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Bird girl : Gene Stratton-Porter shares her love of nature with the world
by Jill Esbaum
This lively STEAM picture book about the life of Gene Stratton-Porter, a pioneering wildlife photographer and popular author from the late 19th and early 20th century, tells how she showed the world the beauty of nature, especially birds, and why it was worth preserving. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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| Soren's Seventh Song by Dave Eggers; illustrated by Mark HoffmannTeenage humpback whale Soren is sure he can improve on the boring songs of his elders. (Maybe add some maracas, for a start?) Composing a hit song, however, is tougher than expected. Playful humor enlivens this look at the creative process. |
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Wherever you go / : Wherever You Go
by Alexandra Penfold
In this colorful, rhyming read-aloud, kids and their families experience big and small moments, celebrating the many milestones of a child's life. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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| The Fix-Its: Nail Needs Help by Sarah Lynne ReulJust when anxious, anthropomorphic Nail starts worrying that he’ll never get free from the wood he’s been driven into, the best-suited tool from the box saves the day. Short, colorful, and packed with easy-to-read speech balloons, this gently funny easy reader is sure to charm. |
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| The Blue Pickup by Natasha Tripplett; illustrated by Monica MikaiIn a lushly illustrated Jamaican town, Ju-Girl and her Granddad bond as they repair cars, culminating in a vibrant tour of their neighborhood in Grandad’s freshly restored old pickup. Read-alikes: Margarita Engle’s All the Way to Havana and The Old Truck by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey. |
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| The Tree and the River by Aaron BeckerIntricately detailed and sweeping in scope, this wordless epic uses a lone tree to represent nature’s persistence amidst human upheaval and technological change. Inquisitive kids will want to pore over each page. Read-alike: Diana Sudyka’s Little Land. |
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| Beneath by Cori DoerrfeldWhen sad, grumpy Finn insists on staying wrapped in a quilt during a nature walk with Grandpa, Grandpa promises to "think of what’s beneath" -- a mindset that extends to their observations of the forest and eventual talk about feelings. For fans of: Kate Messner’s Over and Under series. |
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| Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple LamWarm-hued watercolors provide a mouth-watering visual feast to accompany this exuberant tale of one family’s gathering at a dim sum restaurant. Dim Sum, Here We Come! serves as both a celebration of cuisine and a primer for newcomers, right down to the artwork on the inside covers. |
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Grandad's camper
by Harry Woodgate
A child who enjoys Grandad's stories of his travels and adventures with Gramps persuades him to fix up their old camper and take another trip, in honor of Gramps
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Anywhere Farm
by Phyllis Root; illustrated by G. Brian Karas
What it's about: Soil, sunshine, water, and a seed -- that's all you need to start a farm or a garden. An urban alley provides a venue for the diverse community gardeners in this picture book, which also contains facts about gardening, suggestions for alternative containers (how about a bucket, a shoe, or a pot?), and an upbeat, empowering tone.
Kids might also like: Michael Foreman's The Seeds of Friendship or Anna Walker's Florette.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 0-8!
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