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Author
Language
English
Description
"Meek little Mole, willful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant Toad. Since their first appearance over a hundred years ago in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly, and friendship. And their misadventures--in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood--continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth Grahame...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 v. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eight children from eight different countries express their thanks for many special things including the sun that colors the sky, breezes that lift kites, clouds that paint cotton pictures and send rain, and sparkling stars that "shine like Mommy's eyes."
9) Old Turtle
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
At a time when all the living things of the world could communicate an argument broke out over who and what God is. Old Turtle, in his wisdom, settles the argument in this parable which promotes our relationship with the earth and all the beings that inhabit it.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
[48] p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Mole is mad about magic until he takes his friend Mouse to a show that turns out to be all tricks, but then Mouse conjures up a special night program to show him the enchantment found in nature.
12) Canoe days
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 21 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Thought-provoking stanzas encourage readers of all ages to consider they ways in which they live in connection to the world around them and encourages them to think deeply about their behaviors. Rooted in Indigenous teachings, the message delivered by the authors is universal, be a good ancestor to the world around you."--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ;
Language
English
Description
While his friend works hard to earn the train fare to Fitchburg, young Henry Thoreau walks the thirty miles through woods and fields, enjoying nature and the time to think great thoughts. Includes biographical information about Thoreau.
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Over the course of a year, a young child and their dog watch kingfishers by the river with Grandpa. As spring turns to summer and autumn to winter, the kingfishers raise a family, while Grandpa teaches his grandchild about the power of nature and the circle of life.
17) Making the world
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
[38] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Reveals the secret of how our unfinished world is being made complete by everyone who lives in it, including the reader.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Spring rains change Water from a tumbling creek to a roaring river and bring Tree nutrients it needs to stretch toward the sky. As Sun's rays intensify, the sprouts and fruits and insects of the forest grow and bloom and develop, all working together in harmony. Even Fire, whose work causes Tree to ache from the inside, brings opportunity for the next generation of flora and fauna. Paired with the vivid, organic imagery of Dominique Ramsey, Liz Garton...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This gentle picture-book lullaby, in both Plains Cree and English, is a celebration of the plants and animals of the Prairies and a meditation on the sacred, ancestral connections between Indigenous children and their Traditional Territories."--