Booklist: Turkey Love

Love in the Wild, by Katy Tanis (0-5). Rhyming text and cheerful illustrations from an artist studying biology show a range of animal mates. Nonfiction.

Animals Mate: A Book About Where Babies Come From, by Emily Farranto (5-8). A gently illustrated picture book to help destigmatize the conversation around reproduction. Nonfiction.

Making More: How Life Begins, by Katherine Roy (9+). Carefully researched and stunningly illustrated by an award-winning author/illustrator, this straightforward and informative introduction demystifies animal mating. Nonfiction.

Do Animals Fall in Love?, by Katharina Von Der Gothen and Anke Kuhl (9+). Translated from German, this fully illustrated text is a bit cheeky and includes some surprising – yet totally scientific – facts about reproduction. Nonfiction

Queer Ducks (and Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality, by Eliot Schrefer and Jules Zuckerberg (12+). A carefully researched, humorous collection of facts and interviews with scientists about the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world. Nonfiction.