Wenzel, Brendan
Summary: Told in rhyming verse, a stone is considered from a variety of environmental and emotional perspectives, as it sits where it is, surrounded by grass, dirt, and water, an unchanging certainty in the world. To some animals it's a pebble, To others it's a hill, and to others, a home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2019
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Summary: Haneru Sato the Rabbit experiences the peace of nature all around him, from a pillow of cool water to a floral air float to carry him and his dreams, to appreciating the sound of singing cicadas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2021
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Summary: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text highlight the animals, fruits, feelings, and colors that characterize each season of the year.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WHISpinelli, Eileen
Summary: An illustrated counting rhyme that celebrates the beauty of nature and recommends ways to protect our one and only world, including recycling, conserving energy, and repairing broken items.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids, Hachette Book Group 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPIGonzález, Xelena
Summary: Three girls follow their grandmother into her garden, where they examine her collection of rocks, crystals, shells, and meteorites and learn about the marvels they reveal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cinco Puntos Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GONHale, Ohara
Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read text encourage the reader to be still, peaceful, and calm inside while imagining using all five senses to experience nature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HALFreedman, Deborah (Deborah Jane)
Summary: Asks readers to think about ways in which the natural world has provided for them, by exploring all the different elements of a house and where each came from, once.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FREHall, Kirsten
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text follow endangered honeybees through the year as they forage for pollen and nectar, communicate with others at their hive, and make honey.--Provided by Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2018
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Summary: Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARGilbert, Leah (Leah Rose)
Summary: Maya plans to build the perfect treehouse, but after doing research and selecting the perfect spot, she finds she must recruit helpers to get the job done.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GILYuly, Toni
Summary: A curious child wonders if tiny trees dream of being big, if the tallest trees get lonely, and what part is the heart of a tree.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YULIdle, Molly Schaar
Summary: When young Pearl, a mermaid, becomes caretaker of a single grain of sand, she discovers that performing even the smallest task well can transform the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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Summary: "One can be one thing all on its own-one star, one stream, one stick, one stone. But those on their toes, those using their smarts, know one can be more than the sum of its parts. Consider the two slices of bread that make up one sandwich, or the three lines of poetry that form one haiku, or even the ten years that form one decade. From one to ten, from sandwiches to centuries, every part is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOOFox, Paula.
Summary: Looks at the traces left behind by a turtle on the sand, a jet in the sky, and even a long-gone dinosaur in loose soil.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Front Street 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FICTION FoxVerde, Susan
Summary: With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie's kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water....
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VERFlorence, Melanie
Summary: "This picture book explores the intergenerational impact of Canada's residential school system that separated Indigenous children from their families. The story recognizes the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down and shared through generations, and how healing can also be shared. Stolen Words captures the beautiful, healing relationship...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Second Story Press 2017
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Summary: "A tiny king rids his palace of everyone bigger than himself, except for the babies."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anne Schwartz Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE LLOGreenlaw, Suzanne
Summary: "In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket making"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2021