Did you know that September 6th is National “Read a Book Day”? This is exciting to me! Honestly, I have gained so much knowledge by reading books (granted – not ones assigned for reading assignments in high school or college…) about nature, animals, and ecology, so I wanted to share them with you!

If you’re looking for a new book to pick up and read, here are my absolute favorite nature/animal/ecology themed books:

1. The Soul of An Octopus, Sy Montgomery – My favorite book ever (aside from Harry Potter, Order of the Phoenix…)! This book explores the emotions and psychology of octopus as the author discovers first hand about the octopuses senses! As a lover of marine biology and who did mini research projects on several octopus species during school classes, this book was fascinating!
2. The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben – Virtually every other page, I had to stop and tell my husband about the amazing fact that I just learned about trees! Despite the fact that I studied Wildlife Conservation (which heavily focuses on ecology and the environmental sciences) and had done many professional development sessions (I am a certified Tree Tender and have taken classes through Longwood Gardens about trees), there was still so much to learn! Trees have always been fascinating to me, but now I see them in a whole new light. If you want to know more about how trees communicate with each other and behave as a society, this is the book for you!

What are your favorite books? Let me know in the comments section so that I can check them out!

In the meantime, bring those animals that you read about in books to life in your own home through art! Visit my etsy shop or my products page to bring all manners of wildlife to your home.

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