Mother Goose Time's "Nature Detectives" Book List

July's Mother Goose Time curriculum is called "Nature Detectives". Included in Mother Goose Time's monthly curriculum is a list of books that coordinate with the month's curriculum. This month includes many picture books for children to learn more about nature. 

Week 1: Mystery in the Trees

Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids by Gail Gibbons
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
We're Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger
The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni
I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All About Trees by Bonnie Worth

Week 2: Mystery in the Air

Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon by H.A. Rey and Margret Ray
Amazing Airplanes by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
The Lorax by Dr Seuss
Shapes in the Sky: A Book About Clouds by Josepha Sherman
Oscar and the Bat: A Book About Sound by Geoff Waring

Week 3:Mystery in the Water

A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder by Walter Wick

The Magic School Bus Wet All Over: A Book About The Water Cycle by Pat Relf

Water Dance by Thomas Locker

Germs Are Not for Sharing by Elizabeth Verdick

Mud by Mary Lyn Ray

Week 4: Mystery in the Dirt

Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth by Mary McKenna Siddals

Wiggling Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer

Jump into Science: Dirt by Steve Tomecek

Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion

Mud Pies and Other Recipes by Marjorie Winslow