The Best Preschool Science Books
Are you looking for books to add to supplement your science activities, to add to your science center or science-themed dramatic play area? Perhaps you are looking for some preschool book ideas to inspire your young scientist? Here is a list of some of the best preschool science books for your kids.
Encourage Kids to Think Like a Scientist
What Is Science? – With beautiful illustrations, this book provides a great overview of science for young kids.
What is a Scientist? – The simple text will help your kids see that they are scientists.
Look, I’m a Scientist – This book begins by showing kids how to use all of their senses to be scientists and then shows them several simple experiments that they can try.
Ada Twist, Scientist – Ada will encourage your kids to be curious.
Charlotte, the Scientist, is Squished – Although Charlotte struggles to find the space to conduct her scientific investigation, she uses the scientific method to solve her problems.
I Use Science Tools – Use the photographs in this book to introduce your kids to the tools to help them with their scientific explorations.
Cece Love Science – Cece, a budding scientist, conducts a simple experiment on her dog and simplifies the scientific method for your kids in the process.
Physical Science Books
A Look at Magnets – The bright, bold photos in this book provides an explanation of magnets for your kids.
Floating and Sinking – Use this book as an introduction to density.
Hot and Cold – With familiar examples, this book explores the concept of hot and cold.
Matter See it, Taste it, Smell it – Show kids how solids, liquid, and gases change form.
Solids, Liquids, and Gases – Give your kids an introduction to solids, liquids, and gasses with this simple book.
Change It! Solids, Liquids, Gases, and You – Here is another title that will help your kids understand the states of matter.
I Fall Down – Use this book to explain the concept of gravity in an easy-to-understand way. Kids can also test the concepts.
Sound: Loud, Soft, High, and Low – Explore the concepts of sound with this delightful book.
Earth Science Books
Dirt: The Scoop on Soil – With great illustrations, this book provides basic knowledge about soil for your kids.
Jump Into Science: Sand – Help your kids learn all about sand…from how sand is formed, why it’s on a beach, to why it is different colors.
A Tree for All Seasons – Teach your kids about the seasons with the beautiful photographs in this book.
Me and My Place in Space – Introduce your kids to the solar system with this fun book.
Watching the Seasons – Explore the seasons with the beautiful photography in this little book.
Drop – Introduce your kids to the water cycle in a fun way through the adventures of this little drop of water.
The Simple Science of Rocks – The photographs in this book will help kids learn about different types of rocks.
If You Find a Rock – With its beautiful language and photos, this book will encourage your kids to appreciate the beauty of rocks.
Rocks: Hard, Soft, Smooth, and Rough – Teach kids about different types of rocks with this introduction to geology.
Life Science Books
Daylight Starlight Wildlife – Through gorgeous illustrations, the author shows your kids nocturnal and diurnal animals.
Living or Nonliving?– This book does a great job helping your kids understand the difference between living and nonliving things.
What Do Living Things Need? – Help your kids understand that living things need food, shelter, water, and air to survive.
Living Things and Nonliving Things: A Compare and Contrast Book – This book challenges your kids to THINK about living and non-living things through stunning photographs. It will promote discussions about exceptions to the criteria.
Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden – Introduce your kids to the pumpkin life cycle with this book.
Roots – Show your kids what roots look like and how they work.
Science Resources in the Store
Now that you have lots of ideas to fill you class library with science books for kids, you are ready for some hands-on science activities for your kids. Check out the engaging resources in my store.
Additional Science Books for Kids
Find additional science-related books for preschoolers in these articles by Early Learning Ideas.
