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141) The beauty of nature
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ariel, Belle, Tiana, and the rest of the Disney princesses love nature and all their animal friends. Explore the outdoors with them and learn how the princesses help take care of the environment.
142) 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.
143) While you're away
Author
Publisher
minedition
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A story about what might be going on in nature while we are busy in our own lives.
144) Nesting
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Two robins build a nest together and raise their chicks, navigating a year of changing seasons and serpentine predators.--
145) River of mariposas
Author
Publisher
Cameron Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
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.
146) Simple thanks
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Every day spent in nature is an adventure for a young brother and sister, who express gratitude for each natural marvel.
Author
Series
Sato the rabbit volume 1
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Sato continues his adventures, exploring both expansive landscapes--snowy fields, forests, oceans made of tea--and tiny microcosms of worlds, all found in unlikely places--like within a freshly-baked pie!"--
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sent outside by their mother on a rainy day, a child is dismayed when their handheld game falls into the pond before they encounter giant snails, wet mushrooms, and other elements that awaken them to the sensory aspects of nature.
149) The tree in me
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Through text and illustrations of children reveling in nature, explores the various ways we as human beings are strong, creative, and connected to others.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Youngsters are invited to join Llama and his friends as they discover the seasons, in this push-and-pull board book that features interactive slides that reveal new pieces of the story.
151) At this very moment
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Identifies some of the things happening in nature while one goes about an ordinary day, such as a shark circling a reef while one brushes one's teeth, or puffins eating fresh-caught fish while one eats dinner.
152) The pond
Author
Publisher
Graffeg
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A young boy and his family are trying to overcome the loss of his father. The natural world becomes part of the healing process.
153) Grand Teton stampede
Author
Series
Campground kids volume 1
Publisher
Bakken Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"STAMPEDE!" Isaiah yells as the herd heads straight at his and Ethan's tent... Twelve-year-old Isaiah Rawlings wished for only one thing this summer, a camping trip outside of Kentucky. "I'm so tired of camping in my backyard," he groaned. Isaiah pleads with his parents to reconsider their usual summer trip to dusty old museums and big cities. When his dad unexpectedly announces a trip to Grand Teton National Park, Isaiah is ecstatic! On the second...
154) Once, a bird
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this wordless picture book, a bird emerges after winter to find the world has gone quiet. As she settles on a tree outside an apartment building, its residents notice her through their windows and find hope in her resilience and the continued rhythms of nature."--
155) Shine like the stars
Author
Publisher
Andersen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A beautiful, poetic picture book about knowing your worth and understanding your feelings. You are part of this earth. You grow like the seed. You shine like the stars. We are all connected to the natural world, and it is connected to us. And just as the stars shine brightly in the night sky, so can you. Told from the point of view of the natural world, this exquisite and thought provoking story invites us to connect with the world around us and...
156) Summer color!
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Two children notice all the beautiful colors that surround them on a rainy summer day out in the country"--
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Kayla, a young girl, convinces her father to put away his cell phone during a stroll through the forest and enjoy a "forest bath," taking in all the sights and sounds around them. Includes a description of forest bathing and its benefits.
158) Applesauce weather
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When the first apple falls from the tree, Faith and Peter know that it's applesauce weather, even though Peter is getting a little old for such things. It also means Uncle Arthur should be here to tell his stories, with a twinkle in his eye as he spins tales about how he came to have a missing finger. But this is the first year without Aunt Lucy, and when Uncle Arthur arrives, there's no twinkle to be found and no stories waiting to be told. Faith...
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