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ecosystems

Books about ecosystems for readers of all ages.

Cover of The little creek

The little creek

Jennifer Ward

Ages 4–8natureecosystems

Cover of In the pond

In the pond

Ermanno Cristini

Ages 3–8nature explorationpond life

Cover of The Usborne Living World Encyclopedia (Encyclopedias Series)

The Usborne Living World Encyclopedia (Encyclopedias Series)

Leslie Colvin, Emma Speare

Ages 8–12naturenatural history

Cover of Great Salt Lake

Great Salt Lake

Mary Schulte

Ages 6–8naturegeography

Cover of The Oak

The Oak

Andrienne Soutter-Perrot

Ages 6–9naturegrowth

Cover of Redwoods

Redwoods

Jason Chin

Ages 5–10naturediscovery

Cover of Bloomin' Rainforests (Horrible Geography)

Bloomin' Rainforests (Horrible Geography)

Anita Ganeri, Mike Phillips

Ages 8–12naturebiodiversity

Cover of Wonders of the rain forest

Wonders of the rain forest

Janet Palazzo-Craig, Janet Craig, S. D. Schindler (Illustrator)

Ages 5–10natureecosystems

Cover of What the sea saw

What the sea saw

Stephanie St. Pierre

Ages 4–9natureocean life

Cover of Riddle Of The Reef

Riddle Of The Reef

Laura Hurwitz

Ages 8–12natureocean conservation

Cover of The Rainforest Grew All Around

The Rainforest Grew All Around

Susan K. Mitchell

Ages 3–8natureecosystems

Cover of The tree

The tree

Felicia Law

Ages 3–7natureanimals

Cover of Rivers

Rivers

Terry J. Jennings

Ages 7–10naturegeography

Cover of An Earthworm’s Life

An Earthworm’s Life

John Himmelman

Ages 4–8life cyclesnature

Cover of Living in a Rain Forest

Living in a Rain Forest

Allan Fowler

Ages 5–8natureecosystems

Cover of Deserts (Mapping Earthforms)

Deserts (Mapping Earthforms)

Catherine Chambers

Ages 9–12geographymaps

Cover of Jungle

Jungle

Charles Reasoner

Ages 2–7natureanimals

Cover of Ocean

Ocean

Woodward, John

Ages 7–14naturediscovery

Cover of Biomes And Habitats

Biomes And Habitats

Ages 11–15natureecosystems

Cover of Discovering Wolves

Discovering Wolves

Nancy Field, Corliss Karasov

Ages 9–12natureanimals

Cover of Biology

Biology

Ages 9–12sciencenature

Cover of Under One Rock

Under One Rock

Anthony D. Fredericks

Ages 4–8nature explorationinsects and bugs

Cover of Desert song

Desert song

Tony Johnston

Ages 4–8naturedesert wildlife

Cover of The EARTH DWELLERS

The EARTH DWELLERS

Erich Hoyt

Ages 9–14natureinsects