Smithsonian Nature Books

We've had Smithsonian's Backyard and Smithsonian Oceanic Collection books trickle through our inventory for years, usually one or two at a time, but we had no idea there were so many (60+!) until we got a larger batch and decided to make a category for them here on the site. These attractive, informative picture books tell about one featured animal, what they eat, how they survive, and more, with simple and clear text and lovely illustrations.

Smithsonian's Backyard Series

  1. Alligator at Saw Grass Road by Janet Halfmann
  2. Armadillo at Riverside Road by Laura Gates Galvin
  3. Badger At Sandy Ridge Road by Katacha Diaz
  4. Black Bear Cub at Sweet Berry Trail by Laura Gates Galvin
  5. Box Turtle at Silver Pond Lane by Susan Korman
  6. Bullfrog at Magnolia Circle by Deborah Dennard
  7. Bumblebee at Apple Tree Lane by Laura Gates Galvin
  8. Canada Goose at Cattail Lane by Janet Halfmann
  9. Chipmunk at Hollow Tree Lane by Victoria Sherrow
  10. Cottontail at Clover Crescent by C. Drew Lamm
  11. Coyote at Piñon Place by Deborah Dennard
  12. Daddy Longlegs at Birch Lane by Beverley Brenna  
  13. Deer Mouse at Old Farm Road by Laura Gates Galvin
  14. Fawn at Woodland Way by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld  
  15. Firefly at Stony Brook Farm by Wendy Pfeffer
  16. Flying Squirrel at Acorn Place by Barbara Gaines Winkelman  
  17. Garter Snake at Willow Creek Lane by Janet Halfmann  
  18. Gray Squirrel at Pacific Avenue by Geri Harrington  
  19. Groundhog at Evergreen Road by Susan Korman
  20. Ladybug at Orchard Avenue by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
  21. Little Black Ant on Park Street by Janet Halfmann  
  22. Loon at Northwood Lake by Elizabeth Ring  
  23. Mallard Duck at Meadow View Pond by Wendy Pfeffer
  24. Monarch Butterfly of Aster Way by Elizabeth Ring  
  25. Opossum at Sycamore Road by Sally M. Walker  
  26. Raccoon at Clear Creek Road by Carolyn Otto
  27. Red Bat at Sleepy Hollow Lane by Janet Halfmann
  28. Red Fox at Hickory Lane by Kathleen M. Hollenbeck
  29. River Otter at Autumn Lane by Laura Gates Galvin
  30. Robin at Hickory Street by Dana Meachen Rau  
  31. Screech Owl at Midnight Hollow by C. Drew Lamm  
  32. Skunk at Hemlock Circle by Victoria Sherrow  
  33. Woodchuck at Blackberry Road by C. Drew Lamm

Smithsonian Oceanic Collection

  1. Beluga Passage by Linda Lingemann
  2. Coral Reef Hideaway: The Story of a Clown Anemonefish by Doe Boyle
  3. Dancing on the Sand: A Story of an Atlantic Blue Crab by Kathleen M. Hollenbeck
  4. Dolphin's First Day: The Story of a Bottlenose Dolphin by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
  5. Dolphin's Rescue: The Story of the Pacific White-Sided Dolphin by Janet Halfmann
  6. Galapagos Fur Seal by Victoria Sherrow  
  7. Giant of the Sea: The Story of a Sperm Whale by Courtney Granet Raff  
  8. Great White Shark: Ruler of the Sea by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld   
  9. Hermit Crab's Home: Safe in a Shell by Janet Halfmann
  10. Humpback Goes North by Darice Bailer   
  11. The Ice's Edge: The Story of a Harp Seal Pup by Karen Romano Young   
  12. Islands of Ice: The Story of a Harp Seal by Kathleen M. Hollenbeck  
  13. Little Walrus Warning by Carol Young  
  14. Lobster's Secret by Kathleen M. Hollenbeck
  15. Manatee Winter by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
  16. Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Janet Halfmann  
  17. Octopus' Den by Deirdre Langeland  
  18. Orca Song by Michael C. Armour  
  19. Otter on His Own: The Story of a Sea Otter by Doe Boyle  
  20. Pelican's Catch by Janet Halfmann  
  21. Penguin's Family: The Story of a Humboldt Penguin by Kathleen M. Hollenbeck  
  22. Polar Bear Horizon by Janet Halfmann  
  23. Puffer's Surprise by Barbara Gaines Winkelman
  24. Sea Lion Roars by C. Drew Lamm  
  25. Sea Turtle Journey: The Story of a Loggerhead Turtle by Lorraine A. Jay
  26. Seagull by the Shore by Vanessa Giancamilli Birch  
  27. Seahorse Reef: A Story of the South Pacific by Sally M. Walker  
  28. Seal Pup Grows Up: The Story of a Harbor Seal by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld  
  29. Sockeye's Journey Home: The Story of a Pacific Salmon by Barbara Gaines Winkelman  
  30. Survival in the Sea: The Story of a Hammerhead Shark by Linda Lingemann  
  31. Swordfish Returns by Susan Korman
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Otter On His Own
Smithsonian's Backyard
by Doe Boyle
from Scholastic Reference
for 2nd-5th grade
in Mammals (Location: SCI-MAM)