11 must-read nature books like On the Trapline by David Alexander Robertson

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On the Trapline

By: David Alexander Robertson

4.39

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions. The Governor General Award--winning t…

If you liked the nature plot in On the Trapline by David Alexander Robertson , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of I Am Not a Number by Kathy Kacer, Gillian Newland, Jenny Kay Dupuis

1. I Am Not a Number

By: Kathy Kacer , Gillian Newland , Jenny Kay Dupuis

3.54

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school … read more

Similar categories in Kathy Kacer's I Am Not a Number book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • canada

2. My Heart Fills with Happiness

By: Julie Flett , Monique Gray Smith

3.80

Format: 8 pages, Board Book

The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you… read more

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3. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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4. Berry Song

By: Michaela Goade

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more

Similar categories in Michaela Goade's Berry Song book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • environment
  • juvenile
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5. Watercress

By: Andrea Wang

4.53

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more

Similar categories in Andrea Wang's Watercress book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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7. Bear Is a Bear

By: Jonathan Stutzman

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A story about a little girl and her childhood friend, Bear. Bear is . . . a new friend, a fellow… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Stutzman's Bear Is a Bear book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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8. Inside Cat

By: Brendan Wenzel

3.78

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Told in rhyming text, Inside Cat views the world through many windows, watching the birds, squirrel… read more

Similar categories in Brendan Wenzel's Inside Cat book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

By: Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the his… read more

Similar categories in Nikole Hannah-Jones's The 1619 Project: Born on the Water book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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10. Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

By: Kevin Noble Maillard

4.42

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brin… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Noble Maillard's Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
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11. Creepy Crayon!

By: Aaron Reynolds

4.32

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

A #1 New York Times bestseller! From the team behind the New York Times bestselling Creepy Carro… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Reynolds's Creepy Crayon! book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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12. Love in the Library

By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Tokuda-Hall's Love in the Library book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Birdsong

By: Julie Flett

4.27

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

When Katherena and her mother move to a small town, Katherena feels lonely and out of place. But wh… read more

Similar categories in Julie Flett's Birdsong book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
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14. Mel Fell

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.47

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Mel Fell book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
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15. The Rock from the Sky

By: Jon Klassen

4.19

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Look up! Turtle really likes standing in his favorite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Rock from the Sky book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • canada
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16. Borders

By: Thomas King

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A stunning graphic-novel adaptation based on the work of one of Canada’s most revered and bestselli… read more

Similar categories in Thomas King's Borders book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • canada
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • family
  • fiction
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17. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Blackall's Farmhouse book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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18. The Three Billy Goats Gruff

By: Mac Barnett

4.34

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Bi… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's The Three Billy Goats Gruff book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. We All Play

By: Julie Flett

4.20

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Animals and kids love to play! This book celebrates diversity and the interconnectedness of nature … read more

Similar categories in Julie Flett's We All Play book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • nature
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20. Remember

By: Joy Harjo

4.42

Format: 40 pages, None

Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more

Similar categories in Joy Harjo's Remember book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
  • juvenile
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21. Wonder Walkers

By: Micha Archer

4.19

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more

Similar categories in Micha Archer's Wonder Walkers book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • environment
  • nature
  • juvenile
"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."

-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers

Cover of Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer

22. Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story

By: Danielle Greendeer

4.36

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this Wampanoag story told in a Native tradition, two kids from the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe learn… read more

Similar categories in Danielle Greendeer's Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun's Thanksgiving Story book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • indigenous
  • native american
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23. Soul Food Sunday

By: Winsome Bingham

4.38

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Granny teaches her grandson to cook the family meal in this celebration of food, traditions, and ga… read more

Similar categories in Winsome Bingham's Soul Food Sunday book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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24. My Two Border Towns

By: David Bowles

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A picture book debut by an award-winning author about a boy's life on the U.S.-Mexico border, visit… read more

Similar categories in David Bowles's My Two Border Towns book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Wishes by Mượn Thị Văn

25. Wishes

By: Mượn Thị Văn

4.50

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A reflection on immigration, family, and home.Wishes tells the honest story about one Vietnamese fa… read more

Similar categories in Mượn Thị Văn's Wishes book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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26. Bright Star

By: Yuyi Morales

4.10

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Yuyi Morales weaves the tale of a fawn making her way through a landscape that is dangerous, beauti… read more

Similar categories in Yuyi Morales's Bright Star book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
  • juvenile
Cover of On the Trapline by David Alexander Robertson

27. On the Trapline

By: David Alexander Robertson

4.39

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions. The Governor General Award--winning t… read more

Similar categories in David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • nature
  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • environment
  • juvenile
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28. Over the Shop

By: JonArno Lawson

4.08

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

In a beautifully detailed wordless picture book, a tumbledown building becomes home sweet home for … read more

Similar categories in JonArno Lawson's Over the Shop book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Encounter by Brittany Luby

29. Encounter

By: Brittany Luby

3.99

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A powerful imagining by two Native creators of a first encounter between two very different people … read more

Similar categories in Brittany Luby's Encounter book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • canada
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • nature
Cover of Being Home by Traci Sorell

30. Being Home

By: Traci Sorell

4.18

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From Sibert honor–winning author Traci Sorell and Caldecott Medal–winning artist Michaela Goade com… read more

Similar categories in Traci Sorell's Being Home book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature
Cover of The First Blade of Sweetgrass by Suzanne Greenlaw

31. The First Blade of Sweetgrass

By: Suzanne Greenlaw

4.14

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Musquon must overcome her impatience while learning to distinguish sweetgrass from other salt marsh… read more

Similar categories in Suzanne Greenlaw's The First Blade of Sweetgrass book and David Alexander Robertson's On the Trapline

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • native american
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • family
  • nature

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Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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Jonathan Stutzman

4.40

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

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Christopher Denise

4.51

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4.43

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