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One of our upcoming unit studies is going to be about penguins, so I thought we’d get started now by finding some children’s books about these super cute creatures. Today I’m sharing 10 kids’ books about penguins that would be perfect for a winter or polar unit!

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10 Kids’ Books about Penguins

1. National Geographic Readers: Penguins by Anne Schreiber

2. Penguins! by Gail Gibbons

3. Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester

4. How Do Penguins Play? by Diane Muldrow

5. If You Were a Penguin by Florence and Wendell Minor

6. Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater

7. Penguins by Seymour Simon

8. Scholastic Discover More: Penguins by Penelope Arlon

9. Penguin Says “Please” by Michael Dahl

10. Penguin Chick by Betty Tatham

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We were riding home the other day and Tigger spotted a flock of geese flying south for the winter. She shouted “V formation, Mom! V formation!” She was super excited to see that birds actually make the V formation when they fly together.

Since that was such a big hit, I thought we’d look up some great children’s books about birds to share with our kids over the next few weeks. And today I’m sharing the same list with you all.

These are great for learning about birds during fall when birds are migrating to warmer weather or during spring when they’re returning home and making nests!

Read on to make up your own booklist featuring these wonderful bird books for kids. And, for more animal learning fun, don’t miss our printable Nocturnal and Diurnal Animal Sorting Activity!

20 Lovely Children’s Books about Birds

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1. The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton W. Burgess

2. Birds by Kevin Henkes

3. National Geographic Kids’ Bird Guide of North America: Second Edition by Jonathan Alderfer

4. About Birds: A Guide for Children by Cathryn Sill

5. DK Eyewitness Books: Bird by David Burnie

6. The Cat in the Hat’s Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds by Tish Rabe

7. The Bird Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta

8. Bird Talk: What Birds are Saying and Why by Lita Judge

9. The Birdwatcher’s Coloring Book by Dot Barlowe

10. A Children’s Guide to Arctic Birds by Mia Pelletier

Originally, I only had ten books about birds for kids in this list, but so many new children’s books about birds were released that I wanted to add a few more. So here are another ten to choose from!

11. The Little Book of Backyard Bird Songs by Andrea Pinnington

12. Birds, Nests, & Eggs by Mel Boring

13. Backyard Birds: Field Guides for Young Naturalists by Karen Stray Nolting

14. Birds (Hello, World!) by Jill McDonald

15. Sounds of Nature: World of Birds by Robert Frank Hunter

16. Bird Watching for Kids: Bite-Sized Learning & Backyard Projects

17. Bird Builds a Nest: A First Science Storybook by Martin Jenkins

18. The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America by Bill Thompson III

19. Birds and Their Feathers by Britta Teckentrup

20. Birds: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative, and Easy-to-Use Guide by Herbert S. Zim

Since some of these books are for younger readers, they’d be excellent for introducing birds with great birding crafts or projects! If you plan to write a unit study about birds, these would also be a great foundation for science facts and activities.

Do you have any favorite children’s books about birds in your family? Be sure to share your suggestions with us in the comments!

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