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This season’s series foster the love of all living things and their connection to our world, from the long ago mammoths of the ice age to the bison roaming Yellowstone today.

This season, readers can explore the worlds within their bodies from the nervous system to what is on their plates and even how they perceive the world.

These collected titles are a celebration of the beautiful, wild world around us that seek to whet one's curiosity while also bringing joy in what is found.

There is something here for everyone in the family to help them learn more about their insides (and outsides).

Focusing on what it means to experience the natural world, there has been a shift toward experiential learning and citizen science for younger people across the series selected.

This spring, arts and activity books are notably well designed and beautifully diverse—update your library with some of these titles.

As the world continues into its second year of pandemic pandemonium, readers are reminded that balancing physical and mental wellness is critical to a healthy life.

These series take on big picture understanding and the narrower scope of singular existence for children who have a future ahead tied to the ongoing climate crisis.

A great activity book series will not only satisfy the maker urge, but will incorporate practice with additional skills as well. Problem-solving, critical thinking, creative decision-making, numeracy skills, and more can be part and parcel of any project or activity.