Books to explore with children beyond the Arboretum

Discover the Conifer Garden Book Walk Our new Book Walk offers a unique pace for your next visit. As you navigate the textured bark and needle-strewn paths of the Conifer Garden, you’ll find a full story displayed page-by-page, encouraging you to slow down and soak in the scenery.

From the Forest to the Library: We’ve teamed up with the Everett Public Library to bring you a hand-picked selection of titles focused on nature and our self- guided explorations. Check out the list below to find your next great read, all available for checkout at the library now.

Trees/leaves

  • The Secret Life of Trees  by Moira Butterfield 

  • Leaf Jumpers by Carole Gerber

  • The Wisdom of Trees by Lita Judge   ages 4-8

  • Peek Inside the Forest  by Anna Milbourne   ages 3+

  • Trees in Fall  by Katie Peters  ages 4-7

  • Zee Grows a Tree  by Elizabet Rusch  ages 5+

  • Arborama by Lisa Voisard

 

Colors in nature

  • Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

  • Shapes and Patterns in Nature  by Jana Sedláčková

  • Summer Color!   by Diana Murray

 

Cloud gazing

  • Ploof by Ben Clanton   ages 3+

  • Sora and the Cloud by Felicia Hoshino  (parallel text in English/Japanese)

  • It Looked Like Spilt Milk   by Charles Shaw

 

Five Senses in Nature

  • Have You Ever Seen a Flower?  by Shawn Harris   ages 4-8

  • I Har the Snow, I Smell the Sea  by Janice Milusich 

  • Slow Down : 50 Mindful Moments in Nature  by Rachel Williams

  • A Boy Named Isamu  by James Yang  ages 3-7

 

Science and Nature

  • Outside, You Notice   by Erin Alladin

  • Let’s Play Outdoors!   By Cath Ard

  • The Spectacular Science of the Living World  by Rob Colson 

  • The Outdoor Scientist  by Temple Grandin  ages 8-12

  • Beatrix Potter, Scientist   by Lindsay Metcalf  ages 4-8

  • Picture Puzzler: a natural history hide-and-seed by Rachel Williams