Nature All Around Us
Title | Nature All Around Us PDF eBook |
Author | Beatrix Beisner |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 154 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0226922758 |
"Nature All Around Us is an unprecendented field guide to the ecology of the urban environment that invites us to look at our towns, cities, and even our backyards through the eyes of an ecologist"--Provided by publisher.
Nature All Around: Bugs
Title | Nature All Around: Bugs PDF eBook |
Author | Pamela Hickman |
Publisher | Kids Can Press Ltd |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2019-09-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1525303724 |
A fascinating introduction to the bugs all around us. There are twice as many insects in the world as all other animals combined. They’re everywhere … if we know where to look! This beautifully illustrated book introduces young readers to ants, honeybees, dragonflies and more! It covers their basic body parts, life cycles and habitats. It explains which bugs can be found in each of the four seasons, and where. And it includes a beginner’s bug-watching guide with a series of questions to help kids identify insects in their communities. New and longtime insect-watchers will be buzzing for this one!
Nature All Around: Birds
Title | Nature All Around: Birds PDF eBook |
Author | Pamela Hickman |
Publisher | Kids Can Press Ltd |
Pages | 32 |
Release | 2020-09-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1525306030 |
The perfect resource for budding bird-watchers. Because birds can be found in every neighborhood, and in all seasons, they’re an excellent choice for piquing children’s interest in wildlife. Here’s a comprehensive guide to birds that makes the perfect starting point. Beautiful pages explore many different bird species and their fascinating and unique characteristics, from feathers to eggs and nests. A year in the life of birds explains what to look for, season by season. And the beginning bird-watcher section helps kids get started in the field. Birds of a feather? More like, birds of every feather here! Kids will be grabbing their binoculars to spot them all around!
The Wild Year
Title | The Wild Year PDF eBook |
Author | Kristyna Baczynski |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 161 |
Release | 2022-10-11 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0593538374 |
An illustrated guide to exploring nature, one surprising season—and plant—at a time. Whether you’re an avid nature lover or newly discovering the world outside your door, you’ll find information and inspiration in this beautifully illustrated pocket companion. Organized by season, its colorful pages are brimming with wondrous wildflowers and plants to discover as you wander, forage, and explore—from alder, foxglove, and fireweed to mistletoe, yarrow, and many more. Artist Kristyna Baczynski blends writing, research, and illustrations that celebrate more than ninety plant specimens, drawn in detail for identification, along with historical, scientific, and folkloric information highlighting the unique backstory and beauty of these everyday natural wonders. You’ll also find checklists, foraging tips, and room for field notes and sketches. Take your daily neighborhood walk or weekend hike to the next level with this vibrant and irresistible guide.
The Curious Nature Guide
Title | The Curious Nature Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Clare Walker Leslie |
Publisher | Storey Publishing |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 2015-10-03 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1612125107 |
With dozens of simple prompts and exercises, best-selling author, naturalist, and artist Clare Walker Leslie invites you to step outside for just a few minutes a day, reignite your sense of wonder about the natural world, and discover the peace and grounding that come from connecting with nature. Using stunning photography as well as the author's own original illustrations, The Curious Nature Guide will inspire you to use all of your senses to notice the colors, sounds, smells, and textures of the trees, plants, animals, birds, insects, clouds, and other features that can be seen right outside your home, no matter where you live. Sketch or write about one exceptional nature image each day; learn to identify cloud types and the weather they bring; or create a record of what you see each day as you walk your dog. Easy, enjoyable, and enlightening, these simple exercises will transform your view of the world and your place within it.
Air Is All Around You
Title | Air Is All Around You PDF eBook |
Author | Franklyn M. Branley |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 2006-06-13 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0060594152 |
When it's not windy, it can be easy to forget about air. But air is everywhere–it fills your house, your car, and even your empty milk glass. In fact, a regular room holds about 75 pounds of it! This Level 1 book, reillustrated with John O'Brien's clever, eye–catching illustrations, tells you how to discover the air that's all around you.
Outside In
Title | Outside In PDF eBook |
Author | Deborah Underwood |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 48 |
Release | 2020-04-14 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0358330114 |
A 2020 Caldecott Honor Book From the New York Times best-selling author behind The Quiet Book comes a mindful contemplation on the many ways nature affects our everyday lives, even when we’re stuck inside. Five starred reviews! Perfect for fans of Joyce Sidman and Julie Fogliano, Outside In reminds emerging readers of the ways nature creates and touches our lives in homes, apartments, and cars, and is the perfect homeschooling tool to reflect on the world’s connectedness. Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most miraculous inventor. This thought-provoking picture book poetically underscores our powerful and enduring connection with nature, not so easily obscured by lives spent indoors. Rhythmic, powerful language shows us how our world is made and the many ways Outside comes in to help and heal us, and reminds us that we are all part of a much greater universe. Emotive illustrations evoke the beauty, simplicity, and wonder that await us all . . . outside.