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Where Once There Was a Wood

Denise Fleming - H. Holt
Format: Paperback

A powerful poem and stunning, handmade-paper art encourage children to protect nature."Where once there was a wood, A meadow and a creek . . . "Inspired by events in her own backyard, award-winning author and illustrator Denise Fleming creates a poignant yet hopeful...
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Best of the Outdoors Page: Celebrating 15 Years of Nature in Northwest Ohio and Beyond

Steve Pollick

A collection of the Outdoors Page of the Blade.
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Scaredy Squirrel

Melanie Watt - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover

Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he's well-prepared. Scaredy Squirrel's emergency kit includes antibacterial soap,...
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How to Create a Wildlife Garden: Complete instructions for designing and planting wildlife habitats, with over 40 practical projects, a directory of 70 wildlife species and 800 photographs

Christine Lavelle - Anness
Format: Hardcover

Most gardeners view themselves as nature lovers, with one of the most enjoyable aspects of creating and maintaining a garden lying in the feeling of closeness to nature. It often comes as a surprise to many, however, that their garden is an essential home.
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A Really Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson - Delacorte Press
Format: Book

Enter the world of science as Bill Bryson unmasks the mysteries of the universe.Did you know that:* Every atom in your body has almost certainly passed through several stars and been part of millions of organisms on its way to being you?* If you are an average-sized kid, you have...
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Step Gently Out

Helen Frost - Candlewick Press
Format: Hardcover

Stunning close-up photography and a lyrical text implore children to look more closely at the world around them.Be still, and watch a single blade of grass.An ant climbs up to look around.A honeybee flies past.What would happen if you walked very, very quietly and looked ever so carefully...
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Pollinator Friendly Gardening: Gardening for Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators

Rhonda Fleming Hayes - Voyageur Press, 2016.
Format: Print book

Want to do your part in helping your local pollinators flourish? Pollinator Friendly Gardening makes it easy. Are you interested in growing a naturally healthy garden? How about making sure your local environment helps bees, butterflies, and birds survive and thrive? If you are a beekeeper,...
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Outside Your Window: A First Book of Nature

Nicola Davies - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

This gorgeously illustrated volume of poetry - sprinkled with facts and fun things to do - sows an early love for nature in all its beauty and wonder.The buzz of bees in summertime. The tracks of a bird in the winter snow. This beautiful book captures all the sights and sounds of a child's...
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Attracting Songbirds to Your Backyard

Sally Roth - Rodale
Format: Hardcover

Book by Sally Roth
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Kids' Easy-to-Create Wildlife Habitats: For Small Spaces in City-Suburbs-Countryside

Emily Stetson - Williamson
Format: Paperback

Guess what? Make a Difference! Your efforts even very small efforts to attract and protect wildlife can make a difference to many kinds of critters. Habitat loss affects all animals not just rare, endangered species. You don't have to have a big yard or even any yard at all to make...
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