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Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Join a boy and his dog as they explore nature and take a stroll through the countryside, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with everything from the melting brook to chirping birds, they say goodbye to winter and welcome the lushness of spring"--
62) My ocean is blue
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"This is my ocean," the young girl begins as she heads over the dunes with her mother. Then, as they pass the whole day at the seaside, she lyrically describes her ocean in simple, sensory detail. It's both "slimy" and "sandy," "sparkly" and "dull." It has wonderful sounds, as it "splashes and crashes and echoes and squawks." And it contains so many colors, from "rusted orange" to "runaway red," "faded white" to "polished green." Though "mostly it's...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
When Jim the lumberjack chops down some animals' homes, they find a new one - in his beard! Every day, lumberjack Jim Hickory heads into the forest with his trusty ax and chops down trees. Unfortunately, all sorts of creatures, including a bird, a porcupine, and a beaver, lose their homes in the process, so Jim gives them a home in his beard - until one day it all gets to be too much. Time for Jim to come up with a better solution! This funny story...
64) Ohisama book
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
An eco-friendly picture book about earth and the blessings of nature. Ohisama Book teaches your children about the earth and all its beauty. The paper used for this book is made of 100% bamboo pulp. This book is written in English and Japanese and is suitable for Japanese learners.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Find a tree-a black tupelo or dawn redwood will do-and plant yourself. (It's okay if you prefer a stoop, like Langston Hughes.) With these words, an adventure begins. Kwame Alexander's evocative poetry and Melissa Sweet's lush artwork come together to take readers on a sensory journey between the pages of a book.
Author
Series
Lightning catcher volume 4
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In the fast-paced conclusion to the Lightning Catcher quartet, storm prophet Angus McFangus makes one final attempt to rescue his parents and save his school from the villainous Scabious Dankhart. This school adventure series is a mix of 'Storm Chasers' and 'The Mysterious Benedict Society.' Halfway through their second year at the Perilous Exploratorium for Violent Weather and Vicious Storms, Angus McFangus and his two best friends, Indigo Midnight...
68) Anywhere artist
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A young artist explains how she uses the materials provided by nature, as well as her imagination and creativity, to fuel her art.
70) The collectors
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Nature lovers and collectors of all kinds will love this high-adventure quest story about two brave and clever girls who head into the forest in search of something extraordinary.Winslow and Rosie have been building an impressive collection of natural wonders, and now it's nearly complete. With just enough space left for one final piece, the girls set off into the forest to find something extraordinary. Their journey takes them far --- along the creek,...
72) Bear and wolf
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Bear and Wolf become unlikely companions one winter's evening when they discover each other out walking in the falling snow"--
73) Hola, Mundo
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
Español
Description
A young bear and a child invite all the animals they meet to come with them to see the wonders of the world around them. Includes one set of fold-out pages.
74) The nature club
Author
Series
Owl diaries volume 18
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When Mrs. Featherbottom places Eva in a different club from Lucy and Hailey, Eva misses her best friends, but she learns new things about her classmates, and discovers that someone in her club is missing a friend too.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
David Antenborough narrates this picture-book send-up of a nature documentary, sounding just like the real-life David but with more gesticulations, since he has six limbs at his disposal. Director Stephen Spielbug tries to keep the cast of characters on task, but it's worse than herding cats: The orb-weaving spider would like to eat one or two other actors; the grasshopper is a diva; the worm is too busy munching dirt to emerge from the ground on...
Author
Series
Misunderstood Shark volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Shark interrupts the filming of Underwater World With Bob, scattering the other creatures (and the audience), but he claims it is all a terrible misunderstanding--that he would never think of eating the fish, the squid, the audience...or Bob.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A charming and nature-filled picture book about a young boy who connects with his busy dad over their love of nature. Perfect for fans of Fatima's Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq and Hike by Pete Oswald. Tim has always loved nature. His dad always taught him to explore and adventure through their own backyard. So Tim observed, he collected, and he recorded it all in his nature journal, just like Dad! But when one day Dad is too busy to look at his...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
With art supplies in tow, a young boy explores the urban forest near his home, then interprets what he sees with his art. The boy is a keen observer who uses poetic, rhythmic language to describe the diversity he finds through all four seasons. His forest is both ?fluffy? and ?prickly,? ?dense? and ?sparse,? ?crispy? and ?soft.? It's also ?scattered and soggy, and spotted and foggy.? His forest is made up of many colors --- but he decides that ?mostly...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Little foxling, where will you go? A red fox emerges from its burrow one wintry morning, a fiery streak against stark white surroundings, driven by hunger and curiosity to investigate its world. Encountering a mouse, a hare, and a wolverine, the little fox takes on the role of both hunter and hunted before returning to the safety of its den, where - perhaps - it dreams of something more. Jonathan London's poetic text and Daniel Miyares's stunning...
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