Nature Nonfiction

Learn how green sea turtles live in the ocean, meet their friends, and see their natural habitat.

Jellyfish aren't really fish at all! These spineless sea-dwellers use their umbrella-shaped bells to swim, while their long tentacles sting prey. Learn what they eat and how they survive in the big ocean.

King cobras slither across the ground. Learn all about these venomous snakes and their habitats in King Cobras.

You're swimming in the ocean when you see a fin cutting through the water toward you. Shark! Although they have the upperhand in their watery home, some people have encountered shark attacks and have lived to show their scars. These true stories detail the amazing events of people who endured a shark attack and survived.

Take an up-close look at the fascinating lives of clownfish and sea anemones. Learn how this animal team works together to survive.

A controversial call to arms, Against Empathy argues that the natural impulse to share the feelings of others can lead to immoral choices in both public policy and in our intimate relationships with friends and family. Most people, including many policy makers, activists, scientists, and...

Each book will take beginning listeners into the wild where they will learn about the distinct features, natural habitat, and unique diet of a popular zoo animal. This volume includes African Elephants, Alligators, Cheetahs, Giant Pandas, Giraffes, Gorillas, Lions, Polar Bears, Rhinoceroses, and Tigers.

There’s a new baby joining the family. It’s a cheetah cub! Learn all about baby cheetahs, including what they eat, what they weigh, how they’re raised, and how big they grow.

Turtles are amazing cold-blooded reptiles. In fact, they belong to one of the oldest reptile groups in the world. Some turtles are meat-eaters and some are plant eaters. Turtles are known for their shells, which are actually a part of their skeletons. A turtle’s shell helps protect it from predators. Did you know that a turtle cannot come out of its shell? Listen to this fun audiobook about turtles.

Let’s celebrate Thanksgiving Day by singing songs and learn why the turkey is such an amazing bird. Did you know that only male turkeys gobble? Or that wild turkeys are intelligent, sensitive, and social animals? Kids will learn that wild turkeys sleep in trees and can fly up to 55 mph for short distances. Turkey jokes will make everyone laugh around the Thanksgiving Day table. Grab a fork and spoon and drive right into a delicious dish of learning!

An inspiring blend of nature writing and memoir that explores nature’s crucial role in our emotional and mental health Bats can hear shapes, plants can eat light, and bees can dance maps. When his life took him to a painfully dark place, the poet behind The CryptoNaturalist, Jarod K. Anderson...

From a neurologist and the award-winning author of The Sleeping Beauties, a meticulous and compassionate exploration of how our culture of medical diagnosis can harm, rather than help, patients. We live in an age of diagnosis. Conditions like ADHD and autism are on the rapid rise, while new...

Big, stately great horned owls with their hooting call and big orange eyes are the owls of scary stories. Learn more about these tufted hunters.

With a quick flip of the tongue, a frog catches its next meal. Learn all about theses long-legged amphibians in Frogs.

An elephant seal glides through the sea. Gulp! It catches a small fish. Listen to learn all about these blubbery mammals.

Cheep! Cheep! What is that sound? It’s a baby bird in a nest! Beginning listeners will discover why nests make good homes for growing baby birds, squirrels, and other animals.

Sometimes a therapy dog can lift a person's spirits just by being in the same room. Other times, the dogs take more active roles, acting as companions. Therapy dogs help people who are ill or sad feel better. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the work they do.

A small reptile scurries across a rock under the hot sun. It's a lizard! Learn more about these desert animals.

A Boston terrier could fit into a regular sized backpack, but there is nothing little about this dog's personality. Discover more about this entertaining breed.

Boa constrictors put the squeeze on their dinners. Learn about these sneaky slithering predators.