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Paperback, Rachel Carson, 112 pages, 6 x 9, 9780062655356
First published a half-century ago, Rachel Carson's award-winning   The Sense of Wonder   remains the classic guide to introducing children to the marvels of nature In 1955, acclaimed conservationist Rachel Carson—author of   Silent Spring —began work on an essay that she would come to...

Wildfire!
SIM416
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Hardcover, Ashley Wolff, 40 pages, 10 x 10, 9781534487734
With stunning, cinematic art, this fact-based picture book takes readers into the heart of a forest fire and shows how animals survive, how heroic first responders curb the flames, and how life gradually returns to the forest. There is a flash. Then a crack. Bluejay spreads the news:...

Trees
SIM417
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Hardcover, Tony Johnston, 40 pages, 9 x 12, 9781534475175
Explore a fantastical forest in this exquisite and lyrical picture book that celebrates all trees, from maple to elm to ginkgo to magnolia to redwood—written by award-winning author Tony Johnston. Part poetry, part celebration of nature, each page of this stunning book brings readers deeper...

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Hardcover, Kelsey E. Gross, 32 pages, 8 x 0.4 x 10", 9781665908139
From debut author Kelsey Gross and New York Times bestselling artist Renata Liwska comes a gentle and lulling picture book celebrating the magic of the Winter Solstice with a group of animal friends in a quiet forest. Tonight is the longest night of the year - solstice is here! Deep in the...

Fungi Grow - Book
SIM455
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Hardcover, Maria Gianferrari, 48 pages, 9.5 x 0.4 x 12", 9781665903653
Discover when, how, where, and why fungi grow in this poetic and illuminating nonfiction picture book in the vein of When the Sky Glows and Animal Architects. Above ground, below ground, all around, fungi grow. They root and fruit and twist and twine everywhere on earth. Some are edible, some...

The Mess That We Made
IPG097
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Hardcover, Michelle Lord, 32 pages, 10 x 10, 9781947277144
The Mess That We Made explores the environmental impact of trash and plastic on the ocean and marine life, and it inspires kids to do their part to combat pollution. Simple, rhythmic wording builds to a crescendo ("This is the mess that we made. These are the fish that swim in the mess that we...

The Secret Stream
WWN856
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Hardcover, Kimberly Ridley, 40 pages, 9 x 12, 9780884488170
In this nonfiction picture book, a stream narrates its own natural history as it flows from its headwaters in the mountains to its mouth in the lowlands, introducing the plants and animals that line its banks and live in its waters. The poetic story, combining lyricismwith natural history...

Ben the Sea Lion
HPC169
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Hardcover, Roy Henry Vickers, 32 pages, 12 x 8, 9781550179736
Tsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares an adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous Pacific Northwest village of Kitkatla. When Uncle Johnny accidentally catches an orphaned sea lion pup in his fishing net, young Roy and his cousin Bussy take responsibility for...

If Sharks Disappeared
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Hardcover, Lily Williams, 40 pages, 9 x 11, 9781626724136
A healthy ocean is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be  big, like a whale,  tiny, like a shrimp,  and even scary, like a shark. Even though sharks can be scary, we need them to keep the oceans healthy. Unfortunately, due to overfishing, many shark species are...

Are Trees Alive?
MPS143
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Hardcover, Debbie S. Miller, 32 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9780802788016
"Are trees alive? How do they breathe? They don't have noses." And so begins a conversation between the author and her daughter that leads to a remarkable discovery: Trees are like children in so many ways! They may look very different from people, but trees have roots that hold them to the...

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Hardcover, Andrew Weiner, 40 pages, 10 x 12, 9781419722936
One beautiful autumn day, Art sets out with his mother and grandfather for a fishing trip. Fishing days are Art’s favorite. He loves learning the ropes from Grandpa—the different kinds of flies and tackle and the trout that frequent their favorite river. Art especially appreciates Grandpa’s...

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Hardcover, Jessica Lanan, 48 pages, 10 x 11, 9781534415744
Jessica Lanan’s dreamy and dramatic watercolor paintings bring to life a wordless story about wonder in the natural world. A fisherman takes his son for a trip out on the water. When they encounter a whale entangled at sea, they realize a connection that transcends the animal kingdom

Zonia's Rain Forest
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Hardcover, Juana Martinez-Neal, 40 pages, 11 x 9, 9781536208450
A heartfelt, visually stunning picture book from Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal winner Juana Martinez-Neal illuminates a young girl’s day of play and adventure in the lush rain forest of Peru. Zonia’s home is the Amazon rain forest, where it is always green and full of life. Every...

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Hardcover, Carrie A. Pearson, 32 pages, 8.5 x 11, 9781580897716
The tallest known tree on earth is located in Redwood National Park in northern California. More than twelve hundred years old, it is approximately 380 feet tall--and still climbing! For more than twelve hundred years, a little sprout has grown, survived fires, drought, and logging, and...

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Hardcover, Britta Teckentrup, 32 pages, 9 x 11, 9781524769666
The much-loved children’s series that began with   Tree: A Peek-Through Picture Book   brings you an elaborate book with peek-through holes that show the moon’s different phases with each turn of the page. Over deserts and forests, Arctic tundra and tropical beaches, the moon shines down on...

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Hardcover, Katherine Pryor, 40 pages, 9.7 x 0.5 x 10.2", 9781546003137
Join the monarchs as they embark on a transcontinental journey home in this moving story about migration. As the sun dawns in Canada, a flutter of monarch butterflies take flight, ready to begin their months-long journey to their ancestral home in Mexico. The migration will not be easy, but it...
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