Best Science & Nature Books for 3rd Grade

Third graders, usually eight and nine years old, can dig into science and nature here through books that mix facts with striking art. Indigenous Ingenuity by Deidre Havrelock and Edward Kay connects Native knowledge of farming, medicine and engineering to modern science and includes activities to try, while Suzanne Slade's Behold the Hummingbird! introduces a dozen of the world's smallest and most acrobatic fliers. Berry Song and Just in Case round out a list of award-honored picks.