Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Look to the North	Jean Craighead George	Brief diary entries that mark the passage of the seasons introduce the events in the lives of three wolves as they grow from helpless pups to participants in their small pack's hunt.	OL111889W
Animal tracker	Jim Arnosky	Presents tips on identifying animal tracks, with blank pages provided for keeping records.	OL14922711W
Shore walker	Jim Arnosky	Presents tips on observing plant and animal life along the seashore, with blank pages provided for keeping records.	OL14922796W
City and suburb	Laurence P. Pringle	Introduces the plants, insects, birds, and mammals that make up the ecosystem of a city and its suburbs.	OL15124344W
Walt Disney Productions' Exploring the Hundred Acre Wood	Walt Disney Productions	Christopher Robin along with Piglet, Pooh, and other friends goes for a nature walk in the Hundred Acre Wood.	OL1520550W
Your backyard is wild	Jeff Corwin	As the son of a biologist and an ecologist, nine-year-old Benjamin looks forward to seeing man-made wonders while visiting his cousin in New York City, but also hopes to observe and record some of th…	OL15206306W
The great Alaska adventure!	Jeff Corwin	During a week-long trip to Alaska with his scientist-parents and younger sister, nine-year-old Benjamin observes the effects of climate change in preparation for writing a research paper for school.	OL15408693W
Discovering cycles	Glenn Orlando Blough	Text and suggested projects explore some of the cycles found in nature, such as day and night, the seasons, the water cycle, the cycle of growth, and others.	OL1543931W
Al Spoo's Nature Notes	Al Spoo	A collection of Al Spoo's Nature Notes newspaper columns, which talk about the natural history of plants and animals from Pennsylvania and around the world.	OL15501501W
The bumper book of nature	Stephen Moss	A collection of nature activities, ideas, and information to get the whole family outside and involved with nature.	OL15517972W
Magnify and find out why	Julius Schwartz	A variety of projects using a magnifying glass reveal hidden characteristics of such everyday things as newspaper photographs, grains of salt, cockleburs, and sponges.	OL15608426W
Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher	Jim Arnosky	Explains the techniques used in finding wild animals such as owls, turtles, squirrels, foxes, beavers, and deer, and in getting close enough to study their behavior.	OL15766W
Let me take you on a trail	John Hawkinson	Describes a nature walk in rugged country, including preparation for the hike and various things to look for or try along the way.	OL15853085W
The reasons for seasons	Linda Allison	Stories to read, ideas to think about, and things to make and do--all contributing to an understanding of the seasons and their effect on the earth.	OL15860662W
A whale of a time!	Jeff Corwin	During a trip to Cape Cod, Benjamin and his sister Lucy enjoy helping on a lobster boat, observing a colony of brown bats in an inn's attic, and exploring sand dunes and tide pools.	OL16113092W
The nature connection	Clare Walker Leslie	A guide to exploring and discovering the natural world.	OL16144390W
To Look Closely	Laurie Rubin	Whether it's a trickling stream, a grassy slope, or an abandoned rail line, the natural world offers teachers a wonderful resource around which to center creative, inquiry-based learning throughout t…	OL16814125W
Science and craft projects with weather	Ruth Owen	Shares information about weather along with different craft ideas related to weather.	OL17912966W
Ghost bat in a gum tree	Benette W. Tiffault	Verses patterned after the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" introduce twelve different threatened or endangered species, including the panda, wolf, bandicoot, humpback whale, chimpanzee, and rhino…	OL1813679W
Snoopy's facts & fun book about nature	Charles M. Schulz	Describes many of the plants and animals thatcan be seen on a hike through the woods.	OL18148715W