CHILDREN'S
Released: March 20, 2000
"An ecology lesson made beautifully simple. (glossary) (Nonfiction. 5-8)"
This portrait of life along an Alaskan river is marked by the observations of a child who notes the changes of its plants and animals as the seasons go forward.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 1997
"This is an excellent book that makes a difficult topic accessible. (further reading) (Picture book/nonfiction. 8-12)"
A lively text and outstanding stop-action photography make this an inviting look at how animals fly.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 1996
"The animals sit inside the page borders like toys inside a box; these diorama-like nighttime scenes, with a huge harvest moon hovering above the horizon, have a hushed mystery that enhances the charms of the text. (Picture book. 3-8)"
Possum wakes up one autumn evening and sees the biggest moon ever—a moon that calls for a pre-hibernation celebration.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1995
"Big landscapes with tiny, precise details, plus the pigs that are a Geisert trademark will entice readers to linger over this eye-opener and to think about a rural staple usually only glimpsed from the window of a passing car. (Picture book. 4-8)"
A timely appreciation of the lowly haystack that, standing ``high, long and wide on the prairie'' once provided months of low- cost food and shelter for livestock on the farm.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 1992
"A dramatically handsome setting for an especially noble Native American tale. (Folklore/Picture book. 4-10)"
Oughton's first book for children is a lyrical retelling of a potent myth: It is First Woman's idea that ``the laws'' should be written for all to see.
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