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Bears Fiction Bears Juvenile fiction JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / General JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / General (see also headings under Animals) Nature Fiction Nature stories Picture books Picture books for children Stories in rhymeHall, Kirsten
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text follow endangered honeybees through the year as they forage for pollen and nectar, communicate with others at their hive, and make honey.--Provided by Publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2018
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HALSimpson, Tonya
Summary: "This gentle picture-book lullaby is a celebration of the plants and animals of the Prairies and a meditation on the sacred, ancestral connections between Indigenous children and their Traditional Territories."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SIMSpinelli, Eileen
Summary: An illustrated counting rhyme that celebrates the beauty of nature and recommends ways to protect our one and only world, including recycling, conserving energy, and repairing broken items.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids, Hachette Book Group 2020
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPIRodriguez, Edel
Summary: Two small boys from an island village spend their days in a mango tree until one is swept away in a storm and wakes up in a new, unfamiliar land.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers
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Summary: "This sweet picture book follows two young children as they grow their garden from seeds ... and encounter a few missteps along the way! Planting a garden is not as easy as it seems -- OH NO! -- there is the hot sun that cracks the earth! And the rain that floods the garden! And those worms that are eating all the plants! But could all of these elements help their garden grow?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROBarker, Charles Ferguson.
Summary: "A fascinating, entertaining, and cautionary story about what the Great Lakes would look like without water"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARWenzel, 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2019
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Summary: A young artist explains how she uses the materials provided by nature, as well as her imagination and creativity, to fuel her art.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SLAGinalina
Summary: "Learn about rivers and the plants and animals that depend on them. Explore how vital rivers are to our ways of life, and how we can protect them."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Nature Ginalina 2020González, Xelena
Summary: Three girls follow their grandmother into her garden, where they examine her collection of rocks, crystals, shells, and meteorites and learn about the marvels they reveal.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cinco Puntos Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GONNakawaki, Hatsue
Summary: A young child learns that although creatures that appear can also disappear, parents will always be there.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Toddler NakawakiKolinas, Sophia
Summary: "Once there was a bear who lived in the forest and did all the regular bear things. But as the world and the forest around him changes, he finds that it's becoming more and more difficult to be a bear. So he decides that the sensible thing to do would be to learn how to be human. After all, humans don't seem to be having any trouble in the changing world. With a little girl as his teacher, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2023
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Summary: "Somewhere in this world there is a small hill, where three girls are taking off their shoes. But many thousands of years ago, a dinosaur saw a brilliant star falling as he stood on that same hill. The ice age comes and goes, castles are built and fall into ruin. The world grows and changes around the hill: trees are planted, a family seeks refuge, and houses are built below it. Now it's time...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids 2024
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Summary: "Ada knows that the best place for star-gazing is on the island in Maine where she vacations with her grandparents. By day, she tracks osprey in the trees, paddles a kayak, and hunts for shells. But she's most in her element when the sun goes down and the stars blink to life. Will the fog this year foil her plans, or will her grandfather find a way to shine a spotlight on the vast puzzle of the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: MIT Kids Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LIGAllen, Savannah
Summary: Connecting with his busy dad over their love of nature, Tim goes through his dad's old nature journals, which inspire him to go on adventures of his own and record all the things he finds to share with his dad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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Summary: "Logan is organizing a pet playdate at his greenhouse for all of his friends, and his treats won't be the same without his carrots. He's searched and searched, but his greenhouse is filled with plenty of plants and Logan needs our help to identify them. What do we know about carrots? They're long, orange, and have bushy leaves at the top--and, wait a moment, is that a carrot? No, that's a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROGilbert, Leah (Leah Rose)
Summary: Bruin eagerly searches for a bear on a family walk but finds only pinecones, flowers, and stones, leaving him sad until a surprising twist brightens his day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2024
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Summary: "The River tells four stories about life on the Po River, one story for each of the four seasons"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J No Word SannaCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SANNelson, Sarah
Summary: "A Park Connects Us is a picture book celebration of the urban park -- that rare space in the city that is truly shared by all. From the opening spread in which the park "spreads out its arms and welcomes us in, whoever we are ..." readers are invited to explore and enjoy all that this green space in the middle of the city has to offer. Spread by spread, we explore this beautifully imagined...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2022
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE NELRobinson, Michelle (Michelle Jane)
Summary: "A young aspiring bear spotter ventures into bear country. But coming face-to-face with the furry creatures themselves, whether black or brown, can be dangerous, and our protagonist, accompanied by a trusty teddy bear, might need to use some unconventional means to stay out of trouble and avoid being (gulp!) eaten"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ROBMaijala, Marika
Summary: Racing greyhound Rosie escapes the confines of the racetrack and bounds towards freedom.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Elsewhere Editions 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MAIGreen, Poppy
Summary: "Sophie helps her mother bake maple treats for the annual Maple Festival in Silverlake Forest. When she notices no one at her mother's stand, she must find a way to attract more visitors"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2015
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: JBR BLUE GREBrown-Wood, JaNay
Summary: "Miguel has many plants in his community garden, and today he must find his sunflowers. Let's help Miguel look for them!"--Back cover.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROPennypacker, Sara
Summary: Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather's house three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be-with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief,...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2016