Author: Nancy Loewen
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404817579
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of earthworms.
Garden Wigglers
Author: Nancy Loewen
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404817579
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of earthworms.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 9781404817579
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of earthworms.
Hello, World! Backyard Bugs
Author: Jill McDonald
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553521055
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Young children love to look at bugs. Here’s a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about the insects in their backyards—with colors, sounds, sizes, and super-simple facts. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each sturdy page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. (“Chomp! A bright red ladybug munches on a leaf. Point to each of its spots.”) It’s a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553521055
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Learn from home and explore the world with these fun and easy board books! Young children love to look at bugs. Here’s a Hello, World! board book that teaches toddlers all about the insects in their backyards—with colors, sounds, sizes, and super-simple facts. Hello, World! is a series designed to introduce first nonfiction concepts to babies and toddlers. Told in clear and easy terms and featuring bright, cheerful illustrations, Hello, World! makes learning fun for young children. And each sturdy page offers helpful prompts for engaging with your child. (“Chomp! A bright red ladybug munches on a leaf. Point to each of its spots.”) It’s a perfect way to bring science and nature into the busy world of a toddler, where learning never stops. Look for all the books in the Hello, World! series: • Solar System • Weather • Backyard Bugs • Birds • Dinosaurs • My Body • How Do Apples Grow? • Ocean Life • Moon Landing • Pets • Arctic Animals • Construction Site • Rainforest Animals • Planet Earth • Reptiles • Cars and Trucks • Music • Baby Animals • On the Farm • Garden Time • Planes and Other Flying Machines • Rocks and Minerals • Snow • Let's Go Camping • School Day • Baking • From Seed to Pumpkin
From Grass to Gardens
Author: Janet Lembke
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1599217155
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
"Inspires, sustains, surprises, and consoles."--National Geographic Traveler (for River Time) "The good stuff . . . Not only good history, but an engaging intellectual autobiography."--Sue Hubbell, New York Times Book Review (for Dangerous Birds) Janet Lembke loves to garden. But when she moved into her urban home in Virginia, she only had one-eighth of an acre to work with: a small front yard and a small backyard. How she traded a postage-stamp lawn for an edible cornucopia is what this enchanting book is all about. Lembke joyfully guides us on her gardening journey, in chapters called: "Tomato Haven" "The Grass Extermination Project" "Tools of the Trade" "How a Garden Grows" "Herbs" "Flowers" "Vegetables" "Outwitting the Gardener" "Wooing the Green Man, Courting Dame Kind" and "Garden Dreams" From Grass to Garden is chock-full of tips and advice for gardeners with tiny plots, including what plants are compatible with others; garden paths and seating; what vegetables and plants work best in front versus backyards; and more. She offers everything a hopeful gardener needs to reap bounty for the kitchen table from what was once a small, pesky lawn.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1599217155
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
"Inspires, sustains, surprises, and consoles."--National Geographic Traveler (for River Time) "The good stuff . . . Not only good history, but an engaging intellectual autobiography."--Sue Hubbell, New York Times Book Review (for Dangerous Birds) Janet Lembke loves to garden. But when she moved into her urban home in Virginia, she only had one-eighth of an acre to work with: a small front yard and a small backyard. How she traded a postage-stamp lawn for an edible cornucopia is what this enchanting book is all about. Lembke joyfully guides us on her gardening journey, in chapters called: "Tomato Haven" "The Grass Extermination Project" "Tools of the Trade" "How a Garden Grows" "Herbs" "Flowers" "Vegetables" "Outwitting the Gardener" "Wooing the Green Man, Courting Dame Kind" and "Garden Dreams" From Grass to Garden is chock-full of tips and advice for gardeners with tiny plots, including what plants are compatible with others; garden paths and seating; what vegetables and plants work best in front versus backyards; and more. She offers everything a hopeful gardener needs to reap bounty for the kitchen table from what was once a small, pesky lawn.
Wiggling Worms at Work
Author: Wendy Pfeffer
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064451992
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Crawling through the dirt, worms are hard at work, helping plants to grow. Worms help the fruit and vegetables we eat by loosening the soil and feeding the plants. Read and find out about these wiggling wonders!
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064451992
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Crawling through the dirt, worms are hard at work, helping plants to grow. Worms help the fruit and vegetables we eat by loosening the soil and feeding the plants. Read and find out about these wiggling wonders!
Yucky Worms
Author: Vivian French
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536221120
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
“Vivian French tells a gardening adventure and offers underground facts, including helpful hints on how to become a ‘wormologist.’ “ — USA Today Who would want to be friends with a wiggly, slimy worm? You can’t even tell which end is which! But there’s more to these lowly creatures than meets the eye. Kids are invited to find out where worms live, see how they move, and understand why gardeners consider them friends with the help of this humorous and informative look at an unappreciated — and fascinating — creature. Back matter includes further information about worms and an index.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536221120
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
“Vivian French tells a gardening adventure and offers underground facts, including helpful hints on how to become a ‘wormologist.’ “ — USA Today Who would want to be friends with a wiggly, slimy worm? You can’t even tell which end is which! But there’s more to these lowly creatures than meets the eye. Kids are invited to find out where worms live, see how they move, and understand why gardeners consider them friends with the help of this humorous and informative look at an unappreciated — and fascinating — creature. Back matter includes further information about worms and an index.
