Showing 1–11 of 11 titles
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Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals
This nonfiction picture book explores the variety of accommodations built around the world so that animals can safely access areas encroached upon by humans.
- Nonfiction, Animals, Social Sciences, Nature
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781534465794
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Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama
When part of Mr. Connery’s bee colony moves to his shed, Mr. Nelson uses his expertise and homemade bee vacuum to rehome the bees without causing harm. Engaging photographs capture the process clearly.
- Nonfiction, Science, Environment, Nature
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781623542399
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How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to the Outside
Conversational questions and answers help a group of little ones learn about the process of planting a garden and the wonders of the outdoors.
- Nonfiction, Science, Nature
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780593226797
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If You Take Away the Otter
What happens to an entire habitat when a single element is depleted by hunters? Through striking illustrations, the role of sea otters over time in the Pacific Coast of North America is explored in detail.
- Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Nature
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780763689346
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Light and Color by Tinybop
Light and Color, a paid app by Tinybop, teaches about color and light by allowing children to explore these topics in a variety of ways. Children can mix colors, hunt for colors in their world, line up blocks in order of shades, tints and gradients, and play with color and light. Use the “Understand” section to see the world through a dog’s eye view, or “Connect” to think about how colors and emotions interact. Interactive labels can toggle on and off. Available in 50+ different languages.
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Marshmallow Clouds: Two Poets at Play among Figures of Speech
In sections based on the four elements, this poetry collection sees two poets employ figures of speech to playfully explore and reimagine everyday objects and the natural world.
- Nonfiction, Science, Poetry, Nature
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9781536203035
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My Season with Penguins: An Antarctic Journal
Webb deftly uses illustrated journal entries to document her participation in a two-month expedition to Antarctica to study Adelie penguins in 1996. She includes absorbing details of daily life for a scientist in the field, as well as the life and behavior of penguins. Clear prose and engaging illustrations done in watercolor, gouache and graphite convey how an ornithologist works and lives in the field.- Nonfiction, Animals, Environment, Nature
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2001 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780395922910
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A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
A century after the damming of the Elwha River, members of the negatively impacted Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and activists joined forces to remove the dams and restore the local ecosystem.
- Nonfiction, History, Science, Nature
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781541598706
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Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
Newman invites readers into a modern science mystery: an amazing discovery about sea otters that gave scientists insight into the delicate balance of ecosystems.
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A Seed Grows
The lifecycle of a sunflower from seed to flower and back to seed is presented in minimalistic, lyrical text accompanied by richly textured images of the plant at each stage of development.
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The Universe in You
Stunning, detailed illustrations matched with fact-filled text transport readers into the microscopic building blocks of life, including cells, nuclei, and elementary particles.
- Nonfiction, Science, Nature
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780823450701