Maria Gianferrari
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Dash! Hide! Splash! Ride! Exuberant text celebrates all the different ways animals play, from rhinos taking mud baths and parrots somersaulting through the air to kangaroos boxing and dolphins diving through the surf. Additional text explains how playing benefits animals. Fascinating back matter gives more information about the featured animals in the book and encourages readers to make time to play every day!"--Amazon.
3) Be a tree!
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Compares the structures and functions of trees to human bodies, shows the interconnectness and dependence of trees in a forest, and urges readers to communicate, share, and care for one another. Includes notes on the anatomy of a tree, ways to help save trees, and how to help in one's community.
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"Join a young child and their dog as they experience every minute of the day to its fullest--from the second they wake up to the moment they fall asleep. Readers will love barking, wagging, and sniffing along with the gentle cues in the book"--
5) Coyote moon
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A nonfiction picture book about coyotes hunting in suburban neighborhoods at night."--
6) Hawk rising
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Early morning and a ruffle of feathers, a shadow gliding through the backyard. High above your house Father Hawk circles, sharp eyes searching for prey. Swoosh! He dives after chipmunks, crows, sparrows, squirrels. Screech! The sun hangs low in the sky as three hungry chicks wait. Will they eat today?
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city rooftop gardens, mushroom beds and maple forests, Thank a Farmer traces the food and clothing that a family uses back to the people who harvested and created them. With Maria Gianferrari's informed and poetic text and monumental artwork from Monica Mikai, Thank a Farmer gently emphasizes the importance...
10) Fungi grow
Author
Pub. Date
[2023].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Above ground, below ground, all around, fungi grow. They root and fruit and twist and twine everywhere on earth. Some are edible, some are medicinal, some are even poisonous. Step into this book and discover the amazing array of mushrooms and see how they multiply. Learn how fungi heal and help humans. Explore the incredible underground fungal network that helps forests thrive. And so much more!" --
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Penny is thrilled to get her invitation to a slumber under the stars party, but then she realizes that no pets are allowed--and she'll have to leave her beloved dog Jelly home for the evening. With a little creative thinking, though, Penny finds a way to sleep beneath the stars and have her canine companion by her side as she does it"--
14) Bobcat prowling
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A young bobcat leaves tracks in the snow as he sets out to find a home range of his own. Amidst the harsh winds and icy chill of winter, Yearling travels between the deep wilderness and suburbia, hunting for prey as he goes"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
At the same time seven-year-old Alma, lonely and desperately missing her mother, decides to rescue a dog as a surprise for Mami's return, a scared pup named Lulu is rescued by volunteers from the side of the highway, and is eagerly awaiting a place to call home.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Aladdin hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
"Officer Katz is a creature catcher and inventor extraordinaire, guarding his beloved Kitty City. But one sneaky dog has always managed to get away: The Great Houndini. When Houndini's traveling show, The Great Escape, hurtles into Kitty City, Officer Katz is determined to trap him on his turf before he hangs up his officer's hat for good. It's all paws on deck as Katz chases Houndini up, down, and around the town, with the help of loyal Deputy Catbird...
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