Gardening with Young Children
Author: Sara Starbuck
Publisher: Redleaf Press
ISBN: 1605541575
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This updated how-to resource guides teachers—with or without green thumbs—through the rich learning opportunities found in gardening with children.
Publisher: Redleaf Press
ISBN: 1605541575
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
This updated how-to resource guides teachers—with or without green thumbs—through the rich learning opportunities found in gardening with children.
Welcome to the Backyard
Author: Ruth Owen
Publisher: Ruby Tuesday Books
ISBN: 1910549630
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Readers explore a backyard habitat and discover how garden animals and plants form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival. This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari through a backyard making connections between the living things that call it home. For example: As aphids suck nectar from the stems of plants, a ladybird leaves its winter hiding place to start munching on aphids. As worms wriggle through the soil helping to bring nutrients and rainwater to the roots of the garden’s trees, a robin hunts for worms to feed to its chicks. • Packed with curriculum science information • See how backyard animals make their homes and what they eat. • Learn about the life cycles of some common mammals and birds • Discover how insects pollinate plants • Controlled vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure • Beautiful, labelled photographs throughout • Close photo/text match • Includes a backyard food web diagram Filled with facts about the natural world, this title is perfect for students studying habitats, animal and plant life cycles, and ecosystems.
Publisher: Ruby Tuesday Books
ISBN: 1910549630
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Readers explore a backyard habitat and discover how garden animals and plants form an ecosystem and rely on each other for survival. This title cleverly takes young readers on a mini safari through a backyard making connections between the living things that call it home. For example: As aphids suck nectar from the stems of plants, a ladybird leaves its winter hiding place to start munching on aphids. As worms wriggle through the soil helping to bring nutrients and rainwater to the roots of the garden’s trees, a robin hunts for worms to feed to its chicks. • Packed with curriculum science information • See how backyard animals make their homes and what they eat. • Learn about the life cycles of some common mammals and birds • Discover how insects pollinate plants • Controlled vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure • Beautiful, labelled photographs throughout • Close photo/text match • Includes a backyard food web diagram Filled with facts about the natural world, this title is perfect for students studying habitats, animal and plant life cycles, and ecosystems.
Lasagna Gardening
Author: Patricia Lanza
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9780875967950
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Explains how to use a system of layered mulch materials, including newspaper, leaves, and grass clippings, to provide a nutrient-rich base for healthy gardens and robust flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9780875967950
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Explains how to use a system of layered mulch materials, including newspaper, leaves, and grass clippings, to provide a nutrient-rich base for healthy gardens and robust flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits
Garden Allies
Author: Frederique Lavoipierre
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1643260081
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
"Explains how your garden can be a thriving, balanced community that gives more to your landscape than it takes." —Douglas W. Tallamy, author of The Nature of Oaks and Nature’s Best Hope The birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects that inhabit our yards and gardens are overwhelmingly on our side—they are not our enemies, but instead our allies. They pollinate our flowers and vegetable crops, and they keep pests in check. In Garden Allies, Frédérique Lavoipierre shares fascinating portraits of these creatures, describing their life cycles and showing how they keep the garden’s ecology in balance. Also included is helpful information on how to nurture and welcome these valuable creatures into your garden. With beautiful pen-and-ink drawings by Craig Latker, Garden Allies invites you to make friends with the creatures that fill your garden—the reward is a renewed sense of nature’s beauty and a garden humming with life.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1643260081
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
"Explains how your garden can be a thriving, balanced community that gives more to your landscape than it takes." —Douglas W. Tallamy, author of The Nature of Oaks and Nature’s Best Hope The birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects that inhabit our yards and gardens are overwhelmingly on our side—they are not our enemies, but instead our allies. They pollinate our flowers and vegetable crops, and they keep pests in check. In Garden Allies, Frédérique Lavoipierre shares fascinating portraits of these creatures, describing their life cycles and showing how they keep the garden’s ecology in balance. Also included is helpful information on how to nurture and welcome these valuable creatures into your garden. With beautiful pen-and-ink drawings by Craig Latker, Garden Allies invites you to make friends with the creatures that fill your garden—the reward is a renewed sense of nature’s beauty and a garden humming with life.
Weaving Wonders
Author: Nancy Loewen
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781404817586
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of spiders. Includes anatomy diagram and activity.
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781404817586
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of spiders. Includes anatomy diagram and activity.