Woodland Creatures Book List

The benefits of reading to your child are enormous! There are countless studies on how it impacts your child’s vocabulary, language development, cognitive skills, and understanding of the world around them. To enhance your child’s play and encourage literacy, here are some of our favorite Woodland books to read alongside your Woodland Creatures Sensory Kit.

Woodland Dance is one of our favorite bedtime books by one of our favorite authors! Sandra Boynton tells the story of forest animals as they come together to dance through the night in a woodland celebration! With lots of fun rhymes this sweet, simple read is perfect for unwinding at the end of the day with your little one. 

Little Owl’s Night follows Little Owl as he visits all his nocturnal friends on a flight through the forest. During the night he sees a family of possums, a bear sleeping in its cave, a shy turtle and so much more! When he finally comes home, he watches the sun come up as he fall asleep.

The beautiful illustrations in Tree tell the story of a tree and the creatures who call it home throughout the year. This peek-through board book offers a hands-on experience for little readers.

With beautiful illustrations, Leaves follows a bear through the changing seasons as he watching the leaves fall and prepares to hibernate. This book is a wonderful way to introduce the concept of time to young children.

By the same author who wrote Tree, read about how animals from all around the world look up at the moon every night. Moon’s visually stunning illustrations highlight nocturnal creatures and is a perfect bedtime story.

Bear Snores On is included in our Woodland Creatures sensory kit! This heartwarming story tells the tale of a group of forest friends who spend a cozy night in Bear’s den while he hibernates. Bear Snores On is full of rhymes and a poignant message about friendship.

This classic story follows Leaf Man as the wind carries him through the countryside and over forests. Lois Ehlert uses leaves to illustrate Leaf Man making it a perfect book for fall and the changing of seasons.

Acorn is a Little Wild is the story of an oak tree. Highlighting the life-cycle of a tree, this book is perfect for young botanists or anyone who has noticed a fallen acorn on the ground.

The Busy Tree is an engaging tale of an ecosystem contained in a tree. From owls to insects that all call their tree home, this book is a story teeming with life and forest fun.

We hope you enjoy some of our favorite woodland books!

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