Pamela Hickman
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"In this delightful exploration of the seasons in nature, an oak tree and its animal inhabitants change and grow over the course of a year --- just like their human neighbors! A large old oak tree stands near an empty house. Like the house, the tree provides shelter and a place to raise a family. From its branches to its roots, six animals share the tree as a home. Readers follow along as the tree and the animals --- a raccoon, opossum, acorn weevil,...
2) Trees
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Nonfiction picture book about trees and the vital role that they play for people and animals. Covers the different kinds of trees, how they grow and change throughout the seasons and how they provide a home to a variety of animals. Includes tree-watching Q & A, leaf identification guide, and map of different tree species across the United States and Canada.
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The perfect resource for budding bird-watchers. Because birds can be found in every neighborhood, and in all seasons, they're an excellent choice for piquing children's interest in wildlife. Here's a comprehensive guide to birds that makes the perfect starting point. Beautiful pages explore many different bird species and their fascinating and unique characteristics, from feathers to eggs and nests. A year in the life of birds explains what to
...6) Birds
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"Colorful pages explore the characteristics of different bird species, along with many of their fascinating and unique features, from their feathers to their eggs and nests. A journey through a year in the lives of birds gives readers clues to what to look for, season by season. And a beginning bird-watcher section helps youngsters get started in the field, including a list of what tools they need to use, and guiding questions to help with bird identification...
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The perfect introduction to plants.
From crowded cities to open prairies, deserts to wetlands, plants grow everywhere! This comprehensive introduction will open children's eyes to the plants that surround them and their importance to all of our lives. First, it explores plant parts, life cycles and growing zones. Then it brings children up close to nature by taking them on a season-by-season tour of what plants are doing throughout the year. And...
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A fascinating introduction to the bugs all around us.
There are twice as many insects in the world as all other animals combined. They're everywhere … if we know where to look! This beautifully illustrated book introduces young readers to ants, honeybees, dragonflies and more! It covers their basic body parts, life cycles and habitats. It explains which bugs can be found in each of the four seasons, and where. And it includes a beginner's bug-watching...
10) Bugs
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An introduction to insects discusses their life cycles, where they live, and the different types.
11) Plants
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Nature all around volume 3
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"This beautifully illustrated, comprehensive book explores everything you've ever wanted to know about why plants are so essential. In this third book in the Nature All Around series, young readers will learn all about different plants' parts, life cycles, habitats and more, before going on a journey through a year in a plant's life. Essential scientific topics, such as pollination and photosynthesis, are explained in kid-friendly language, with helpful...