Summary: Children are used to hearing about how important it is to protect nature, but they may not fully understand how the natural world can positively impact their emotional wellbeing. With that in mind, this book looks to show children how nature can be fun, uplifting, consoling and even offer companionship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The School of Life 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J304.2 SCHRash, Andy
Summary: "After hearing about the total solar eclipse happening in two months, a boy makes a plan with his father to go see it. They drive to the perfect campsite, not wanting to miss the couple of minutes when the sun will be completely hidden by the moon. When the moment happens, being together makes it even more special. Based on a trip that author-illustrator Andy Rash took with his son to see the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RASFombelle, Timothée de
Summary: "For bibliophiles, browsers, or the just plain curious--this witty and wonderful collection of insightful observations is a joyful celebration of readers of every kind!"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Red Comet Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FOMGianferrari, Maria
Summary: "Join a young child and their dog as they experience every minute of the day to its fullest from the second they wake up to the moment they fall asleep. Readers will love barking, wagging, and sniffing along with the gentle cues in the book."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE GLAFrench, Jess
Summary: "Bella Loves Bugs tell the story of a day in the life of a girl who is passionate about bugs and nature."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Happy Yak, an imprint of the Quarto Group 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 595.7 FREHoffman, Mary
Summary: Features illustrations and descriptions of different types of families and how their lives are similar and different.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.8 HOFCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.8 HOFDyckman, Ame
Summary: In three-and-a-half stories, friends and roommates Bat, Cat and Rat share, joke, and read together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN DYCCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN DYCKooser, Ted
Summary: "A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? As poet Connie Wanek alludes to in her afterword--a lively dialogue with former US Poet Laureate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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Summary: This is a book about dinosaurs. No it's not. Dinosaurs are not allowed. Oh. This is now a book about avocados! Sorry. We deleted those too. FINE. This book is about--nope! Forbidden! Maybe you shouldn't even try reading this book...But what could possibly be inside? Discover just what can happen when ideas are erased instead of expressed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks eXplore 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HALMcAnulty, Stacy
Summary: Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let's save Earth together!
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCAPercival, Kari
Summary: "The beautiful simplicity of a garden is depicted through digital woodcut illustrations and engaging nonfiction text presented as a series of sweet questions and gentle replies. Less of a traditional how-to and more of a how-to-appreciate, this soothingly sparse text paints an inviting and accessible picture of what a garden offers. And with an all-child cast, the absence of an adult presence...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rise x Penguin Workshop 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PERMeyer, William
Summary: "A guided meditation for children, illustrated with colorful drawings, designed to promote calm and well-being"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2019
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Summary: "Peppa travels to America in this deluxe storybook! Read along as Peppa visits the United States for the very first time and stops by New York, the Midwest, the Grand Canyon, and Hollywood. This deluxe storybook includes 48 pages of story and a pull-out poster with fun nonfiction facts about America. Based on the hit show on Nick Jr."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Kids' Favorite Characters, Call number: JE PEPParr, Todd
Summary: "Algunas familias son grandes. Algunas familias adoptan hijos. ¡Abre este libro para leer sobre todo tipo de familia!"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: LB Kids, uan divsión de Little Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BRDRish, Jocelyn
Summary: "Butts are used for breathing, eating, swimming, talking, and even killing in the animal kingdom. Focusing on ten different animals and their derrières, and offering fun facts about their origin, habitat, and "posterior power," this hilarious book captures the wonder of our ecosystem. Which animal has the coolest butt power? That's up to you to decide!" -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE RISHodgson, Rob
Summary: "This delightfully fun exploration into the moon both informs and entertains, and helps young readers make sense of the world around them. The charming protagonist, Moon, sparsely narrates her story in eleven short chapters with text bubbles and vignettes sprinkled in to provide wit, style, and humor. Young audiences will immediately connect to the colorful, whimsical art and welcome a sense of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rise x Penguin Workshop 2023
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Summary: The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth is an illustrated tour of the planet that reveals ecosystems large and small, from reefs, deserts, and rain forests to ponds, backyard gardens, and even a drop of water. Through exquisite drawings, maps, and infographics, author Rachel Ignotofsky makes earth science accessible and entertaining, explaining how our planet works, from its diverse ecosystems...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.8 IGNBunting, Philip
Summary: "An inspiring guide packed with simple explanations of of how kids and their families can reduce, re-use, and recycle to help clean up our planet"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 640.28 BUNMotum, Markus
Summary: "Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars and now she's ready to guide you through her journey firsthand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2018
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Summary: Mrs. Peanuckle s Flower Alphabet introduces babies and toddlers to a variety of flowers from across the globe. Perfect to read aloud, this global flower adventure will fascinate children and parents alike with its interesting facts about flowers. Learning the ABCs has never been so exciting! -- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale Kids 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD PEAPincus, Meeg
Summary: "Monarch butterflies swooped through and people wondered, "Where do they go?" In 1976 the world learned: after migrating, the monarchs roost by the millions in an oyamel grove in Mexico. This was a mystery that could only be solved when people worked as a team"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2020
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Summary: "An empowering and informative picture book biography about Khutulun, the great-great-granddaughter of Genghis Khan, and how she defied the expectations of her time to become commander of the Khan's army"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2022