The best books to inspire young readers to engage with the natural world

Book cover of Be a Tree! Book cover of The Lost Words Book cover of Can You Hear the Trees Talking? Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest Book cover of The Lost Whale Book cover of Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

The best books of illustrated florals

Book cover of The Illustrated Herbiary: Guidance and Rituals from 36 Bewitching Botanicals Book cover of The Lost Words Book cover of The Language of Flowers Book cover of Botanicum: Welcome to the Museum Book cover of How to Be a Moonflower

The best books on Shakespeare's shelf to grow your mind & your garden

Book cover of How to Think Like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education Book cover of The Lost Words Book cover of Thirteen Ways to Smell a Tree Book cover of The Garden Jungle Book cover of Queen Elizabeth in the Garden: A Story of Love, Rivalry, and Spectacular Gardens

The best picture books that celebrate curiosity, nature and LGBTQ+ acceptance

Book cover of The Lost Words Book cover of I Like Animals Book cover of Stína Book cover of Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag Book cover of Julian Is a Mermaid

Want books like The Lost Words?

Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like The Lost Words.

Book cover of Can You Hear the Trees Talking? Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest Book cover of Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag Book cover of The Garden Jungle Book cover of Julian Is a Mermaid Book cover of Stína Book cover of I Like Animals

Browse books like The Lost Words

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in animals, art, and nature?

Animals 244 books
Art 1,020 books
Nature 164 books