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2) Be a tree!
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Compares the structures and functions of trees to human bodies, shows the interconnectness and dependence of trees in a forest, and urges readers to communicate, share, and care for one another. Includes notes on the anatomy of a tree, ways to help save trees, and how to help in one's community.
4) Hawk rising
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
480L
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Early morning and a ruffle of feathers, a shadow gliding through the backyard. High above your house Father Hawk circles, sharp eyes searching for prey. Swoosh! He dives after chipmunks, crows, sparrows, squirrels. Screech! The sun hangs low in the sky as three hungry chicks wait. Will they eat today?
5) Coyote moon
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction picture book about coyotes hunting in suburban neighborhoods at night."--
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Pancake ice, floebergs, glaciers, icicles . . . cold temperatures create an astonishing variety of ice forms! Welcome winter with a poetic exploration of ice on land and at sea in this evocative and atmospheric picture book"--
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A child and their feline friend spend time wandering, exploring and discovering all day long, until the imaginative cliffhanger ending brings something surprising and wondrous." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city rooftop gardens, mushroom beds and maple forests, Thank a Farmer traces the food and clothing that a family uses back to the people who harvested and created them. With Maria Gianferrari's informed and poetic text and monumental artwork from Monica Mikai, Thank a Farmer gently emphasizes the importance...
9) Fungi grow
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
"Fungi are all around us. They root and fruit and twist and twine. The mycelium roots spread below ground while the mushroom fruits pop above the earth. Some are edible, and some are poisonous. Some help keep forests communicate, others recycle decaying matter. But all across the world, fungi are growing. Discover when, how, where, and why in this poetic and illuminating nonfiction picture book"--
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
At the same time seven-year-old Alma, lonely and desperately missing her mother, decides to rescue a dog as a surprise for Mami's return, a scared pup named Lulu is rescued by volunteers from the side of the highway, and is eagerly awaiting a place to call home.
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 600L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 24 cm
Language
English
Description
This nonfiction picture book uses humorous comparisons and playful artwork to teach children the unusual ways that a variety of animals--from woodpeckers to snakes to bats--use their tongues to find food, eat, and clean themselves.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016].
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Penny is thrilled to get her invitation to a slumber under the stars party, but then she realizes that no pets are allowed--and she'll have to leave her beloved dog Jelly home for the evening. With a little creative thinking, though, Penny finds a way to sleep beneath the stars and have her canine companion by her side as she does it" --
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A tribute to all types of service dogs that perform important jobs, from providing emotional support to helping disabled people, gives thanks to every human's best friend" --
