Read About Nature was published by Wheaton in the late 1960's. Written by Eileen Everett and illustrated by A Oxenham. These were a series of 8 books that covered :-
Book 1 - Bats, owls and badgers
Book 2 - Butterflies, bees and ladybirds
Book 3 - Wasps, ants and spiders
Book 4 - Frogs, toads and newts
Book 5 - Rabbits, hares and squirrels
Book 6 - Otters, deer and foxes
Book 7 - Moles, harvest mice and dormice
Book 8 - Hedgehogs, stoats and lizards
Book 1 - Bats, owls and badgers
Book 2 - Butterflies, bees and ladybirds
Book 3 - Wasps, ants and spiders
Book 4 - Frogs, toads and newts
Book 5 - Rabbits, hares and squirrels
Book 6 - Otters, deer and foxes
Book 7 - Moles, harvest mice and dormice
Book 8 - Hedgehogs, stoats and lizards