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Canoe days Canoe days Gary Paulsen A canoe ride on a northern lake during a summer day reveals the quiet beauty and wonder of nature in and around the peaceful water. OL14849959W
The evolution of Calpurnia Tate The evolution of Calpurnia Tate Jacqueline Kelly Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones.With a little help from her notoriously c… OL15021579W
Policeman Bluejay (1907) Policeman Bluejay (1907) Maginel Wright Barney,L. Frank Baum Two children, transformed into skylarks, observe as Policeman Bluejay enforces the laws of the birds in an orderly forest world threatened only by the wanton destructiveness of man. OL15042505W
In search of a sandhill crane In search of a sandhill crane Keith Robertson Link Keller was sure his summer in the Michigan wilderness was going to be the loneliest, dullest time of his life. he couldn’t wait to get back to New Jersey, back to baseball and TV and the comfort… OL15855660W
Nature's revenge Nature's revenge Jacqui Morgan,Seon Manley,Gogo Lewis Presents nine stories of suspense in which nature seeks revenge for man's interference. OL16036376W
Winter's flurry adventure Winter's flurry adventure Elise Allen When Flurry, a pet polar bear, becomes jealous and runs off to play with the Weeds, who are always causing trouble, the adventurous Winter will need the help of all of her enchanted Sparkle Sisters t… OL17908736W
We're going on a nature hunt We're going on a nature hunt Steve Metzger On a perfect spring day three friends go on a nature hunt. OL18182955W
This house, once This house, once Deborah Freedman This poetically simple, thought-provoking, and gorgeously illustrated book invites readers to think about where things come from and what nature provides. OL20048700W
Ruge! Ruge! María Baranda "En el bosque, debajo de la tierra, a través de las nubes o las flores, surcando los ríos o los mares o bajando los montes, se escucha un poderoso rumor; son las criaturas que habitan el universo y c… OL20894245W
In My World In My World Lois Ehlert Describes some of the many things in the natural world--such as worms, seashells, flowers, and stars--that a child can appreciate. OL2347070W
Children of the earth Children of the earth Freddie Langeler,Annemarie Dragt,Dagmar Traub The Earthchildren awaken in the spring and prepare to return to the surface of the earth from their home among the tree roots. Their Mother brings bright colors which they carry up into the world whe… OL24431865W
Slow magic Slow magic Pippa Goodhart Polly's grandparents teach her about the magic of nature by showing her how a seed can be transformed into something warm to wear. OL2618554W
Cody's cabin Cody's cabin Gayle M. Irwin Cody's Cabin: Life in a Pine Forest tells the tale of a cocker spaniel named Cody who explores a mountain woodland near the cabin he shares with his human family. Within the aspen leaves and pine bra… OL26453881W
J'ai vu J'ai vu Cendrine Genin Je t’aime Papa, je t’aime Maman. Je l’ai vu sur le rebord du jardin, à la pointe du sapin. Je t’aime petit merle. Je l’ai vu onduler dans le vent, si rouge au milie… OL27734798W
A Closer Look A Closer Look Mary Mccarthy Detailed collage illustrations accompanied by simple text present expanding views of familiar objects in nature, such as a bug and a flower. OL278383W
The rebellion of humans The rebellion of humans Anderson, David A. Having lost respect for the natural world and all that it supports, the young people of Ife are consumed by their greed and laziness and almost destroy themselves. OL2897242W
Owl lake Owl lake Keizaburō Tejima As the sun slips down behind the lake and the sky darkens, Father Owl comes out and hunts for fish to feed his hungry family. Illustrated with the author's woodcuts. OL4089421W
14-hiki no pikunikku 14-hiki no pikunikku Kazuo Iwamura [31] p. : 27 cm OL4482778W
What do you dream? What do you dream? Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Presents a circle of dreams that leads from a child to a flower to a butterfly and eventually up to the moon and back to the earth, which is dreaming of a child. OL449637W
The Call of the Wild and selected stories The Call of the Wild and selected stories Jack London Contains: - The call of the wild -- - Diable, a dog -- - An odyssey of the North -- - To the man of trail -- - To build a fire -- - Love of life. OL74457W
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