Wenzel, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books LLC 2019
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Summary: Haneru Sato the Rabbit experiences the peace of nature all around him, from a pillow of cool water to a floral air float to carry him and his dreams, to appreciating the sound of singing cicadas.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2021
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Summary: Illustrations and simple, rhyming text highlight the animals, fruits, feelings, and colors that characterize each season of the year.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WHIBrown-Wood, JaNay
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
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BROHosford, Kate
Summary: In rhyming text, a mother and daughter spend a day together, enjoying the beauty of nature.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOSSlade-Robinson, Nikki
Summary: A young artist explains how she uses the materials provided by nature, as well as her imagination and creativity, to fuel her art.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SLAHummingbird, Nicholas
Summary: What do we learn from plants when we listen to them speaking? Indigenous plantsman Nicholas Hummingbird calls on the legacy of his great-grandparents to remember how one drop of rain, one seed, one plant can renew a cycle of hope and connection--for him and for each of us.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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Summary: "An environmental tale of land evolving over the millennia up to present day environmental changes, as well as the role one can take in caring for it"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SUDTripp, Valerie
Summary: The WellieWishers, four girls who have backyard adventures after stepping into their colorful garden boots, make friends with a robin. Includes related activities.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED TRIElliott, Rebecca
Summary: When Mrs. Featherbottom places Eva in a different club from Lucy and Hailey, Eva misses her best friends, but she learns new things about her classmates, and discovers that someone in her club is missing a friend too.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ELLCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Owl ElliottCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JBR BLUE ELLCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ELLSpinelli, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids, Hachette Book Group 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPIGoing, K. L. (Kelly L.)
Summary: "A poetic look at the interconnectedness of Earth, nature, and its many creatures"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GOIMurray, Diana
Summary: "Two children notice all the beautiful colors that surround them on a rainy summer day out in the country"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E MURCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE MURDawnay, Gabby
Summary: "This enchanting story follows a young girl named Willow who enters a magical realm where tiny fairies show her the joy of living in harmony with nature-- and that no one is too small to make a difference"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Cat Publishing 2023
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Summary: A young girl dreams of a time when the land and sky belonged to the mariposas amarillas, or yellow butterflies, and tries to re-create their glory with paper and glue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cameron Kids 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ORTMatthies, Janna
Summary: "A tribute to the wonderful worlds that exist in a backyard, from a towering tree to a garden bed to a buzzing bee, invites readers to stop, take a breath, and appreciate the natural world around them"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MATGonzález, 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.
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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 GONKelly, Jacqueline.
Summary: In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is instructed to be a lady by her mother, learns about love from the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural world with her grandfather.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Square Fish 2011
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Kelly 2009Summary: "It's a warm, sunny day--the perfect day for Peppa and her family to take a nature walk. After a tasty picnic lunch, it's time to explore! Peppa has brought along her favorite book, Nature, Nature Everywhere, filled with interesting facts about all the things there are to see. There are spotted ladybugs, baby birds in a nest, funny cloud shapes, slow-moving turtles, and more. Along the way,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Entertainment 2024
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Summary: While the other Vikings love to holler and howl and battle and brawl, Leif prefers spending time by himself atop the beautiful fjord. But when it's time for the Viking Games, everyone must participate. Will Leif let down his clan . . . or surprise them?
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2022
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Summary: While the other members of his clan enjoy wrestling, throwing spears, and fighting, Leif prefers to hike up the mountain and enjoy the peace of his beautiful fjord; but when clan loyalty demands that he participate in the Viking Games--he does the best hecan, but when it comes to comparing clan treasures, Leif has a surprise for everybody.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GEHCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GEHHeikkilä, Cecilia
Summary: Grandpa and Little Bear share a dream to visit Faraway Valley -- a special, hard-to-find place full of wild and wonderful creatures, a place where the air smells of pine needles, a place they've only seen on a postcard. The determined pair study maps, read books and practice camping to prepare for their adventure, then set sail for the long journey. But when they arrive in the north, they find...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Floris Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HEIYoung, Kevin
Summary: "Emile loves the field close to his home--in spring, summer, and fall, when it gives him bees and flowers, blossoms and leaves. But not as much in winter, when he has to share his beautiful, changeable field with other children ... and their sleds"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Make Me a World, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOUGrimes, Nikki
Summary: A grieving son follows a treasure map his late father left him through the woods they used to explore together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023