This project will conduct a review of children book contents and evaluate elements that make connection with nature and foster understanding and appreciation of the natural environment. Our ideas about the nature of infancy and childhood dictate the ways in which we think about teaching and education (How children think and learn Wood 1988). Research in past decades reflects our changing view of how children develop and learn. Nevertheless is clear that images in books can be powerful influences in children development and attitude towards the natural world. Images can become the first encounter of infants with nature and can have an important influence on the mind of the child. Images also provide adults and children with a medium for interacting, teaching and learning. The "magic" of literature for children is in the hands of these book images and stories that adults create or read for them. And the selections of books we make available to children is key to providing beautiful experiences and promote early development. Selection is critical also as young children are learning to distinguish between fantasy and reality states. The review will consider material of books intended for children up to 4 years old and primary available in the Shapiro Undergraduate Library. Research will investigate the influence of author age, gender and nationality on content.