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Science & Nature Books For 6-Year-Old Kids

Science and nature books for 6-year-olds explore how animals and plants adapt to meet their needs. Readers can connect behaviors to food, water and shelter while learning how different habitats support life.

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The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar SystemAxolotlThe Magic School Bus: Inside the EarthNational Geographic Readers: Predator Face-OffScaredy Squirrel at NightNational Geographic Readers: Frogs!National Geographic Readers: Wild Cats (Level 1)Celebrating Holidays: Earth DayNational Geographic Readers: Sea OttersNational Geographic Readers: LionsAnimal AdaptationsJessie and the Gumboot Kids: Winterful DayBeesHoney BeesAnimal HabitatsTiger SharksDisaster Zone: FloodsAnimal Adaptations

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It's Me, Henry!How Birds SleepSee an Avocado GrowSee Bell Peppers GrowOn A Flake-Flying Day: Watching Winter's WondersMiguel's Community GardenAmara's FarmOops! Accidental Inventions: Bubble GumOops! Accidental Inventions: Chocolate Chip CookiesZhang Heng and the Incredible Earthquake DetectorField Trip to Volcano IslandLet's Notice Forms of WaterBritannica First Big Book of WhyLet's Notice Patterns in the SkyA Trip to the Science Museum with Sesame StreetLet's Notice Types of MaterialsLet's Notice Weather PatternsRumble and Roar: Sound Around the World
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The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar SystemAxolotlThe Magic School Bus: Inside the EarthNational Geographic Readers: Predator Face-OffScaredy Squirrel at NightNational Geographic Readers: Frogs!National Geographic Readers: Wild Cats (Level 1)Celebrating Holidays: Earth DayNational Geographic Readers: Sea OttersNational Geographic Readers: LionsAnimal AdaptationsBeesHoney BeesAnimal HabitatsTiger SharksDisaster Zone: FloodsAnimal AdaptationsTiger CubsBengal CatsSharksPlant AdaptationsJane Goodall: Chimpanzee Expert & ActivistChicksSharks! Big Teeth. Fierce Hunters

Videos

Jessie and the Gumboot Kids: Winterful DayJessie and the Gumboot Kids: Just In TimeJessie and the Gumboot Kids: Let's Go Outside

Help your child grow through reading

Did you know?

  • Some desert plants can survive for months without rain.
  • A chameleon's color can change depending on its surroundings, mood or temperature.
  • Birds can travel thousands of miles during migration.

How to make the most of Epic

For Parents
  • Plant seeds in small containers.
  • Draw an animal life cycle.
For Educators
  • Match animals to their food sources.
  • Sort plants by habitat.

FAQ

Science & nature books can be used alongside outdoor activities, simple experiments, nature walks or classroom investigations. Reading about a topic before or after exploring it firsthand can help children make stronger connections between ideas and real-world experiences.

Six-year-olds can learn about ecosystems, life cycles, weather patterns, animal behavior and other scientific concepts that explain how the natural world works. These books also encourage children to ask questions, make observations and think about relationships between living things and their environments.

These books work especially well before trips to parks, zoos, aquariums or science centers, as well as during seasonal changes that spark curiosity about nature. They can also be a great choice when children become interested in a particular animal, habitat or natural phenomenon and want to learn more.

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