13 Best nature books like Desert Jungle by Jeannie Baker

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Desert Jungle

By: Jeannie Baker

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Striking mixed-media art from the creator of Mirror lights up the Sonoran Desert, revealing—through…

If you liked the nature plot in Desert Jungle by Jeannie Baker , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson, Sydney Smith

1. Sidewalk Flowers

By: JonArno Lawson , Sydney Smith

2.50

Format: 62 pages, Hardcover

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays … read more

Similar categories in JonArno Lawson's Sidewalk Flowers book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • nature
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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2. Big

By: Vashti Harrison

4.66

Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition

This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more

Similar categories in Vashti Harrison's Big book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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3. 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 Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln

4. The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

By: Beth Lincoln

4.06

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

In her family, Shenanigan Swift has always been synonymous with mischief. As Arch-Aunt Schadenfreud… read more

Similar categories in Beth Lincoln's The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • childrens
  • family
"According to Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude, a funeral ought to look like a wedding upside down."

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"A funeral is supposed to be a way to say goodbye. You look inside yourself and find a place to put your grief, not somewhere hidden, not the top shelf or the back of a cupboard, but maybe by a window…"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"A collective term is a special name given to a group of animals, like a herd of cows. Many animals have their own strange terms. She knew the collective term for starlings was a murmuration, and the …"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"Family was exhausting, and complicated, and everyone was their own person, which meant you had just as much chance of getting along with them as you did any stranger off the street. Just sharing bloo…"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

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5. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

Similar categories in Jason Reynolds's There Was a Party for Langston book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. Simon and the Better Bone

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines… read more

Similar categories in Corey R. Tabor's Simon and the Better Bone book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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7. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan

8. Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

By: Jessica Lanan

4.40

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A nonfiction story following a day in the life of a backyard jumping spider.What if you were small … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Lanan's Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • environment
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9. Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone

By: Amy Hest

3.87

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A celebration of the joy and comfort to be found in alone time and the joy and comfort that a frien… read more

Similar categories in Amy Hest's Sometimes It's Nice to Be Alone book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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10. Once Upon a Book

By: Grace Lin

4.21

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern fol… read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Once Upon a Book book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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11. The Book of Turtles

By: Sy Montgomery

4.50

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Everyone loves turtles. And no wonder: long-lived, unhurried, and ancient, these shelled reptiles a… read more

Similar categories in Sy Montgomery's The Book of Turtles book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • environment
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12. A Letter for Bob

By: Kim Rogers

4.03

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

With humor and heart, and brought to life by Jonathan Nelson’s warm, distinctive artwork, Kim Roger… read more

Similar categories in Kim Rogers's A Letter for Bob book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
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13. Little Land

By: Diana Sudyka

4.11

Format: 42 pages, Hardcover

Inspire a love of nature in young readers with this gorgeous, simple guide—and learn how, through m… read more

Similar categories in Diana Sudyka's Little Land book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • conservation
  • environment
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14. Jovita Wore Pants

By: Aida Salazar

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more

Similar categories in Aida Salazar's Jovita Wore Pants book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • picture books
  • childrens
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15. A Walk in the Woods

By: Nikki Grimes

4.43

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes … read more

Similar categories in Nikki Grimes's A Walk in the Woods book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • nature
Cover of Yellow Butterfly: A Story from Ukraine by Oleksandr Shatokhin

16. Yellow Butterfly: A Story from Ukraine

By: Oleksandr Shatokhin

4.16

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

A wordless picture book portrayal of war through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the sym… read more

Similar categories in Oleksandr Shatokhin's Yellow Butterfly: A Story from Ukraine book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • picture books
  • childrens
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17. Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story)

By: Lane Smith

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us… read more

Similar categories in Lane Smith's Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • environment
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18. When You Can Swim

By: Jack Wong

4.15

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award A reverent celebration of learning to s… read more

Similar categories in Jack Wong's When You Can Swim book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art by Hannah Salyer

19. Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art

By: Hannah Salyer

4.21

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This striking nonfiction picture book investigates who created ancient wall art that’s been discove… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Salyer's Ancestory: The Mystery and Majesty of Ancient Cave Art book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage

20. The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish

By: Chloe Savage

4.16

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The tale of an Arctic expedition invites readers to discover an elusive creature. Dr. Morley abs… read more

Similar categories in Chloe Savage's The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • nature
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • animals
  • environment
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21. Corner

By: Zo-O (pen name)

4.18

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

A quirky and relatable story about balancing creativity and connection A crow finds itself in an em… read more

Similar categories in Zo-O (pen name)'s Corner book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
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22. Penny & Pip

By: Candace Fleming

3.88

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A little girl finds a lost dinosaur baby roaming the halls of a museum and is determined to give it… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Penny & Pip book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle by Joseph Coelho

23. Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle

By: Joseph Coelho

4.27

Format: 56 pages, Hardcover

UK Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho presents twenty tiny tales—each one illustrated by a different… read more

Similar categories in Joseph Coelho's Ten-Word Tiny Tales: To Inspire and Unsettle book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of Remembering by Xelena González

24. Remembering

By: Xelena González

4.45

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

>A family remembers their beloved pet dog through the traditions of Día de Muertos.A child and thei… read more

Similar categories in Xelena González's Remembering book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Darwin's Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular by Polly Owen

25. Darwin's Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular

By: Polly Owen

4.21

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries that res… read more

Similar categories in Polly Owen's Darwin's Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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26. Dear Stray

By: Kirsten Hubbard

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A prickly kitten and the child who chooses it revel in being kindred spirits while they both learn … read more

Similar categories in Kirsten Hubbard's Dear Stray book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
Cover of Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior by Carole Lindstrom

27. Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior

By: Carole Lindstrom

4.33

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling picture book author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Bridget George… read more

Similar categories in Carole Lindstrom's Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • environment
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
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28. The Concrete Garden

By: Bob Graham

3.91

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A timely, inspiring, and uplifting story about hope and the power of creative expression from one o… read more

Similar categories in Bob Graham's The Concrete Garden book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Slowly Slowly by Toni Yuly

29. Slowly Slowly

By: Toni Yuly

3.63

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

A persimmon branch takes its time creating a wonderful gift for the community around it in this cha… read more

Similar categories in Toni Yuly's Slowly Slowly book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of In Between by April Pulley Sayre

30. In Between

By: April Pulley Sayre

3.98

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

We all go through awkward, unsteady phases—even animals! Award-winning author and photographer Apri… read more

Similar categories in April Pulley Sayre's In Between book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • animals
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • nature
Cover of Desert Jungle by Jeannie Baker

31. Desert Jungle

By: Jeannie Baker

4.05

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Striking mixed-media art from the creator of Mirror lights up the Sonoran Desert, revealing—through… read more

Similar categories in Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle book and Jeannie Baker's Desert Jungle

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • animals
  • family
  • science nature
  • conservation
  • environment
  • nature

31 must-read childrens books like Desert Jungle by Jeannie Baker

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JonArno Lawson , Sydney Smith

2.50

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Vashti Harrison

4.66

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The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

Jon Klassen

4.26

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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

Beth Lincoln

4.06

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Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

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No Cats in the Library

Lauren Emmons

4.46

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The Truth About Dragons

Julie Leung

4.38

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Amanda Gorman

4.38

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