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The forest habitat is home to many perennial 'favorites' -- forest animals like bears, chipmunks, foxes, beavers, owls, and more. This makes it a popular setting for children's books! And, it's a habitat that is generally quite familiar to children, and thus a great pick for early, 'starter' lessons on habitats. Plus, along with ponds and rivers, it's probably the best habitat to focus on when teaching children how to make scientific observations in the natural world. (Kids love 'nature walks'!) We hope this list of the ten best children's books on the forest habitat and forest animals helps!
Dark Emperor
& Other Poems of the Night
by Joyce Sidman
3rd grade - 5th grade
One Small Square: Woods
by Donald Silver
2nd grade - 5th grade
One Small Square: Tropical
Rain Forest
by Donald Silver
2nd grade - 5th grade
Rain Forests
by Insiders Series
3rd grade - 6th grade
The Magic School Bus
in the Rain Forest
A Book about Rain Forest Ecology
by Eva Moore
1st grade - 5th grade
A Walk in the Forest series
Boreal Forest, Deciduous Forest,
and Rain Forest
3rd grade - 6th grade
Betsy, Cindy, and Virginia (the teachers/sisters behind this website)