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This educational and interactive picture book immerses the reader in the strange and interwoven lifecycles of the rainforest. The beautifully illustrated pages follow the journey of a fig seedling making its own roots and leaves, growing strong, and eventually replacing the giant tree that was its host. As it produces flowers and fruit, it attracts pollinators. A delectable fig is hungrily eaten by a passing toucan who, upon flight, aimlessly drops...
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I survived volume 21
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Relates the story of a boy who survives the deadliest disaster in American history--the hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900, killing eight thousand people--and heads back into the treacherous waters to help save his neighbors.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
A loving ode to the natural world follows Little Owl as he glides along on a quiet night looking for things that make him happy, like shimmering stars, winking fireflies and, most of all, spending time with his good friends.
12) The nature club
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
When Mrs. Featherbottom places Eva in a different club from Lucy and Hailey, Eva misses her best friends, but she learns new things about her classmates, and discovers that someone in her club is missing a friend too.
15) Jungle eagle
Publisher
Nature
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Harpy eagles are the most powerful birds of prey in the world. Standing three feet tall, with a six-foot wingspan and razor-sharp talons the size of bear claws, these birds are the heavyweight hunters of the South American rainforest. But scientists know very little about harpy eagles because their numbers are few, their habitat is large, they never soar above the trees, and they rarely come to the ground. Nature enters their secret world with wildlife...
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Publisher
Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
175 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
Young children will be immersed in imaginative, messy play and crafts, while older ones can work on more complex activities like stone tool making and sourcing water. Whether in an organized setting, a group of friends or a family outing, the fun-filled games will build confidence, bonding and result in happy children. Entertaining anecdotes from the authors' own experience of surviving in the wild can be read aloud to children, bringing to life the...
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Krill are tiny, shrimp-like creatures crucial to the Antarctic ecosystem and, maybe, to the future of all oceans. Join the research ship Polarstern in the vast Antarctic ice pack in search of ice caves and juvenile krill.
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Publisher
Random House Inc
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
"Forest School is founded on a philosophy of nature-based play and learning that encourages children to develop confidence and self-esteem. This book will get your kids outside, making and building in the real world (instead of on a computer screen!). Whether your local woodland is a forest or a strip of trees along the edge of an urban park, these activities provide fantastic opportunities for family time and will encourage your children to fall...
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