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Publisher
Candlewick Entertainment
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"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...
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Publisher
Hodder Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Douglas is very excited - he's off on a nature walk with all his friends from Little School! Miss Moo-Hoo has given everyone a worksheet with a list of interesting things to find - flowers, twigs, berries . . . and bugs! Soon everyone is too busy searching to notice that . . . DRIP, DROP . . . it's started to rain! Join Douglas and his friends for some fun in the great outdoors in this brand-new adventure!
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English
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Los Angeles is a hiker's perfect playground: from enchanted canyons to bountiful beaches, the range of terrain provides an almost endless variety of trails, vistas, and even weather conditions.
Organized by level of difficulty, beginning with the most forgiving trails and building up to the toughest, Ecstatic Trails emphasizes the experience of the hike, guiding you to romantic hikes, trails that are right for children, thrill hikes, day trips you...
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English
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This delightful rhyming storybook introduces young readers to twelve different Stories.From nature walks to Watching fireworks, each page features a new Adventure pre-story with lively rhymes and vibrant illustrations.Join the children as they embark on exciting adventures, riding on trains and alike; with each turn of the page, readers will discover the magic.
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English
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Nature walks are fun ways to explore science concepts in the real world, and they can also be fun ways to practice math. Through colorful illustrations, readers see a variety of cool creatures-from foxes and squirrels to butterflies and frogs. They're invited to count these creatures, practicing both their math and reading skills as they do so. The short, simple sentences allow readers to build their vocabulary with animal names and to enjoy independent...
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English
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This guide to the wildlife and vegetation of California's Central Valley and Foothills Regions features more than seven hundred detailed line drawings.
California's San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys and the nearby Sierra Nevada Foothills are host to abundant, varied, and often surprising plants and wildlife. This fully illustrated guide pairs over seven hundred meticulous line drawings with descriptions of the birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles,...
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English
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A collection of famous transcendentalist essays from Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.
Nature, Self Reliance, Walking, and Civil Disobedience.
In Nature, Emerson put forth the foundation of transcendentalism, a belief system that espouses a non-traditional appreciation of nature. Transcendentalism suggests that the divine, or God, suffuses nature, and suggests that reality can be understood by studying nature.
Self Reliance contains...
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Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From groundbreaking debut author Honor Levy, stories to delight and ensnare Walking the wire between imagination and confession, My First Book captures both our cultural moment and the feeling of growing up in the internet generation. Debut author Honor Levy's uniquely riveting voice emerges from the chaos of coming of age in the 21st century, only having lived in a post-internet world. Never far from a digital interface, Levy's characters grapple...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Open your senses to a world of wonder by taking a walk through a farm! Set off on an adventure and find natural treasures, from wild grasses and hay to tufts of sheep's wool, then learn about the animals and crops in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors." -- Back Cover.
11) Not a smiley guy
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Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From the day he’s born, Ernest has few complaints. His family is lovely; the world has a lot to offer. He’d like there to be more elephants around, but hey, you can’t have everything. Ernest is just as happy as the next guy. The trouble is, everyone around him is obsessed with smiling. His parents smile when he learns to walk, when he learns to talk, when he learns to button up his snowsuit. But smiling just isn’t for Ernest, and they can’t...
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Milkweed Editions, in association with the Library of Congress
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"For many years, "nature poetry" has evoked images of Romantic poets standing on mountain tops. But our poetic landscape has changed dramatically, and so has our planet. Edited and introduced by the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States, Ada Limón, this book challenges what we think we know about "nature poetry," illuminating the myriad ways our landscapes--both literal and literary--are changing. You Are Here features fifty previously...
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English
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"Tired of seeing your plants fail to survive in your garden? Want to make sure that no matter what you grow, you always have a thriving garden in your backyard? Did you check the soil of your garden to see whether it can support plants… or did you skip that part? Yes, the very soil that you walk on and work with in your garden is key to your success as a gardener. Under your feet sits the key to giving life to your plants, and it’s far more than...
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National Geographic Partners, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This first-of-its-kind travel guide explores inclusive destinations around the world where LGBTQIA travelers and their allies can have an uncensored and memorable vacation experience. Full of fun and practical travel information, this comprehensive guidebook takes you from familiar destinations like Ojai, California, long known for its inclusivity, to surprising spots like Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a small town that has been welcoming to the LGBTQIA+...
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Amazon Crossing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A passionate musician growing up in the war-torn streets of Kabul takes her forbidden talents abroad in this triumphant memoir from debut author Zarifa Adiba. As an Afghan girl, Zarifa Adiba has big, unfathomable dreams. Her family is poor, her country mired in conflict. Walking to school in Kabul, Zarifa has to navigate suicide bombers. But Zarifa perseveres, nurturing her passion for music despite its "sinful" nature under Taliban law. At sixteen...
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Publisher
FaithWords
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Did you ever dream about what you would be when you grew up? We think naturally about our purpose because God tells us that He created us to do great things. But how do we know when we have truly found God's calling for our lives? Many people live most of their lives striving to find and follow God's will but still wondering whether they've gotten it right. The many pressures, expectations, and distractions we experience can create confusion and...