nature

These places are like nowhere else on earth. What will you find? This title invites readers to explore the Everglades, peer into a Hawaiian volcano, and trek through the Petrified Forest in Arizona. Part of our 21st Century Skills Library, this series introduces concepts of natural sciences and social studies centered around a sense of adventure.

Children learn about the seasons and the affect on both plant and animal life with changes in the weather and temperature.

"While visiting her mother's family, a young girl notices she's never seen her mother so happy as they both explore this lush place, but when they return home, her mother's smile disappears until the girl shows her nature here can be wondrous, too"--Provided by publisher.

"A poetic look at the interconnectedness of Earth, nature, and its many creatures"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the interconnectedness between plants and human beings.

Rhyming text depicts how the reader takes a walk on a garden path, through a meadow, and along the banks of a stream, noting the animals that are seen along the way.

A group of hardy Berkshire rabbits share many adventures together as they search for a safe place to establish a new warren after the destruction of their community.

"The complexity and unity of nature told in the ancient tales of human cultures all around the globe typically portray a natural world filled with intricate and often little-known physical attributes that few, if any, humans can understand. In the stories of world mythology nature was indeed simultaneously all-encompassing, awe-inspiring, and potentially either beneficial or lethal"--.

"Sammie, a budding naturalist, knows of a secret and wonderful place: Winghaven, an abandoned lot in the middle of the suburbs where wildlife flourishes. She spends hours making notes and drawings in her meticulous field journal. When Bram, a new boy, turns up with his camera, Sammie worries he'll give away her hidden haven--after all, the other boys at school bully her. But Bram is a scientist like Sammie, and together they observe tiny pond creatures, a pileated woodpecker with a red crest like a pirate's bandana, and thriving monarch butterflies whose habitats are becoming scarce. When Sammie and Bram discover bright flagging tape encircling the trees, they learn Winghaven is in danger from a local developer--and it's going to take courage, spirit, and science to save it"--Publisher.

"It's a warm, sunny day--the perfect day for Peppa and her family to take a nature walk. After a tasty picnic lunch, it's time to explore! Peppa has brought along her favorite book, Nature, Nature Everywhere, filled with interesting facts about all the things there are to see. There are spotted ladybugs, baby birds in a nest, funny cloud shapes, slow-moving turtles, and more. Along the way, Peppa and George like to play by making things with flowers and pretending to be butterflies. But where is Daddy Pig? The last time they saw him, he was trying to save his cake from a buzzy wasp! If Peppa, George, and Mummy Pig follow a long line of ants up a hill, will they find a silly surprise? Sprinkled throughout with . . . facts, this . . . adventure offers an . . . invitation for Peppa fans to discover the natural world outside their door"--Provided by publisher.