Author: James Barilla
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300184018
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
DIVThe captivating story of an urban family who welcomes wildlife into their backyard and discovers the ups and downs of sharing habitat/div
In My Backyard
Author: Margriet Ruurs
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1770491058
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
From the singing of little wrens in spring to paper wasps building their nests in summer; from baby bats drinking mother’s milk in fall to baby possums climbing into mother’s pouch in winter, In My Backyard celebrates nature and backyard animals through the seasons. Wildlife artist Ron Broda’s detailed paper-sculpture art beautifully complements Margriet Ruurs’ lyrical text, and young readers will discover a captivating variety of animals and insects. Find the ladybug in each illustration, along with a hidden animal, which becomes featured on the next page. A detailed legend and helpful hints on how to turn your own backyard into an inviting place for animals to live make this book a must-have for wildlife and nature lovers alike.
Publisher: Tundra Books
ISBN: 1770491058
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
From the singing of little wrens in spring to paper wasps building their nests in summer; from baby bats drinking mother’s milk in fall to baby possums climbing into mother’s pouch in winter, In My Backyard celebrates nature and backyard animals through the seasons. Wildlife artist Ron Broda’s detailed paper-sculpture art beautifully complements Margriet Ruurs’ lyrical text, and young readers will discover a captivating variety of animals and insects. Find the ladybug in each illustration, along with a hidden animal, which becomes featured on the next page. A detailed legend and helpful hints on how to turn your own backyard into an inviting place for animals to live make this book a must-have for wildlife and nature lovers alike.
My Backyard Color by Number
Author: Maggie Swanson
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486814610
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Thirty color-by-number outdoor scenes include kids playing on a swing, a cat prowling along a fence, and birds enjoying a birdbath. Each picture includes a numbered color guide. Ages 4 to 7.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486814610
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
Thirty color-by-number outdoor scenes include kids playing on a swing, a cat prowling along a fence, and birds enjoying a birdbath. Each picture includes a numbered color guide. Ages 4 to 7.
The Bees in Your Backyard
Author: Joseph S. Wilson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691160775
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
An introduction to the roughly 4000 different bee species found in the United States and Canada, dispelling common myths about bees while offering essential tips for telling them apart in the field
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691160775
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
An introduction to the roughly 4000 different bee species found in the United States and Canada, dispelling common myths about bees while offering essential tips for telling them apart in the field
How Do You Feed a Hungry Giant?
Author: Caitlin Friedman
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761157522
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Kids are never too young to learn about helping others—that when people are in need, the right thing to do is to step up. When a boy named Oscar discovers a giant—a very hungry giant holding a sign that says “Food Please”—in his backyard, he knows he can’t turn his back on him Yet it’s not easy feeding a hungry giant. A whole pizza disappears in a single gulp. Twelve blueberry muffins, 33 jars of peanut butter, 197 chocolate chip cookies—all just an appetizer. So what is little Oscar to do? Just how do you feed a hungry giant? In this warmly illustrated and interactive picture book, the reader gets to help Oscar feed the giant. But despite Oscar’s best efforts—he cleaned out the fridge AND the pantry!—the giant still remains hungry. That’s when mom comes to the rescue. She has eight great recipes, including Mega-Pigs in Blanket, Jumbo Fries, The Biggest Burger in the World, Ginormous Blueberry Muffin. Each serves one giant—or eight kids. Yes, the “feed a giant” recipes are included in the book, printed in a separate 8-page mini cookbook, and are ideal for a kid’s party. So how do you feed a hungry giant? With giant food. And a giant heart.
Publisher: Workman Publishing
ISBN: 0761157522
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Kids are never too young to learn about helping others—that when people are in need, the right thing to do is to step up. When a boy named Oscar discovers a giant—a very hungry giant holding a sign that says “Food Please”—in his backyard, he knows he can’t turn his back on him Yet it’s not easy feeding a hungry giant. A whole pizza disappears in a single gulp. Twelve blueberry muffins, 33 jars of peanut butter, 197 chocolate chip cookies—all just an appetizer. So what is little Oscar to do? Just how do you feed a hungry giant? In this warmly illustrated and interactive picture book, the reader gets to help Oscar feed the giant. But despite Oscar’s best efforts—he cleaned out the fridge AND the pantry!—the giant still remains hungry. That’s when mom comes to the rescue. She has eight great recipes, including Mega-Pigs in Blanket, Jumbo Fries, The Biggest Burger in the World, Ginormous Blueberry Muffin. Each serves one giant—or eight kids. Yes, the “feed a giant” recipes are included in the book, printed in a separate 8-page mini cookbook, and are ideal for a kid’s party. So how do you feed a hungry giant? With giant food. And a giant heart.
