Picturebooks for ICETEMP
This section presents a selection of picturebooks in English focusing on intercultural themes and active citizenship. All titles are available in the Library (Biblioteca di Scienze della Formazione - Via Margreth, Udine). These books offer rich opportunities for exploring cultural diversity, social engagement, and global awareness with children, and serve as valuable resources for both research and classroom practice.
Alongside this collection, an additional set of picturebooks selected within the TALES initiative can be found in the “Picturebooks for TALES” section of the YELL.
We also encourage readers to explore the ICEPELL project website, particularly the ICEKits section, which focuses on intercultural topics and provides ready-to-use materials for teachers.
All picturebooks featured in the TALES section and in the ICEKits are likewise available in the library (Biblioteca di Scienze della Formazione - Via Margreth, Udine).
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Miss Rumphius
Botany; self-discovery; environmental appreciation
Cooney, B. (1985). Miss Rumphius. New York: Viking children's books.
Tap the magic tree
Botany; tree and nature cycles
Matheson, C. (2016). Tap the magic tree. New York: Greenwillow books
Once I was a tree
Botany; life cycles of a tree; ecological relations
McLaughlin, E., & Karsten, G. (illustrator) (2025). Once I was a tree. London: Nosy Crow.
Il giardino dei sogni
Botany; environmental appreciation
Neuendorff, M. (2020). Il giardino dei sogni. Milano: Carthusia Edizioni.
Kate, who tamed the wind
Botany; the power of trees in transforming the environment
Garton Scanlon, L., & White, L. (illustrator) (2018). Kate Who Tamed the Wind. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books.
Tree: Seasons Come, Seasons Go
Botany; nature cycles; trees life
Hegarty, P. & Teckentrup, B. (illustrator) (2015). Tree, Seasons Come, Seasons Go. London: Little Tiger Press.
The Amazing Life Cycle of Plants
Botany; plant life and cycles
Barnham, K., & Frost, M. (illustrator) (2018). The Amazing Life Cycle of Plants. Hauppauge: Barron's.
In the forest
Life and natural rhythms of a forest ecosystem
Strady, S., Boisrobert, A. (illustrator) & Rigaud, L. (illustrator) (2011). In the forest. London: Tate.
The extraordinary gardener
Botany; plant life
Boughton, S. (2018). The Extraordinary Gardener. London: Tate.
The curious garden
Botany; plant life; environmental appreciation
Brown, P. (2009). The curious garden. New York/Boston: Little Brown and Company.
Seasons
Nature cycles; seasonal changes
Pang, H., & Robin, C. (illustrator) (2021). Seasons. Little Tiger Press Group.
Nel mio giardino il mondo
Nature cycles; seasonal changes
Penazzi, I. (2019). Nel mio giardino il mondo. Milano: Terre di mezzo.
What do you see when you look at a tree?
Botany; seasonal changes; environmental appreciation
Carlisle, E. (2023). What Do You See When You Look at a Tree? London: Big Picture Press.
I hear you, forest
Botany; forest life
George, K., & Mok, C. (illustrator) (2021). I Hear You Forest. Vancouver: Greystone books.
Flowers are calling
Botany; flowers life; ecological relations
Gray, R. & Pak, K. (illustrator) (2015). Flowers are Calling. Boston/New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
Botany; flowers life; environmental appreciation
Harris, S. (2021). Have You Ever Seen a Flower? San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
A forest
Botany; forest life; human impact on nature
Martin, M. (2015). A forest. London: Templar Publishing.
Plant the tiny seed
Botany; plant life
Matheson, C. (2017). Plant the tiny seed. New York: Greenwillow books.
Up in the garden and down in the dirt
Botany; nature seasonal cycles
Messner, K. & Silas Neal, C. (illustrator) (2015). Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
We're Going on a Leaf Hunt
Botany; seasonal change; outdoor exploration; teamwork
Metzger, S. & Sakamoto, M. (illustrator) (2005). We're Going on a Leaf Hunt. New York: Cartwheel Books.
We planted a tree
Botany; trees life; nature-people coexistence
Muldrow, D. & Staake, B. (illustrator) (2010). We Planted a Tree. New York: Dragonfly Books.
Piantala!
Deforestation and its consequences; human-nature relationship
Roselli, A. (2024). Piantala! Milano: Carthusia.
Because of an Acorn
Botany; ecological relations
Schaefer, L. M., Schaefer, A. & Preston-Gannon, F. (illustrator) (2016). Because of an Acorn. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
A tree is nice
Botany; trees life
Udry, J. M. & Simont, M. (illustrator) (1987). A tree is nice. New York: HarperCollins.
One day this tree will fall
Botany; trees life
Barnard Booth, L., & Fizer Coleman, S. (illustrator) (2024). One day this tree will fall (1st ed.). New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.
A stone is a story
Geology; life and cycles of stones
Booth, L. B. & Martin, M. (illustrator) (2023). A stone is a story. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.
Last. The story of a white rhino.
Zoology; rhinos life
Davis, N. (2020). Last. The story of a white rhino. Oxford: Tiny Owl Publishing Limited.
The last wolf
Wildlife; forest ecosystems; conservation awareness
Grey, M. (2019). The last wolf. Red Fox Picture Books.
There's a rang-tan in my bedroom
Rainforest conservation; endangered species
Sellick, J., & Preston-Gannon, F. (illustrator) (2021). There’s a Rang-tan in my bedroom. Northampton: Crocodile Books.
Listening to the quiet
Disability awareness; hearing loss; communication adaptation; family support
Silva, C. & Ives, F. (illustrator) (2023). Listening to the quiet. Newbury: Lantana.
Under the same sky
Animal life; environmental awareness
Teckentrup, B. (2022). Under the same sky. Wilton: Little Tiger Press Group.
The water princess
Water scarcity; inequalities in natural resources access
Verde, S., & Reynolds, P. H. (illustrator) (2016). The water princess. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons.
Room for a little one: a Christmas tale
Nativity story; animals perspective
Waddell, M., & Cockcroft, J. (illustrator) (2006). Room for a little one: a Christmas tale. A Christmas tale. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.
Island storm
Weather, storms, and natural phenomena; family bonds
Floca, B., & Smith, S. (illustrator) (2025). Island Storm. New York: Holiday House.
I Am We: How Crows Come Together to Survive
Crows’ life; community and cooperation; survival in nature
Booth, L. B., & Finkeldey, A. (illustrator) (2025). I Am We. How Crows Come Together to Survive. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.
My olive tree
Olive trees; bond between people and the land; intercultural awareness
Elbayya, H. (2024). My Olive Tree. New York: Anne Schwartz Books.
The truth about grandparents
Family relationships; intergenerational connection; stereotypes about aging
Ellis, E. (2019). The truth about grandparents. New York/Boston: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Other title: The truth about old people
They all saw a cat
Perception and multiple viewpoints; perspectives and empathy
Wenzel, B. (2016). They All Saw a Cat. San Francisco: Chronicle Books.