Books with author The American Museum of Natural History

“An appealing title that will delight young animal lovers.” —School Library Journal Join the pack and learn how wolf pups grow! Developed in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History, this fascinating storybook captures a year in the life of a wolf pup. Read and learn how wolf pups explore, hunt, and grow into young wolves. Featuring beautiful nature photography, Wolf Pups Joiin The Pack introduces young readers to these impressive and social creatures. It’s enough to make any child howl with joy!

A is for Amazon, B is for Blue Arrow Poison Frog, and C is for Canopy: Welcome to the rainforest! This stunning alphabet book from the famed American Museum of Natural History presents one of Earth's most exquisite and endangered environments. Through magnificent images, kids will encounter a diverse range of rainforest flora and fauna, from flying foxes and gorillas to kapok trees, leafcutter ants, orchids, and X-ray Tetra Fish. What a wonderful way to introduce children to the world of nature and conservation—and their ABCs, too!

From egg-laying Aphids to the striped Zebra Longwing Butterfly, these colorful creatures will fascinate preschoolers. Developed together with experts at the American Museum of Natural History, ABC Insects introduces beetles, butterflies, flies, moths, and more, all straight from the famed museum's displays. With its extra-large letters, eye-catching photos, and fun facts on every page, this board book is a sure kid pleaser!

A fun and informative introduction to life in the world’s oceans, packed with fascinating facts, puzzles, games, and 100 reusable stickers Written and designed for younger readers, this book contains stickers of fish, mammals, amphibians, and invertebrates, from the great white shark to the tiny seahorse. The stickers are accompanied by fun learning pages on the behavior and habitats of the different animals, which explain what they look like, where they live, how they move, and what they eat. There are also some exciting puzzles and games, including a spot-the-difference puzzle, and readers can create their own underwater scene by adding stickers to a colorful double-page landscape spread. Perfect for kids who want to know more about the amazing array of creatures that live underwater, the book is fully checked and approved by the department of zoology at the Natural History Museum, London.

A colorful and informative introduction to some of the most common rocks and minerals, packed with amazing facts, fun puzzles and games, and more than 100 reusable stickers Ideal for younger readers, this beautiful sticker book showcases stones from the tiger’s eye and leopard skin stone to rubies, sapphires, diamonds, emeralds, and many more. The stickers are accompanied by fun learning pages with information on how rocks and minerals form, what they are made into, and how to identify them, as well as lots of bite-size facts about their size, color, and origin. Readers can put their knowledge to the test with some puzzles and games, including a coloring activity and rocky maze, and create their own scenes by adding stickers to a colorful double page landscape spread. The book is fully checked and approved by the department of zoology at the Natural History Museum, London. The museum’s world-class collections of minerals, ores, meteorites, rocks, and soils include specimens from Mars and the moon, and from the earliest bodies that helped to form the solar system 4.56 billion years ago.

A fun and informative introduction to fossils, packed with fascinating facts, puzzles, games, and 100 reusable stickersThis colorful activity book is crammed with 100 reuseable stickers of fossilized plants and animals that lived a long time ago, from ancient sea creatures and dinosaur claws to whole cockroaches preserved in amber. The stickers are accompanied by informative sections on how fossils form, the different types of fossil that can be found, and what they can tell us about what the world was like millions, or even billions, of years ago. There is plenty of fossil fun to be found too, with some exciting games including a dot-to-dot puzzle and a dinosaur maze. The book contains bite-size facts about many of the creatures featured, so young children can discover what fossils actually are and what they can look like in a fun and engaging way. They can also create their own fossil dig by adding stickers to a fantastic double page spread.

“A good addition to science collections, this is one that young dolphin fans will enjoy.” —Booklist Meet a baby dolphin and see how he spends his first day in the ocean! Developed in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History, this nonfiction picture book follows a dolphin from birth as he swims with his mom; learns to eat, jump, and play with his pod; and even escapes a shark. With its beautiful ocean photography and fun dolphin facts, this sweet story will make a splash with any young reader.

What's hiding there? This charming novelty book, created with the experts at the American Museum of Natural History, is an irresistible first-concept book, combining colors and animals. Peek-a-boo holes in the flaps reveal a bit of a brightly hued creature hiding underneath, making a fun guessing game for preschoolers. Readers can lift the flaps to discover six animals cleverly camouflaged in their natural habitats, from rainforests to coral reefs. Illustrated by Caldecott Honor award-winner Steve Jenkins, Spot the Animals is sure to be a favorite.

“Stunning color photography . . . A lovely choice for early nonfiction collections.” — School Library JournalFollow one adorable baby elephant as she explores the world around her—and learn all about these remarkable animals along the way. Meet a baby elephant and see how she grows, from birth to adulthood. Developed with the American Museum of Natural History, this accessible nonfiction picture book features beautiful nature photography and an engaging narrative that will appeal to animal-loving kids.