Recs if you like How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals...
notes of endless joy
essay collections that reflect on delight, joy, and wonderment. and that inspire readers to do the same!
Blending Memoirs with Research, Poetry, Culture
Books that are part memoir part another genre: in a way that blends multiple mediums and/or themes in unique and engaging ways. Magical, explosive and memorable narratives expressed with creativity and depth. Books that inspire me to write more.
β¨BIRDS!!!β¨
π¦ π¦π¦’π§π¦π¦©π¦ββ¬ Books about β¨BIRDS!!!β¨ beautiful, strange, silly, magical creatures.
Ecology, Biology, Natureπ
Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our βplace in the family of thingsβ (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese). π¦ββ¬π¦π±πͺΈπ¦πͺ·πͺΌπ
How To Write a List Title
A collection of titles that all start with "how to" that aren't actually how-to guides...suggestions welcome!
Something in the waterππ¦πͺΌπͺΈ
Nonfiction books exploring water and the life it sustains. Oceans, lakes, fish, and more.
Finding Hope
Fighting for social and planetary justice.
Animal Nonfiction πΎ
Nonfiction books to understand our fellow animals and, through them, ourselves
The Shelfalopod
Books about cephalopods (octopuses, squid, cuttlefish!)
Nature Non-Fiction
Touch grass this season and learn about the curious, chaotic, and down right cool world around you
Itβs a big, big world
Books that explore the planet we live on, from its tiniest creatures to its greatest questions.
Nature Inspired Books for your 2026 Curriculum
Shift the daily slog with this diverse list of books that lean on wonder in the natural world. My 2026 curriculum to reignite my wonder and love for the natural world
β‘ books that feel nostalgic.
kenopsia; (n.) The haunting emptiness of a place once filled with life but now eerily quiet.. π» ellipsism; (n.) A deep sadness from realizing you'll never know the full story of history or the future.. π
Build Your Library Homeschool Curriculum: Level 7
Pair with "Level 7 β Exploring Your World" book.
