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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"Follow a child and his grandma through a winter landscape to explore how the Earth goes to sleep for winter. Spot the sleeping animals as the tale unfolds, then learn about their hibernation habits from the information pages at the end."--Provided by publisher.
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English
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"This charming reference book zeroes in on location, location, location. More than 200 colorful photos are paired with age-appropriate text featuring answers to questions like, "Where does the sky end?" "Where is the highest mountain?" and, "Where was ice cream invented?" Containing several kid-friendly maps designed to expand the learning experience, this book inspires kids to be curious, ask questions, and explore the world around them"--
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Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Language
English
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"A picture book biography about naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. She pioneered a movement to encourage schools to conduct science and nature classes for children outdoors, thereby increasing students' interest in nature" --
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Publisher
Pajama Press Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Poetic nonfiction text describes a child's sensory experience of various kinds of outdoor space. On each spread, facts related to observation center on a particular theme, including rain, animal homes, fruit, soil, flowers, seeds, water, roots, leaves, vegetables, pollinators, and the benefits of spending time outdoors."--
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Publisher
Magic Cat Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"All around us, nature is working wonders. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. But it?s not always easy to see them . . . In this beautiful illustrated collection, 50 moments in nature are paused for you to watch them in detail. Then you should go outside, and explore, and see what you find when you take the time to slow down. Gorgeously illustrated, this charming collection celebrates the small wonders happening...
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Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Set off on an adventure and find natural treasures, from spiraled seashells to discarded mermaid's purses. Then learn more about the marine plants and creatures in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors."--
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Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Open your senses to a world of wonder by taking a walk through the woods! Set off on an outdoor adventure and find natural treasures, from prickly pine cones to swirly snail shells, then learn more about the plants and creatures of the forest in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Nature is bursting with objects that are beautiful, useful, and intriguing. But where do they come from-- and what are they for? Hoare helps readers discover natural objects that have amazing tales to tell. From a delicate bird's feather to a glittering rock from space, readers will marvel at minerals forged through time, ingenious structures made by nature, and remarkable features that help animals and plants to survive and thrive. --
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Publisher
360 Degrees, an imprint of Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From the Arctic tundra to the African plains, the changing of the seasons keeps every creature and plant working together in perfect balance. Discover the sweet smells and sounds of the meadows in springtime, when the flowers and trees begin to bud and birds fill the skies. Marvel at the northern lights that illuminate the Arctic sky in the winter. Meet the underwater animals that live in boggy creeks in Australia during the summer. With simple facts...
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Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In this appealing search-and-find informational picture book, readers join a little boy named Toshi as he and his grandmother explore six of their favorite places--the riverbank, the town, the forest, the country, the park and the beach. At each location, Toshi finds treasures to add to his collection, from a dragonfly wing to a glittery rock to a guitar pick. Best of all, his grandmother always knows what everything is! Each scene is featured in...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Get inspired to create your own nature journal no matter where you live! Have you ever noticed that ladybugs have different numbers of spots? When you look at a leaf, what do you see? Is it pointed of round, long or short, soft or hard? There is so much to explore in the natural world--and keeping a nature journal is the best way to record all your amazing discovers"--Page [4] cover.
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Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"I Begin with Spring weaves natural history around Thoreau's life and times in a richly illustrated field notebook format that can be opened anywhere and invites browsing on every page. Beginning each season with quotes from Thoreau's schoolboy essay about the changing seasons, Early Bloomer follows him through the fields and woods of Concord, the joys and challenges of growing up, his experiment with simple living on Walden Pond, and his participation...
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Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for fans of Dog Man who love nonfiction, this is the definitive, go-to book about everything AWESOME you EVER wanted to know about all things outer space Uncover a wealth of weird, wacky, and wild facts about our universe, from planets to supernovas to space travel and everything in-between, told in Mike Lowery's signature, acclaimed comic style with bright and energetic artwork, fresh framing devices, and hilarious jokes. This is the go-to...
19) Stolen science: thirteen untold stories of scientists and inventors almost written out of history
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Over the centuries, women, people from underrepresented communities, and immigrants overcame prejudices and social obstacles to make remarkable discoveries in science--but they weren't the ones to receive credit in history books. People with more power, money, and prestige were remembered as the inventor of the telephone, the scientists who decoded the structure of DNA, and the doctor who discovered the cause of yellow fever. This book aims to set...
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Publisher
Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
An intricately crafted journey through four seasons of flora and fauna. Helen Ahpornsiri's intricate artwork transforms leaves, petals, and seeds into bounding hares, swooping swallows, and blossoming trees. Using nothing but pressed plants, this journey through the seasons captures the wonder and magic of the natural world between the pages of a book. This standout title with beautiful nonfiction text will take readers through an extraordinary year...
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