Nature Study
According to Season.By Frances Theodore Parsons.
Talks about the flowers in the order of their appearance in woods and fields. 14 to 18.
African Game Trails.By Theodore Roosevelt. Illustrated with photographs by Kermit Roosevelt and others; also with drawings.
A graphic description of the ex-president’s expedition in Africa. 16 to 18.
American Natural History, The.By William T. Hornaday.
A foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Contains 220 original drawings and 100 photographs. 14 to 18.
Among the Farmyard People.By Clara D. Pierson.
Stories about domestic animals. 6 to 9.
Among the Meadow People.By Clara D. Pierson.
Tells about birds and insects. 6 to 9.
Among the Moths and Butterflies.By Julia P. Ballard.
Simple, accurate, and untechnical. 10 to 14.
Among the Pond People.By Clara D. Pierson.
About all sorts of the pond’s inhabitants—tadpoles, fish, mink, frogs, etc. 6 to 9.
Animal Heroes.By Ernest Thompson Seton.
The histories of a cat, a dog, a pigeon, a lynx, two wolves, and a reindeer. 12 to 14.
Beasts of the Field.By William J. Long.
Tells about the beaver, fox, bear, rabbit, caribou, otter, etc. 10 to 12.
Bee People, The.By Margaret W. Morley.
One of the few books about bees that can be read and understood by young people. A very successful nature book. 10 to 14.
Bird Life.By Frank M. Chapman.
A guide to the study of our common birds. Contains 75 full-page colored plates. 14 to 18.
Bird Neighbors.By Neltje Blanchan. With an introduction by John Burroughs.
An introduction to 150 birds commonly found in the gardens, meadows, and woods about our homes. Well illustrated in color and black and white. 12 to 18.
Birds and Bees, and Other Papers.By John Burroughs.
Treats of birds, bees, the musk-rat, squirrel, woodchuck, fox, etc. 12 to 14.
Black Bear, The.By William H. Wright.
The author had many years’ experience in tramping the forests and mountains of the West, and this book is the result of his personal observations of the bear, of which animal he has made a particular study. 14 to 16.
Black Bruin; The Biography of a Bear.By Clarence Hawkes.
The story of a common black bear of the Allegheny Mountains. His early cubhood was spent as a pet in the family of a farmer. Later he broke away into the woods and there learned the wild life of his kind. 10 to 12.
Camp Life in the Woods.By William Hamilton Gibson.
Hints on trapping and trap making; tells of the requisites for camp life; shows how to build camps and canoes, and how to care for furs. 16 to 18.
Eye Spy.By William Hamilton Gibson.
A very attractive nature book which will interest the reader in the insect and plant life around him. Well illustrated. 12 to 14.
Fairy-Land of Science.By Arabella B. Buckley.
Science sugar-coated. Tells in easy language about air, water, sunbeams, sounds, flowers, etc. 12 to 14.
First Book of Birds, The.By Olive Thorne Miller.
The lives and habits of common birds. Illustrated in colors. 8 to 10.
House in the Water, The.By Charles G. D. Roberts.
The longest story in the book, “The House in the Water,” gives a good description of the life of the beaver. 14 to 16.
How to Know the Ferns.By Frances Theodora Parsons.
A guide to the names, haunts, and habits of our common ferns. Contains 144 illustrations. 14 to 18.
Hunting in British East Africa.By Percy C. Madeira.
The account of a successful hunt for African game, both large and small, taken by the author during the winter of 1907–1908. 16 to 18.
In Closed Territory.By Edgar Beecher Bronson.
An account of hunting big game in British East Africa. 16 to 18.
Kindred of the Wild, The.By Charles G. D. Roberts.
A fine collection of animal stories. 14 to 16.
King of the Thundering Herd.By Clarence Hawkes.
The biography of an American bison. Gives the color and life of the prairies as it was forty years ago. 12 to 14.
Little Folks in Feathers and Fur.By Olive Thorne Miller.
Stories about animals, birds, and insects. 7 to 10.
Lives of the Fur Folk.By M. D. Haviland.
Deals with the life histories and adventures (the latter founded on fact) of the fox, rabbit, cat, and badger in Ireland. Incidentally some light is thrown on some obscure points of their natural history. 14 to 16.
Lives of the Hunted.By Ernest Thompson Seton.
A true account of the doings of five quadrupeds and three birds. 12 to 14.
Nature Study and Life.By Clifton F. Hodges.
Insects, plants, frogs, birds, squirrels, etc. 12 to 16.
Our Common Birds and How to Know Them.By John B. Grant.
Contains 64 full-page illustrations. 14 to 18.
Red Fox.By Charles G. D. Roberts.
The story of an intelligent fox’s adventuresin the Ringwaak wilds. Contains less of the tragic atmosphere than is usual in stories of animal life. 14 to 16.
Prince and His Ants, The.By “Vamba.”
Translated from the Italian, in which it is a classic for children. The story of a boy who became an ant. 8 to 11.
School of the Woods, The.By William J. Long.
Shows how the wild animals and birds train their young. 10 to 12.
Second Book of Birds, The.By Olive Thorne Miller.
Tells about bird families. Well illustrated. 9 to 12.
Shaggycoat.By Clarence Hawkes.
The biography of a beaver. 10 to 12.
Sharp Eyes.By William Hamilton Gibson.
A calendar of fifty-two weeks among birds, insects, and flowers. The illustrations are very helpful. 14 to 16.
Song of Life, A.By Margaret M. Morley.
Contents: Flowers, Fishes, Frogs, Birds, The End and the Beginning, The World’s Cradle. Good for mothers to read to children. 10 to 14.
Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers.By John Burroughs.
Includes the habits of the chipmunk, hare, musk-rat, opossum, wild mice, porcupine, etc. Contains 15 colored illustrations. 10 to 14.
Two Years in the Jungle.By William T. Hornaday.
The experiences of a hunter and naturalist in India, Ceylon, the Malay Peninsula, and Borneo. 16 to 18.
Trail of the Sandhill Stag, The.By Ernest Thompson Seton.
A hunting story. The author considers this to be his best work. 12 to 14.
Watchers of the Trails, The.By Charles G. D. Roberts.
A companion volume to “The Kindred of the Wild.” Will appeal especially to those at all versed in woodcraft. 14 to 16.
Ways of Wood Folk, The.By William J. Long.
A very good collection of animal stories. 10 to 12.
What Mr. Darwin Saw.By Charles R. Darwin.
The story of Darwin’s voyage round the world in the shipBeagle. Observations on natural history. 12 to 14.
Wild Animals I Have Known.By Ernest Thompson Seton.
Contains eight stories of animal life, each full of vigor and action. “Lobo,” “Silverspot,” “Raggylug,” “Bingo,” “The Springfield Fox,” “The Pacing Mustang,” “Wully,” and “Redruff.” 12 to 14.
Wings and Stings.By Agnes McClelland Daulton.
In story form, the bees, ants, birds, and blossoms are made to tell their own life histories. 7 to 10.
World of the Great Forest, The.By Paul B. Du Chaillu.
Tells how animals, birds, reptiles, and insects, talk, think, work, and live. 12 to 14.