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Author
Publisher
Owlkids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Flow, Spin, Grow encourages kids to observe and discover patterns in the natural world that reveal deep, unexpected connections. For example, look up, and you will see the branches of a tree. If you could see underground, you would also find its roots branching. And inside yourself, in your lungs and veins, there is also branching. And as water runs off from the mountains, into rivers, then streams, then creeks, that is also called branching. Why...
Series
Publisher
Amicus Ink, an imprint of Amicus
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"What is nature? From the flowers and trees to the animals of the forests and oceans, it's everything on Earth-even you! This collage-illustrated board book introduces toddlers and preschoolers to the beauty of nature around them"--
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the cultural and scientific advancements the Islamic Empire has contributed to society, from the Arabic number system and farming innovations to Islamic architecture, music, and writing.
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Mama Earth looks after nature's plants and animals throughout the year, singing lullabies to fat bears in the fall, dressing evergreens in icicles in winter, and waking up the crocuses in spring. And in the summer, Mama Earth sends warm sunbeams to her beloved children, so they can play outside and enjoy the amazing world around them"--Dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A love letter to the Earth shares striking photographic images from around the world that introduce such concepts as nature and science. Water, air, light. Patterns, curves, shapes, colors. Things that crawl, fly, float, run, bloom, ripen. Think of everything Earth gives us. What are you most thankful for? Includes notes from the author about related activities and resources.
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"As we all wake up, the outside world bustles with life! Discover new facts about familiar creatures--from fluttering moths and scurrying beetles to shy foxes and humming bees--as they go about their morning activities. In the city, the countryside, and the suburbs, nature can be found everywhere!"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Un retrato de algunos de los árboles más increíbles del mundo, vistos a través de los ojos de un paisajista que los ama, y de su nieta, que comienza a entender por qué".
"A portrait of some of the world's most incredible trees, seen through the eyes of a landscaper who loves them--and his granddaughter who is beginning to understand why"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Do flowers grow in patterns? Does rain fall to a rhythm? Do birds balance their nests in a tree? Watch nature come to life to help children grasp the concepts of patterning, data management, and probability. Using an engaging What if?
20) A new green day
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again in this perfect read aloud. Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail! Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole! Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations by esteemed author/illustrator Antoinette Portis. On each spread, children will solve riddles about the familiar...
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