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"Nancy and Jake are farmers. They raise their cows and pigs, and grow their crops. They use a lot of big machines to help them, and spray a lot of chemicals to get rid of the weeds and the pests. That's what all good farmers do, isn't it? And yet, there is no wildlife living on their farm. The animals look sad. Even the trees look sad! One day, Nancy has an idea... what if they stopped using all the machines, and all the chemicals, and instead they...
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Finding circles everywhere, a grandfather and his granddaughter meditate on the cycles of life and nature.
"Abuelo y nieta meditan sobre jardines y semillas, sobre círculos visibles e invisibles, mientras participan y crean tradiciones familiares en esta hermosa exploración de los ciclos de la vida y naturaleza." --
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"In a collection of eight short stories, children on islands around the world make connections to nature while facing life-changing events. Each child experiences a significant emotional turning point at the same time they encounter a turtle-real or imagined. A prologue tells of a sea turtle that was tracked making an extraordinarily long journey, while an epilogue is written from that turtle’s point of view. Back matter shares information about...
84) Hatchet
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After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. Includes an introduction and sidebar commentary by the author.
85) Hooray for fall!
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When Mama knits three red sweaters for her squirrel children, they venture out into the woods to celebrate the changing colors of autumn.
86) In the red canoe
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"In this rhyming picture book, a young girl describes the magical encounters with wildlife that she and her grandfather witness while out in the red canoe."--
87) To the ice
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"Ida, Max and Jack go to the creek one winter's day. They play on an ice floe then find themselves floating away-all the way to the polar ice, with just a box, a branch and some sandwiches ... They find an old hut, meet penguins, see extraordinary things and, after testing their resources in this dramatic land of ice and snow, come home safe at the end of the day"--Back cover.
88) Ploof
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Ploof is a puffy cloud who's a little lonely -- but now you're here, and the fun can begin! Can you help Ploof overcome their shyness? Play pretend? Make Ploof laugh with your funny faces, find their hiding spot, give them a high five! Full of imaginative and interactive fun, each page of this perfect book for preschoolers offers a chance to play. By following cues to say hello, clap, blow, shake, wave or make a funny face, young readers will be delighted...
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"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...
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One of the most acclaimed and revered writers of her generation returns with her most ambitious novel yet--an elegant, multi-layered work, rich in imagination and exquisitely told, that interweaves a quartet of journeys across continents and centuries. As emotionally resonant as Kiran Desai's The Inheritance of Loss, as inspired as Anthony Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land, as inventive as Louisa Hall's Speak, and as visionary as David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas,...
91) A father's love
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Rhyming text focuses on animal fathers, with human dads ending the story, showing how fathers of many kinds care for their children in their own unique ways. Includes facts about the animals featured.
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Mimi is a writer and when she finds that some of her favorite words for natural things, such as wren, violet, and dandelion, are disappearing she appoints her granddaughter, Brooke, as the keeper of wild words, and shows her how to bring them to life by knowing, appreciating, and using the things they stand for.
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"A Perfect Bedtime Story, Whether You're Under a Roof or Under the Stars... Gather the children. Cuddle into a warm sleeping bag. It's time to fall asleep. This gentle, calming story celebrates the wonders of the great outdoors by saying goodnight to nature. As the sun sets, the family prepares their campsite for nightfall. "Goodnight hills, and goodnight clean air. Goodnight creatures everywhere." The soft, rhyming text complements dream-like illustrations,...
96) The drama noodle
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Naomi and her friends Emma and Taylor are signed up for drama camp, but Naomi would rather spend her time saving snakes--until she realizes that the two can be combined in the form of an interview with a local television station.
97) Welcome, dark
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"A stunningly illustrated picture book that introduces young readers to the importance of night as a time for animals to thrive, rains to fall, winds to blow and the world to rest."--
100) Saving snakes
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When Naomi's veterinarian mother brings home a sick snake, Naomi is inspired to form a snake rescue club, and while her best friend Emma and brother Nolan are on board, her next door neighbor, who is afraid of snakes, is less than thrilled. Includes glossary, discussion questions, and writing prompts.
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