The many different animals that live in a great kapok tree in the Brazilian rainforest try to convince a man with an ax of the importance of not cutting down their home.
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Squirrel teaches Little Groundhog how to plant and tend a vegetable garden.
An environmental history of the Nashua River, from its discovery by Indians through the polluting years of the Industrial Revolution to the ambitious clean-up that revitalized it.
Describes what it feels like to change from a caterpillar into a butterfly. Includes gardening tips to attract butterflies.
Kamanya believes in the shaman's wisdom about the healing properties of plants found in the Amazon rain forest and hopes one day to be a healer for his people.
A year after his wife's passing, devoted father of two Wade Felton (Walton Goggins)--with much prodding from his concerned social circle--made a reluctant reentry into the dating pool for the first time in decades. He'd be taken aback as he learned how much his fidelity and famil...
A lyrical description of a chipmunk as it goes about its activities in late summer, prepares for winter, and settles in till spring.
Valerio the dragon and Allegra the unicorn are driven into hiding when humans begin to destroy the natural beauty of their land, but they receive hope when they befriend the daughter of the man responsible.
This exquisite survey presents a breathtaking sequence of full-page images-from landscape paintings and botanical drawings to ancient frescos, vintage book illustrations and contemporary photographs-revealing the tree as a source of inspiration throughout history. Spanning contin...
A seed from a mangrove tree floats on the sea until it comes to rest on the shore of a faraway lagoon where, over time, it becomes a mangrove island that shelters many birds and animals, even during a hurricane.
Rhyming text and illustrations introduce a variety of animals with different ailments.
A child speculates about sleeping next to various animals in various places other than one's own, and most desirable, warm bed.
Forty poems reveal a variety of secret thoughts, worries, and wishes.
A look at orangutans in the rain forest as they swing through the treetops and care for their babies.
"This volume describes where scientists look to find evidence of climate change--from changes in bird migration patterns and fruit blossom dates, to obtaining tree rings and mud cores--and especially how students and other citizen-scientists are assisting to monitor climate chang...