I stumbled across the Blueberry Awards honoring excellent nature books for children. Criteria for selecting a winner included:

• Delivers content grounded in real science.
• Proffers excellence in children’s literature in writing, art, and design.
• Reflects the diversity of people in our world.
• Shares nature, nature intersections, or climate peril, and calls children to action in developmentally appropriate, truthful ways.

Check out the 2022 winners here and the 2021 winners here.

The top 2022 award:

Many of the books included are my favorites! I look forward to reading the others. Great gift ideas for anyone who delights in the outdoors! “I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves. ” Anna Quindlen