie Worth; Aristides Ruiz (Illustrator); Joe Mathieu (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QK475.8 .W67 2006
    ISBN: 9780375822773
    Publication Date: 2006-02-28

Early Readers - Books about Weather & Seasons

  • Book CoverWho will wake up spring? by Lerner, Sharon
    Call Number: QH48 .L4
    Publication Date: 1967
  • The Squirrels' Busy Year by Martin Jenkins; Ri'Chard Jones (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QB637.4 .J46 2018
    ISBN: 0763696005
    Publication Date: 2018-07-10
  • Book CoverA Tree for All Seasons by Robin Bernard
    Call Number: QL 191 .A25 B47 2001
    ISBN: 0792294270
    Publication Date: 1999-01-01
  • Bloom by Deborah Diesen; Mary Lundquist (Illustrator)
    Call Number: PZ7 .D54 2017
    ISBN: 9780374302504
    Publication Date: 2017-03-07
  • Surprise in the Meadow by Anna Vojtech (Illustrator)
    Call Number: PZ7.1 .V67 2016
    ISBN: 9780823435562
    Publication Date: 2016-02-28
  • The Environmental Pack by Nathalie Trovato (Artist); Kyla Ryman (Editor)
    Call Number: QH48 .R96 2014
    ISBN: 0984504214
    Publication Date: 2012-08-01
  • Red Sings from Treetops by Joyce Sidman; Pamela Zagarenski (Illustrator)
    Call Number: PS3569.I295 R43 2009
    ISBN: 9780547014944
    Publication Date: 2009-04-06

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Early Readers - Touch and Learn Books

  • Cover ArtOrange Is an Apricot, Green Is a Tree Frog by Pascale Estellon
    Call Number: QC495.5 .E8813 2021
    ISBN: 9781648960147
    Publication Date: 2021-03-30
  • Cover ArtTouchThinkLearn: Little Critters by Xavier Deneux
    Call Number: QM 467.2 .D4613 2017
    ISBN: 9781452165943
    Publication Date: 2017-11-07
  • Cover ArtBaby's First Book of Birds and Colors by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes (Illustrator)
    Call Number: QM 676.2 .T54 2017
    ISBN: 9781580897426
    Publication Date: 2017-05-02
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