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1) Outside in
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up.
2) The hike
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.
3) In my world
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Describes some of the many things in the natural world--such as worms, seashells, flowers, and stars--that a child can appreciate.
Publisher
Mudpuppy
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The Nature My Tummy Board Book by Mudpuppy is a fold out accordion bound book that can stand upright on a playmat, perfect for engaging baby during tummy time sessions. With a focus on nature artwork, this tummy time is a perfect book to your baby's developing head and vision!"--
8) It's spring!
Author
Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A child observes the arrival of spring and its effects on plants and animals. Includes suggestions for nature study projects.
9) Love is here
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A child embarks on a magical journey in search of love, finding it in blooming flowers, breezes, and bright stars.
10) Once upon a tree
Author
Publisher
Parallax Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
While observing how his bird and caterpillar friends change and grow, a leaf on a tree finds his own purpose after turning a beautiful crimson color and falling to the ground.
12) Thank you bees
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This gentle message of gratitude and connection, enhanced by beautifully simple collage illustrations, makes for a charming gift. Sun gives us light. Thank you, sun. Clouds bring the rain that makes puddles to splash in. Sheep give us wool for our sweaters and hats. The honey that sweetens our bread comes from bees (thank you, bees). With spare, repetitive text and bright, torn-paper collage artwork, this picture book gives even the youngest readers...
15) Our fort
Author
Publisher
New York Review Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Three friends set out to visit their secret fort at the edge of the woods, but as they are enjoying the freedom and nature all around them a big storm rolls in.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Upon moving to a new house, young Caroline and her parents encourage wildflowers to grow and birds and animals to stay in their yard, which soon has the whole suburban street living up to its name.
17) Percy's museum
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A young boy moves from the city, where there was always something to do and someone to do it with, to the country. His new home just isn't the same, but at least it's summertime -- flowers are blooming, baby birds are hatching, and caterpillars are transforming into butterflies. Percy tastes wild strawberries, climbs trees and tries to catch fish in the river with his bare hands. Even at night, the garden is full of life. When he gets home, Percy...
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