My Grandma's Backyard
Author: Miles Rabun
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 9781425742683
Category : Grandmothers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The authors describe what their Grandma's backyard is like.
Publisher: Xlibris
ISBN: 9781425742683
Category : Grandmothers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The authors describe what their Grandma's backyard is like.
The Boy Who Befriended a Giant
Author: Shaun Williams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781644683231
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This is a story about a little boy who always felt like an outsider. Whether he was at school or at home he never felt like he belonged. His favorite time was at home under the tree in the backyard reading his books. He feels like he belongs when he reads his books. His books make him feel less lonely. This all changed when one day a boy named Preston came to Jack's school. Preston stood out in his new school because he looked different than all the other kids. He is biracial, and the kids in this new school do not look like him. To make matters worse, Preston is much taller than all the other kids. He is the size of some of the teachers. And because of his looks and large size, he intimidates the other kids in school. They are scared of him. So they run away from him and call him Giant. Jack feels sorry for Preston, and even though he is painfully shy, he wants to be Preston's friend. This story is about how a kind act helps a boy overcome his own shyness to become a friend to someone in need, and in turn finds his place to fit in.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781644683231
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This is a story about a little boy who always felt like an outsider. Whether he was at school or at home he never felt like he belonged. His favorite time was at home under the tree in the backyard reading his books. He feels like he belongs when he reads his books. His books make him feel less lonely. This all changed when one day a boy named Preston came to Jack's school. Preston stood out in his new school because he looked different than all the other kids. He is biracial, and the kids in this new school do not look like him. To make matters worse, Preston is much taller than all the other kids. He is the size of some of the teachers. And because of his looks and large size, he intimidates the other kids in school. They are scared of him. So they run away from him and call him Giant. Jack feels sorry for Preston, and even though he is painfully shy, he wants to be Preston's friend. This story is about how a kind act helps a boy overcome his own shyness to become a friend to someone in need, and in turn finds his place to fit in.
Daily Discoveries for APRIL
Author: Elizabeth Cole Midgley
Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press
ISBN: 1573104698
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Provides language arts, social studies, writing, math, science, health, music, drama, physical fitness, and art activities for use in kindergarten through sixth grade classes which celebrate the month of April. Includes lists of books and bulletin board ideas.
Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press
ISBN: 1573104698
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Provides language arts, social studies, writing, math, science, health, music, drama, physical fitness, and art activities for use in kindergarten through sixth grade classes which celebrate the month of April. Includes lists of books and bulletin board ideas.
My Backyard Jungle
Author: James Barilla
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300184018
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
DIVThe captivating story of an urban family who welcomes wildlife into their backyard and discovers the ups and downs of sharing habitat/div
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300184018
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
DIVThe captivating story of an urban family who welcomes wildlife into their backyard and discovers the ups and downs of sharing habitat/div
The Grow Your Own Giant Sequoia Kit
Author: Cider Mill Press
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1646430751
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Plant and grow the tallest and biggest tree in the world in your very own backyard with The Grow Your Own Giant Sequoia Kit! Sequoias are the biggest trees in the world. Now you can grow your own! Native to coastal California and the southwestern corner of Oregon the Giant Sequoia is an evergreen that can grow over 350 feet tall and up to 25 feet in diameter. These stunning trees have come to symbolize longevity, strength, majesty, prosperity, and power. Each kit comes with germinated seeds, a growing medium, and a dish to start your small plant on its way to millennium's worth of growth and prosperity. Children and adults will celebrate trees and the power of saving them with this fun and informative kit!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1646430751
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Plant and grow the tallest and biggest tree in the world in your very own backyard with The Grow Your Own Giant Sequoia Kit! Sequoias are the biggest trees in the world. Now you can grow your own! Native to coastal California and the southwestern corner of Oregon the Giant Sequoia is an evergreen that can grow over 350 feet tall and up to 25 feet in diameter. These stunning trees have come to symbolize longevity, strength, majesty, prosperity, and power. Each kit comes with germinated seeds, a growing medium, and a dish to start your small plant on its way to millennium's worth of growth and prosperity. Children and adults will celebrate trees and the power of saving them with this fun and informative kit!
A Way to Garden
Author: Margaret Roach
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604698772
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.
Publisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604698772
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.