Slade-Robinson, Nikki
Summary: A young artist explains how she uses the materials provided by nature, as well as her imagination and creativity, to fuel her art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SLAWhite, Dianne
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 WHIWenzel, 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: "An environmental tale of land evolving over the millennia up to present day environmental changes, as well as the role one can take in caring for it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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Summary: "A poetic look at the interconnectedness of Earth, nature, and its many creatures"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2023
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Summary: A young girl dreams of a time when the land and sky belonged to the mariposas amarillas, or yellow butterflies, and tries to re-create their glory with paper and glue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cameron Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ORTAinoya, Yuki
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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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AINKurtz, Jane.
Summary: Ten-year-old Lanie's wildflower garden is thriving and attracting butterflies to her Cambridge, Massachusetts, backyard, but a neighbor not only objects to her growing "weeds," she also uses harmful chemicals on her own plants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl Pub. 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KURDavies, Nicola
Summary: A young boy and his family are trying to overcome the loss of his father. The natural world becomes part of the healing process.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graffeg 2017
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Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text explore the sights and sounds of nature in each season of the year.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GERHannigan, Katherine.
Summary: In Wisconsin, fourth-grader Ida B spends happy hours being home-schooled and playing in her family's apple orchard, until her mother begins treatment for breast cancer and her parents must sell part of the orchard and send her to public school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HANNITolosa Sisteré, Mariona
Summary: "A family adventure into the local woods teaches readers how to plan ahead and use the five senses to respectfully uncover the natural wonders hiding in their own local environments. This simple story works in layers. It is a journey, full of discovery, into the outdoors. It is also a "how to" guide, which offers children a template for how to plan their own nature adventure--whether with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2023
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Summary: Nature displays different colors to announce the seasons of the year.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 SIDKeene, Carolyn
Summary: The Clue Crew investigates who sabotaged the River Heights Nature Park's fundraiser.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED KEEGlaser, Linda.
Summary: A child observes the arrival of spring and its effects on plants and animals. Includes suggestions for nature study projects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E GLATillman, Nancy.
Summary: The moon, wind, rain, and a variety of animals celebrate the special occasion that is the birth of a child.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel & Friends 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TILFrey, Tricia
Summary: Sheldon-a sweet-natured dog with one eye colored blue, one colored brown, and a patch of dark fur in the shape of a heart-finds himself alone in the cold, white wilderness. So begins Sheldon's journey in search of his true home. Along the way, Sheldon discovers many friends in nature who help guide him and some barnyard pals who want to share their barn with him. He also learns that someone is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 0000
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED FRERockwell, Anne F
Summary: A little girl and her family go hiking up a nearby mountain for the very first time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROCOlfers, Sibylle
Summary: Mother Earth's children, who have been sleeping all winter, awake and experience the new life, color, and joys of spring.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Breckling Press 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FICTION OlfersHarrison, Jim
Summary: After being blinded in one eye, a young boy becomes wild and unruly, until he discovers the wonders of nature in the Michigan woods near his family's summer cabin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J Fiction Harrison 2000Bunting, Eve
Summary: A young boy finds a patch of wilderness in the city.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BUNHood, Susan
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 HOOMcFarlane, Sheryl
Summary: "We all love rain--until we are ready for some sun! This joyful ode to rain for kids 2 to 6 explores a child's many emotions when it comes to wet weather. In this charming picture book, a young child's conversation with the rain poetically captures the ever-shifting feelings we have when it comes to drizzles and downpours. She thanks the rain for helping the strawberries and carrot seeds to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCFKelly, Jacqueline.
Summary: In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an important discovery.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2009