Nature Book Week, presented by the Wilderness Society, is a series of exciting storytelling events for readers of all ages, culminating in the announcement of the winners of our 2025 Karajia and Environment Awards for Children's Literature. On their website, the Wilderness Society has suggested things you could do this week. I will take up some of their suggestions. I have put together a display of the books on the shortlist. I will challenge the students to read one of the shortlisted books, ‘read a book about native wildlife’ or ‘read a story that’s set in the bush’.
The Wilderness Society’s Environment Award for Children’s Literature, now in its 31st year, recognises books that inspire a love for nature—from the soil below to the canopy above.
The winners will be announced on the 11th at 11.00am in Mosman so some of my students may well attend the festivities.
As has been the case, in previous years, prints of some of the artwork in the shortlisted books is being auctioned off to raise money. Here's your chance to have a piece of art from Jess Racklyeft.
Also on the website is an article written by author Michael Gerard Bauer, 4 Ways reading nature books benefits children, where he reflects upon the benefits of reading books about nature to young kids.
And another bonus is that there are Teachers notes for each of the books and activity sheets for students here. Don't you just love Philip Bunting's poster, a tree watching children read?
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