| Title | Author | ISBN # | Level | Description |
| A Log's Life | Pfeffer, Wendy | 0-689-80636-1 | Primary | A decomposing log supports new life in the life cycle of a tree |
| A Tree Is Growing | Dorros, Arthur | 0-590-45301-7 | Elementary | Trees produce food, breathe, and grow through the seasons |
| Beavers | Katz, Sue | 0-590-47084-1 | Elementary | Nonfiction picture book |
| Box Turtle at Long Pond | George, William T. | 0-590-11572-3 | Primary | One day in the life of a box turtle in the woods |
| By Lakes and Rivers | Paul, Tessa | 0-86505-594-7 | Elementary | Animal tracks and other facts about wetland creatures |
| First Field Guide: Trees | National Audubon Society | 0-590054902 | Elementary+ | Reference book and field guide with facts and photographs |
| Great Snakes! | Robinson, Fay | 0-590-26243-2 | Primary | Easy reader; snake identification |
| Magic School Bus Hops Home | Relf, Patricia | 0-590-48413-3 | Primary | Ms. Frizzle's class learns about animal habitats |
| One Day in the Woods | George, Jean Craighead | 0-590-37944-5 | Elementary | Chapter book weaves facts in fictional story |
| Outdoor Adventure Book | McManners, Hugh | 0-7894-0468-0 | Elementary | How-to book; camping, survival skills |
| The Ever-Living Tree | Vieira, Linda | 0-590-99495-6 | Elementary | A California redwood's life through history |
| The Tree That Would Not Die | Levine, Ellen | 0-590-43725-9 | Elementary | A Texas live oak tree through history |
| Tracks in the Wild | Bowen, Betsy | 0-439-14831-6 | Elementary | Nonficton; forest animals |
| Who Eats What? | Lauber, Patricia | 0-439-49710-8 | Primary | Introduction to food chains and food webs |
| Whose Tracks Are These? | Nail, Jim | 1-57098-078-0 | Elementary | Clues to identify the tracks of familiar forest animals |