Scales, Helen
Summary: A renowned oceanographer introduces the Great Barrier Reef and its ecosystems, revealing how the reef came to be, its place in the world and what we can all do to help ensure that it is around for future generations to discover and enjoy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 577.7 ScalesMessner, Kate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 577.34 MessnHopgood, Tim
Summary: "Discover the great outdoors with this beautifully illustrated treasury that celebrates the wonder of nature in four glorious seasons. From vibrant springtime flowers to sweet fruits on summer trees, the falling of autumn leaves and snowdrops in winter, this book of four seasons is the perfect introduction to the big outdoors. Discover why birds fly south in winter, find animal footprints in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Studio 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 508 HopgoodKnowles, Laura
Summary: "How can something so small grow into a tree, which is such an incredibly big thing to be? Journey through the seasons and years to watch as a single seed transforms into a mighty tree, and spot all the creatures that make it their home"--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Words & PIctures 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KnowlesVaicenavičienė, Monika
Summary: ""What is a river?" an inquisitive young girl asks her grandmother as the pair sits together on the river's banks. Like many questions posed by curious children, this one is deceptively simple in its asking. Yet, its answer spans the very world itself: geography and history, science and religion, industry and environmentalism. Through author-illustrator Monika Vaicenavičienė's eyes, the river...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VaicenavicieneShaffer, Jody Jensen
Summary: "In this nonfiction picture book, discover how the animal kindgdom's food chain takes shape, from the lowly worm to the mighty king of the jungle"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 577.16 ShafferMarshall, Albert (Albert D.)
Summary: "This innovative picture book introduces readers to the concept of Etuaptmumk--or Two-Eyed Seeing in the Mi'kmaq language--as we follow a group of young children connecting to nature as their teacher. A poetic, joyful celebration of the Lands and Waters as spring unfolds: we watch for Robin's return, listen for Frog's croaking, and wonder at Maple Tree's gift of sap. Grounded in Etuaptmumk,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MarshallStremer, Jessica
Summary: "A timely middle grade book exploring the incredible ways animals detect, respond, and adapt to wildfires, as well as how climate change is affecting the frequency and severity of these devastating events in nature"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 577.24 StremerFleming, Candace
Summary: "A lyrical tour of the ecology of tide pools"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 577.69 FlemingGardeski, Christina Mia
Summary: Describes the characteristics of rain forests and the plants and animals that live in them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 577.34 GardeskiRoth, Susan L.
Summary: "Cumulative text based on an old folksong alternating with additional scientific information explores the role of prairie dogs, a keystone species in North America's grasslands, and conservation efforts to restore the balance of plants and animals of the Janos, Mexico, prairie dog complex. Backmatter includes timeline, photographs, music, prairie dog facts, glossary, and authors' sources"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 599.36 RothWood, Susan
Summary: "When a family spends a day at the beach, the children investigate various footprints to see what type of creatures live along the shoreline. Rhyming text turns a sandy beach into an outdoor classroom. The tracks and habits of local wildlife, including hopping sandpipers, scuttling crabs, and burrowing turtles, are identified and explained for young ecology detectives. Even Daddy's feet make an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE 577.69 WoodMebane, Jeanie
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 577.68 MebaneMarkle, Sandra
Summary: "A look at the plight of the golden lion tamarin for children."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Non-fiction, Call number: J 639.97 MarkSchaefer, Lola M.
Summary: "This enchanting and informative picture book explores the vital connections between the layers of an ecosystem, relating how every tree, flower, plant, and animal connect to one another in spiraling circles of life."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2016