CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2008
"This slim, though oversize, package will spur aspiring nature detectives to do some tracking of their own. (table of contents) (Picture book/nonfiction. 6-10)"
Both picture book and field guide, Arnosky's 100th book shows how the shape and pattern of animal tracks reveal the identity and activity of the track maker.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 1996
"Inviting illustrations bathe verdant country scenes in a warm, impressionistic glow. (Picture book. 4-7)"
Subtitled ``A Rise-and-Shine Rhyme,'' this wake-up story does for mornings what bedtime stories have long done for evenings.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2006
"Deeply respectful of the places where man and nature meet, this is a serene journey of beauty. (Picture book. 3-6)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 2006
"Shelve near Kjell Block Sandved's similar Butterfly Alphabet (1996) or Stephen Johnson's photorealistic Alphabet City (1995). (Picture book. 4-6)"
Wordless except for opening and closing remarks, an occasional phrase of commentary and a key at the back, this album of carefully framed but un-retouched photographs captures letter shapes in vines and tree branches, tufts of moss, rock formations, strands of seaweed, a lizard's tail and other natural objects.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2008
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 15, 1993
"Another perfect introduction to nature for the very young. (Picture book. 1-6)"
In the same format and gorgeous illustrative style, a companion to In the Tall, Tall Grass (1991, Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor), with the succinct rhyming text (``waddle, wade, geese parade''), in bold black, beautifully integrated into art created in the process of making paper from pulp dyed in brilliant colors.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 13, 2012
"A dazzlingly poetic photo album of the insect world for tots on up. (Picture book. 2 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: July 1, 2008
"Overall, a visually striking, cozy winter read. (Picture book. 4-7)"
Readers can almost hear boots crunching in the snow during this subtle, stylish wintry nature walk.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 1994
"An inspiring look at finding out about nature while treating it kindly. (Picture book. 5-10)"
Depicted by a former nature-center director, a fascinating expedition: On a rainy night, a boy and his parents collect new specimens.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 27, 2004
"Again, an unassuming, deeply affecting tribute to an essential philosopher and writer. (afterword) (Picture book. 7-9)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2007
"A gentle lesson that nature always provides if we are gracious enough to accept what she offers. (Picture book. 3-8)"
In this delightfully simple offering, a boy and a girl spend the day fishing, hoping to catch some fish to fry for supper.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 23, 2006
"Carefully crafted and beautifully executed, this is a splendid addition to the science bookshelf. (Picture book/nonfiction. 5-10)"
The drop of water on a child's finger may have begun in a rain cloud over a mountaintop, collected in a high forest stream, traveling down through bogs, woods, swamp, marsh and farmer's pond before continuing into the meadow brook the child explores.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2001
"Parents beware; it also contains a tip on how youngsters can help the wind by blowing dandelion seeds. (Picture book. 3-7)"
Just in time for spring, Roberts (A Mouse Told His Mother, 1997, etc.) shows young readers that nature's beauty can be appreciated for both its tamed and wild sides.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 1994
"Lovely. (Picture book. 4-8)"
A poet who has frequently celebrated nature in her picture books evokes a child's relationship with her father and the gentle example he sets her by his own relationship with the natural world.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 28, 2012
"Sure to become a standard go-to for elementary teachers and gardeners alike, this is bound to spark some backyard explorations. (Informational picture book. 4-9)"
Zoehfeld's latest is a wonderfully informative and enjoyable journey through one family's backyard garden, from spring planting to fall harvest.
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