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Blooming Books for Young Readers 

Poetry, Adventure, and the Beauty of Nature 
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Jungle Babies: A Spring Street Touch and Feel book 

by Boxer Books  

Illustrated by Lo Cole 

Ages 0-3 

Touch and feel the adorable baby jungle animals in this stylish, design-led board book. 

Let’s Be Bees 

by Shawn Harris 

Ages 4-8 

Father and child become buzzing bees, rustling trees, and more in this delightful make-believe romp from Caldecott Honor winner Shawn Harris. 

Climbing the Volcano: A Journey in Haiku 

by Curtis Manley  

Illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann 

Ages 4-8 

Through haiku, a young boy narrates his family’s invigorating hike to the peak of Oregon’s South Sister volcano.  

Stalactite & Stalagmite: A Big Tale from a Little Cave 

by Drew Beckmeyer 

Ages 4-8 

When you are an ageless rock formation, it’s nice to have a friend who’s always there. But what will happen when the two nubs grow enough to finally touch? Find out in this hilarious and thought-provoking picture book about two little cave rock formations who witness the entire history of the world.  

To See an Owl 

by Matthew Cordell 

Ages 4-8 

Silent and wide-eyed, owls are hidden creatures of the night. Janie has always dreamed of finding one in the woods near her home. She wonders, what will it take to see an owl? 

Words with Wings and Magic Things 

by Matthew Burgess  

Illustrated by Doug Salati 

Ages 4-8 

A spellbinding collection of poems for young readers that celebrates the power of words to awaken the imagination and alchemize the everyday. 

21 Things to Do with a Mud Pie 

by Jane Wilsher, Teo Georgiev 

Ages 6-9 

Packed with arts and crafts, games, thought exercises, science experiments, and more, this fun and educational book gets kids to experience the wonder of nature – and talks them through how to safely (and cleanly!) play with slimy, squelchy mud.  

Gamerville 

by Johnnie Christmas 

Ages 8-12 

Video game champion Max Lightning’s aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Reset, where electronics are forbidden and you’re forced to socialize, eat healthy, and spend time outside. 

The Search for Sasquatch  

by Laura Krantz  

Ages 8-12 

Inspired by her popular Wild Thing podcast, journalist Laura Krantz incorporates the scientific method and her journalistic skills to determine if Bigfoot is real. 

Fossil Hunter: How Mary Anning Changed the Science of Prehistoric Life 

by Cheryl Blackford  

Ages 10+ 

With engaging text, photographs, and stunning paleoart, Fossil Hunter introduces the self-taught paleontologist Mary Anning, who is now recognized as one of the greatest fossilists the world has ever known. 

Away 

by Megan E. Freeman 

Ages 12+ 

After an imminent yet unnamed danger forces people across Colorado to leave their homes, a group of kids, including an aspiring filmmaker and a budding journalist, find themselves in the same evacuation camp. As they begin to investigate, they soon discover that there’s less truth and more cover-up to what they’re being told. 

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