Nature Reads

Do your wildlings love a picture book? One filled with adventure, inspiration and a love for wild things – our wild play children do! We love connecting together under the gum tree to read together.

“The more that you READ the more things you will KNOW. The more that you LEARN, the more places you’ll GO!” Dr Seuss

To celebrate book week, here are our top 10 nature inspired books:

1. Cooee Mittagar by Jasmine Seymour

A wonderful introduction to Dharug language as Mulgo introduces us to the seasons of Sydney.

2. Backyard Bugs by Helen Milroy

Teaches preschooler’s all about the buzzing, scurrying, squirming splendour of insects in our backyard

3. Luca and the coastal wattle by Leanne Murner

Luca and his Poppy introduce us to Wattle, how our first nations people use Wattle to tell the season, medicinal benefits and to make tools.

4. Wombat Stew by Marcia Vaughan

Classic childhood rhyming book where a dingo catches a wombat to make a stew. One by one the wombats help to deceive the dingo

5. Not a stick – Antoinette Potis

Simple picture book to inspire open ended play with a stick

6. Scribbly Gum Secrets by Dannika Patterson

Uniquely Australian book exploring ecological awareness of the Scribbly Gum Tree

7. Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Boyd

Explore that even amongst the tall buildings in urban landscapes, if we look carefully, we can still find the wild

8. Kookaburras likes to laugh by Laura Bunting

A beautiful picture book about fitting in and stereotypes.

9. The Creek by Bluey

Favourite ABC character Bluey who explores the creek and discovers just how fun the creek can be.

10. Bee Detective by Vanessa Ryan Rendall

Hamish and Olivia introduce you to Australian Native Bees and their habitats

Why not follow up these picture books we with a nature play activity for endless open ended fun in the outdoors.

We would love to know your child’s favourite book, so please drop us a comment below