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Diane Swanson

Diane Swanson has been researching and writing nature books for children for over 25 years. Her work has been recognized with many awards, including the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. Her titles have been regularly selected for the “our choice” list by the Canadian Children’s Book Centre. A frequent guest speaker at conferences on nature for kids, she lives in Victoria, B.C.

Books by Diane Swanson

Wildlife in the City

by (author) Diane Swanson
illustrated by Douglas Penhale

Burp!

The Most Interesting Book You’ll Ever Read About Eating

by (author) Diane Swanson
illustrated by Rose Cowles

Welcome to the World of Owls

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome To The World Of Squirrels

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Rabbits and Hares

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Alligators and Crocodiles

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Otters

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Spirit Bears

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome To The World Of Wild Horses

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Whales

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Octopuses

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Penguins

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Kangaroos

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Wolverines

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Frogs and Toads

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Elephants

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Orangutans

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Porcupines

by (author) Diane Swanson

Animals Eat the Weirdest Things

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome To The World Of Squirrels

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Wild Cats

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Raccoons

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Foxes

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Bats

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Skunks

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Eagles

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Snakes

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Sharks

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Beavers

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Moose

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Wolves

by (author) Diane Swanson

Coyotes in the Crosswalk

Canadian Wildlife in the City

by (author) Diane Swanson

You Are Weird

Your Body’s Peculiar Parts and Funny Functions

by (author) Diane Swanson
illustrated by Kathy Boake

Nibbling on Einstein's Brain

The Good, the Bad and the Bogus in Science

illustrated by Francis Blake
by (author) Diane Swanson

Bugs Up Close

by (author) Diane Swanson
illustrated by Paul Davidson

Buffalo Sunrise

The Story Of A North American Giant

by (author) Diane Swanson

Wonder in Water

by (author) Diane Swanson

Animals Can Be So Speedy

by (author) Diane Swanson

Animals Can Be So Sleepy

by (author) Diane Swanson

The Dentist and You

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome To The World Of Hummingbirds

by (author) Diane Swanson

Up Close: Skin That Slimes and Scares

by (author) Diane Swanson

Up Close: Headgear That Hides and Plays

by (author) Diane Swanson

Burp!

The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Eating

by (author) Diane Swanson
illustrated by Rose Cowles

Hmm?

The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Memory

by (author) Diane Swanson
illustrated by Rose Cowles

The Doctor and You

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Coyotes

by (author) Diane Swanson

Up Close: Tails That Talk And Fly

by (author) Diane Swanson

Up Close: Noses That Plow And Poke

by (author) Diane Swanson

Up Close: Teeth That Stab And Grind

by (author) Diane Swanson

Up Close: Feet That Suck And Feed

by (author) Diane Swanson

Welcome to the World of Bears

by (author) Diane Swanson

Safari Beneath the Sea

The Wonder World of the North Pacific Coast

photographs by Royal British Columbia Museum
by (author) Diane Swanson

Why Seals Blow Their Noses

by (author) Douglas Penhale & Diane Swanson