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Author
Publisher
Floris Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Woody and Little Pip, the acorn children, begin an adventure flying through the air on an autumn leaf. When they don't come home their friend Hazel sets off to find them. This delightful autumn story by the world-renowned Swedish author--illustrator Elsa Beskow charmingly describes the woodland adventures of two acorn children who get carried away by the blustery autumn wind. This wonderful new edition of Woody, Hazel and Little Pip faithfully reproduces...
Author
Publisher
Anne Schwartz Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Waking up from her nap feeling something has changed, Field Mouse asks her friends to join her on a journey to investigate the "Something on the Hill" that is calling to her, where they discover that the "Something" is a leaf shoot, tiny and green, heralding the arrival of spring.
5) Log life
Author
Series
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction picture book that's all about the tiny world of nurse log habitats. Nurse logs are tiny ecosystems with hundreds of rare and important life forms. When old trees fall to the forest floor, they can take centuries to decompose, helping all sorts of organism for hundreds of years. They provide nutrients for tree seedlings, hideaways for small animals, shelters for the winter, and protection from the elements"--
6) Capybaras
Author
Publisher
Pebble, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Capybaras are the biggest rodents in the world! These social animals live in large groups and spend lots of time in water. Get all the facts on these huge rodents"--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Worried that they will not have enough dreams for their upcoming winter hibernation, Little Bear journeys into the woods and collects dreams of happiness, homecoming, and hope from the different animals in the forest.
Series
Publisher
Odd Dot
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Exploring everything there is to see, taste, and discover in the forest, Brown Bear delights in each letter from A to Z in this charming alphabet book. With rhythmic, rhyming, read-aloud text, and an oh-so-touchable novelty cover, it's perfect for the youngest of readers. Featuring Eric Carle's bright, distinctive artwork, each letter introduces foods, animals, sounds, and so much more. It's an exploration of the alphabet that will engage all of the...
Author
Publisher
The Gryphon Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver and environmental educator Lily Kingsolver collaborate on their first children's book, Coyote's Wild Home. The book takes us into the woods, meadows, and streams of an Appalachian forest where a girl and a coyote pup each have their first woodland adventures. On their separate journeys into the wilderness with a beloved family member, the intertwined paths of child and coyote will surprise and enchant young...
10) The quiet forest
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When a mischievous mouse's action causes a snowball effect and disrupts the peace of the other animals, it is up to the forest and a bear cub to help restore order and quiet once more.
12) Brianosaurus
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Brian loves dinosaurs. When he discovers that frogs were around when dinosaurs were alive, he decides that makes him a dinosaur--a Brianosaurus, in fact. At first, it's fun. But his woodland friends think he should roar all the time, not use trampolines or read books. And the frogs think he's making the pond look bad. So Brianosaurus decides to act exactly the way they want. The trouble is, he isn't happy...until he decides to be himself.
Author
Series
Publisher
Magic Cat
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Throughout the woodland, someone kind has hidden one hundred eggs to find . . . Join Bear and his friends as they set off to find and count one hundred eggs. A delightful board book, perfect for the youngest nature spotters."--Page 4 of cover.
15) Open season 2
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009], ©2008
Language
English
Description
Elliot and Boog find themselves on another adventure. After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the alter takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners. Boog, Elliot, McSquizzy, Buddy and the rest of the woodland creatures launch a full-scale rescue mission for their sausage-shaped friend and soon find themselves in enemy camp. Led by a toy poodle named...
Author
Series
Mary Pope Osborne's Magic tree house volume 6
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The #1 bestselling chapter book series is now available as graphic novels! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel. Get whisked away to the Amazon rainforest on a high-stakes adventure with brother-and-sister team Jack and Annie! Watch out for that crocodile! Get ready for a wild ride as Jack and Annie find themselves in the Amazon Rainforest on a dangerous journey. From killer ants to vampire bats, they never know what they'll run into next! Soon, they're...
17) A true home
Author
Series
Heartwood Hotel volume 1
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Mona the mouse is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury, and comfort.
19) Hello, Sun
Author
Publisher
Neal Porter Books / Holiday House
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In rhyming text, the animals of the forest wake up with the Sun, and go about their lives until night comes, and the Moon returns.
20) Love, the Fox
Author
Series
Love (graphic novels) volume 2
Publisher
Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"An island is a ship in constant battle with the elements. Where can its inhabitants go when the ship begins to sink? It's not easy being one of the smaller predators in the woods, competing with an entire woodland population for scraps along the food chain. But when nature throws cataclysmic weather into the mix, it becomes a race for survival -- and love"--
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