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Rona Skene
(1)
Summary: Did you know there's a plant that eats insects? And a mammal that can fly? This book is full of fascination facts from the natural world and is illustrated with LEGO builds.
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Call #: J 688.72 SKE
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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(1)
Summary: Answers questions about the natural world, including "Why do dandelions get fuzzy?" "Why do bees buzz around flowers?" and "How do birds fly?"
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Call #: J 574 WHY
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Cathriona Hickey
(7)
Summary: This book helps children discover they already have the tools they need to be an awesome ecologist: an inquisitive mind, unlimited imagination, and super senses! Whether they are doing nature crafts...
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Call #: J 577 HIC
Location: New Junior Nonfiction
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Todd Tarpley
Series:
Step Into Reading. Step 2
(28)
Summary: Dr. Seuss' Lorax explains how the oceans help clean the air we breath, and why we should recycle and avoid throwing away plastic that can pollute water.
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Call #: J READER 551.46 TAR
Location: Junior Readers Nonfiction
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Brenda Scott Royce
(9)
Summary: Did you know that dogs can shake off a pound of water in less than a second? That some sand dunes whistle and sing? That the U.S. dollar bill is full of hidden symbols related to the number 13? Our...
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Call #: J 031.02 ROY
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Marilyn Smith
Summary: Created by the experts at the renowned Brooklyn Botanic Garden, this book teaches children how to observe environments as a naturalist does and leads them on 24 adventures that reveal the complex...
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Call #: J 508 SMI
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Joanna Rzezak , artist
(25)
Summary: We're on an adventure with 1,001 ants! Come visit the ants in their home, meet their queen, and discover how they look after their colony. Then join them on a walk through the countryside,...
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Call #: J 595.796 RZE
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Brenda Moore
Summary: Written to educate elementary children about the environmental issues affecting amphibians. It includes Fun Frog Facts, a story describing the challenges of being a frog, and ways children can Leap...
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Call #: J 597.89 MOO
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Tim Hopgood , illustrator
(9)
Summary: With bright and joyful art, this book is a beautiful celebration of letters, cataloging the many wonderful things there are to discover around the world.
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Call #: BB HOP
Location: Board Books
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(213)
Summary: Offers a collection of true facts about animals, food, science, pop culture, outer space, geography, and weather.
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Call #: J 031.02 WEI
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Bob Raczka
Summary: Raczka and Reynolds present a humorous haiku collection perfect for guys (big and small) that celebrates outdoor fun throughout the seasons.
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Call #: J P STORIES RACZKA
Location: Junior Picture Books - Stories
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Maciek Albrecht , illustrator
(64)
Summary: A river is born as a raindrop and meanders, spins, runs wild, thunders, and becomes one with the ocean until it rises up into the sky and begins again.
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Dieter Wiesmüller , illustrator
(26)
Summary: An eye on each page and clues in the text challenge readers to figure out what living thing is watching them.
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Call #: J P ANIMALS WIESMULLER
Location: Junior Picture Books - Animals
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Kari Percival , illustrator
(171)
Summary: The beautiful simplicity of a garden is depicted through digital woodcut illustrations and engaging nonfiction text presented as a series of sweet questions and gentle replies. Less of a traditional...
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Call #: J P SCIENCE PERCIVAL
Location: New Junior Picture Books - Science
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Steve Jenkins
(655)
Summary: "This non-fiction picture book explores time and how we think about it in a different way - as a series of events in the natural world (some of them directly observable, others not) that take place...
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Call #: J 529 JEN
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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(55)
Summary: A colorfully illustrated encyclopedia presenting information about natural science.
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Call #: J 508 FIR
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Tim Cooke
(1)
Summary: Brothers John and Frank Craighead knew there was a problem when they saw fewer and fewer grizzly bears at Yellowstone National Park. But how did grizzlies -- with a population size once as big as...
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Call #: J 599.784 COO
Location: Junior Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Tim Cooke
(1)
Summary: The Eagle Man, Charles Broley, loved the majestic birds he saw flying through the sky. He spent his retirement studying bald eagles across the United States and Canada. So, when he learned that they...
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Call #: J 598.943 COO
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Tim Cooke
(1)
Summary: When Howard Sharpe spotted a group of southern sea otters floating off the coast of California, he was nearly as surprised as if he had seen a dinosaur. The otters were thought to be nearly extinct,...
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Call #: J 599.769 COO
Location: Junior Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Tim Cooke
Summary: Gray wolves were predators that dominated the North American landscape hundreds of years ago. But when Mike Philips and Doug Smith relocated 14 wolves to Yellowstone in 1995, it was the first time in...
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Call #: J 599.733 COO
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Tim Cooke
Summary: William Hornaday admired the American bison. He wanted every American to see the beautiful animal that was once plentiful across the Great Plains. But in 1886 he made a shocking prediction. Unless...
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Call #: J 599.643 COO
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
(16,085)
Summary: A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations.
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Call #: J B BENTLEY
Location: Junior Biographies
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(11)
Summary: Outlines requirements for pursuing a merit badge in fish and wildlife management.
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Call #: 369.43 BOY FISH
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Kelly Doudna
Series:
Super Simple Nature Crafts
(8)
Summary: "Kids will use ice to create a colorful garland, a lovely lantern, ornaments and more."-- Publisher's website.
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Call #: J 745.5 DOU
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Tim Cooke
Summary: In the 1800s, Florida panthers thrived in the southeastern United States, but by the mid 1900s, there were very few of the animals left. When biologists like Mark Lotz realized that wildlife refuges...
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Call #: J 599.7524 COO
Location: Junior Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Ann Downer
(58)
Summary: "What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least expect...
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Call #: J 591.756 DOW
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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MaryAnn F Kohl
Summary: Over two hundred projects for painting and drawing, sculpture and mobiles, collage and printing, weaving and crafts, and handmade art supplies emphasize recycling and natural materials.
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Jennifer Ward
(924)
Summary: Packed with activities to help kids discover the wonders of nature, this collection offers alternatives to electronic games and gets kids and parents outside. Each activity presents a project meant...
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Lynne Cherry , illustrator
Summary: An environmental history of the Nashua River, from its discovery by Indians through the polluting years of the Industrial Revolution to the ambitious clean-up that revitalized it.
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Call #: J P HISTORY CHERRY
Location: Junior Picture Books - History
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Joelle Riley
Series:
Early Bird Earth Science
(4)
Summary: Describes what erosion is, how it happens, and the various ways that it can impact the Earth.
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Call #: J 551.3 RIL
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Douglas Wood
(1,816)
Summary: All of nature argues about the forms of God, so people are sent as a reminder of all that God is, although they do not seem to understand the message themselves.
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Call #: J P STORIES WOOD
Location: Junior Picture Books - Stories
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Susan E. Hamen
Summary: Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.
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Call #: J 904 HAM
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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by
Nicola Davies
(403)
Summary: The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one including...
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Call #: J 577.27 DAV
Location: Junior Nonfiction
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Clive Catterall
(3)
Summary: "More than a century before the Wright Brothers' first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons...
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Anita Ganeri
(2)
Summary: Volcano! describes how and why volcanic eruptions occur.
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Anne Rooney
(1)
Summary: Tsunami! describes how earthquakes and volcanoes cause deadly waves, the devastation they inflict on communities and the environment, and why they are so difficult to predict.
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Anne Rooney
(1)
Summary: Earthquake! describes how and where earthquakes happen.
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