Storey – Books – For Kids age 5+ | Hachette Book Group

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For Kids 5+

Storey books foster curiosity, creativity, and independence with books that teach timeless, hands-on skills to the next generation.

Go on a Nature Adventure!

Jump-start nature curiosity with the best-selling Backpack Explorer series of colorful take-along field guides for kids. Little explorers are encouraged to look, listen, touch, play, and discover the wonders of the natural world.

Craft Books for Kids Ages 5+

Sewing School ® 2

Sewing School ® 2

by Andria Lisle, by Amie Petronis Plumley

Show Me a Story

Show Me a Story

by Emily K. Neuburger

Make Music!

Make Music!

by Norma Jean Haynes, by Ann Sayre Wiseman, by John Langstaff

Art Sparks

Art Sparks

by Marion Abrams, by Hilary Emerson Lay

Pop-Out & Paint Horse Breeds

Pop-Out & Paint Horse Breeds

by Cindy A. Littlefield

Sewing Together: Collaborative Quilting with Kids

Yes, quilts are big and take a lot of time to design and sew, but when you have many hands working together, it makes the effort easier and even more rewarding. Every year, Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School — the school where I teach — holds an auction to raise funds for scholarships and teacher needs.…

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Life Skills & Lessons Books for Kids ages 5+

Love Your Amazing Self

Love Your Amazing Self

by Ofosu Jones-Quartey, Illustrated by Ndubisi Okoye

Mindful Moves

Mindful Moves

by Nicole Cardoza

How to Sleep Tight through the Night

How to Sleep Tight through the Night

by Tzivia Gover, by Lesléa Newman, Illustrated by Vivian Mineker

The Great Ball Game

The Great Ball Game

by Rebecca Sheir, Illustrated by Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley

Let's Learn to Fish!

Let's Learn to Fish!

by Dan Armitage

Backpack Explorer is now on Roblox

Learn how the Backpack Explorer experience on Roblox came to be through a fun Q&A with project leader Kimberly Thompson Panay.

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Math & Science Books for Kids ages 5+

Monarch Butterflies

Monarch Butterflies

by Ann Hobbie, Illustrated by Olga Baumert

The World of Coral Reefs

The World of Coral Reefs

by Erin Spencer, Illustrated by Alexandria Neonakis

Nature Smarts Workbook, Ages 7–9

Nature Smarts Workbook, Ages 7–9

by The Environmental Educators of Mass Audubon

Owling

Owling

Nature Books for Kids ages 5+

Guess My Animal!

Guess My Animal!

by Kathleen Yale, Illustrated by Katy Tanis

Backyard Adventure

Backyard Adventure

by Amanda Thomsen

Wildlife Ranger Action Guide

Wildlife Ranger Action Guide

by Mary Kay Carson

Howl like a Wolf!

Howl like a Wolf!

by Kathleen Yale

Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail

Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail

by Editors of Storey Publishing

Julia Rothman's Don’t Leaf It Behind activity sheet

Learn about leaves and trees—and how to draw just like Julia with this “Don’t Leaf It Behind” download and print activity sheet.

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