Brown, Margaret Wise.
The Fish With the Deep Sea Smile
. Linnet Book Shoe String Press., 1938. This author always present the best in children’s books. This is another quality story.
Clemens, Andrew.
Big Al
. Picture Book Studio., 1988. Al becomes a hero when he and his friends get caught in a net.
Forman, Michael.
One World
. Little, Brown., 1991. The theme of the book is environmental awareness.
Heller, Ruth.
Chickens Aren’t The Only Ones.
G.P. Putman., 1981. A colorful book about animals that lay eggs.
Hofman, Melita.
A Trip to the Pond
. Doubleday and Co., 1966. Beautifully illustrated, this would be an excellent resource for a field trip to the Whitney Water Center in New Haven.
Kalina, Sigmund.
The House That Nature Built
. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1972. Beautifully illustrated with delicate line drawings and written in poetic prose, this book is a good source of vocabulary. It is a reminder or our responsibility to preserve the environment.
Leonni, Leo.
Fish is Fish
. Pantheon., 1970. This is about a tadpole who becomes a frog and his friend the fish.
Leonni, Leo.
The Biggest House in the World
. Pantheon., 1968 A young snail is looking for a bigger house.
Leonni, Leo.
Swimmy
. Pantheon., 1963. This is a favorite among the author’s many books. It’s about protection from predators, and the importance of a peer group.
Robbins, Ken.
A Flower Grows
. Dial Books for Young Readers., 1988. Black and white photographs are used to explain the life cycle of an amaryllis.
Russell, Helen Ross.
Water: A Field Trip Guide
. Little, Brown & Co., 1973. Very clear illustrations using black and white photographs to explain the presence of water everywhere in our lives.
Smith, F.C.
The First Book of Water
. Franklin Watts, Inc., 1959. The author presents good explanation of cycles and a comprehensive discussion of water related issues. Appropriate for grades 1 & 2.
Tresselt, Alvin.
Rain Drop Splash
. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1946. This is a primary level approach to understanding the water cycle. The reader follows a drop of rain through the cycle.
Udrey, Janice.
A Tree is Nice
. Harper and Row., 1956. A gentle story about the joys of a tree.