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forest animals

Books about forest animals for readers of all ages.

Cover of Trouble coming!

Trouble coming!

Harris, Christine

Ages 4–8naturedanger

Cover of A Forest for Christmas

A Forest for Christmas

Michael Harris

Ages 3–8christmascommunity

Cover of Bearobics

Bearobics

Vic Parker

Ages 3–7exercise and wellnessforest animals

Cover of The lumberjack's beard

The lumberjack's beard

Duncan Beedie

Ages 3–8friendshipnature

Cover of Secret Valley

Secret Valley

Brian Paterson

Ages 4–8natureadventure

Cover of When will it snow?

When will it snow?

Bruce Hiscock

Ages 3–7seasonswinter

Cover of Open season

Open season

Art Mawhinney

Ages 7–12naturesurvival

Cover of Bambi's hide-and-seek

Bambi's hide-and-seek

Andrea Posner-Sanchez

Ages 2–6playfriendship

Cover of Whobert Whover, owl detective

Whobert Whover, owl detective

Jason Gallaher

Ages 4–8mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Bear's First Christmas

Bear's First Christmas

Robert Kinerk

Ages 3–8christmaswonder

Cover of Wallace and Grace and the cupcake caper

Wallace and Grace and the cupcake caper

Alexander, Heather

Ages 7–10mysteryfriendship

Cover of Daddy hugs

Daddy hugs

Nancy Tafuri

Ages 2–6father-child bondaffection

Cover of When snowflakes fall

When snowflakes fall

Carl R. Sams

Ages 2–8winternature

Cover of One winter's night

One winter's night

Claire Freedman

Ages 2–6winternature

Cover of One Christmas night

One Christmas night

M. Christina Butler

Ages 3–7christmasforest animals

Cover of Red Knit Cap Girl

Red Knit Cap Girl

Naoko Stoop

Ages 3–7naturefriendship

Cover of Look out! It's a dragon!

Look out! It's a dragon!

Jonny Lambert

Ages 3–7couragefriendship

Cover of Five Minutes Until Bed

Five Minutes Until Bed

Dorthea Deprisco Wang

Ages 1–5bedtimenature

Cover of Pie for Chuck

Pie for Chuck

Pat Schories

Ages 3–7friendshipgenerosity

Cover of Skunk's spring surprise

Skunk's spring surprise

Lesléa Newman, Valeri Gorbachev

Ages 3–7self-discoverytalent

Cover of The forever tree

The forever tree

Tereasa Surratt

Ages 3–8communitynature

Cover of Down in the woods at sleepytime

Down in the woods at sleepytime

Carole Lexa Schaefer

Ages 2–6bedtimenature

Cover of The wonderful book

The wonderful book

Leonid Gore

Ages 4–8readingimagination

Cover of One magical morning

One magical morning

Claire Freedman

Ages 3–8naturemother-child bond