![Water Sings Blue: Ocean Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/081187284X.jpg?itok=HQ62L6tw)
Translucent watercolors and short, varied poems take readers on a trip to the sea. There they meet sea birds, fish, coral, and more in each short verse. Evocative language creates memorable images of the sea and its often hidden treasures.
Water Sings Blue: Ocean Poems
![Jo MacDonald Had a Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1584691646.jpg?itok=2rdY07yc)
In this version of a familiar tune, Jo MacDonald (the old farmer’s granddaughter) and her cousin plant a Spring garden, watch it grow, observe what visits it, gather its bounty before the cycle ends only to begin again. Engaging illustrations suggest ways to dramatize the yearly cycle, and suggested activities conclude the book.
Jo MacDonald Had a Garden
![Green](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596433973.jpg?itok=T4rICSma)
Textured illustrations cleverly incorporate die-cuts exploring the many shades of green. Language is as inspired as the textured paintings, subtly suggesting an environmental note. The book concludes with “forever green” in which a man and a child admire a large, lush tree, presumably from a seedling planted earlier.
Green
![Blue Sky](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545316103.jpg?itok=VZXRiUEv)
The sky is as changeable as the weather — from blue sky to rain sky to dark sky and ultimately to sleep sky. A poetic depiction of the sky introduces weather and a child’s day in simple, repeating language and richly colored illustrations that may inspire writing “list poems.”
Blue Sky
![And Then It's Spring](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436247.jpg?itok=7DB7o0vi)
A young gardener plants seeds and waits for the transformation from late Winter’s mud brown to the lush green of Springtime. Evocative, lyrical text and delicate, expressive illustrations follow the evolution and depict the gradual change — all with understated humor.
And Then It’s Spring
![All the Water in the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/all-the-water-in-world.jpg?itok=RzSJ1AaB)
Rich, rhythmic language combines with lush illustration to poetically describe the water cycle and more. This memorable volume will be read aloud — and perhaps discussed as: “Thirsty air/licks it [water] from lakes/sips it from ponds/guzzles it from oceans…”
All the Water in the World
![Rachel Carson and Her Book that Changed the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823423700.jpg?itok=9IPw0_S8)
Rachel Carson was a shy child, always drawn to nature. She grew up to become a professional biologist and enter a field with few women and write a book that changed the way people looked at the environment. Soft, cartoon-like illustrations and straightforward narrative present an overview of Carson’s life; sources are included at the end.
Rachel Carson and Her Book that Changed the World
![Thunder Birds: Nature's Flying Predators](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1402756615.jpg?itok=edjL8nMX)
The author/illustrator’s enthusiasm for the birds he observes is contagious in this artful and informative look at various birds of prey. Several pages fold out to showcase the splendor of these amazing flyers.
Thunder Birds: Nature’s Flying Predators
![Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0698115848.jpg?itok=kg8dKftM)
To many Native Americans, the 13 cycles of the moon represent the changing seasons and the passage of time. Each moon has its own special name that, while varying among the tribal nations, is consistent with the legend that the 13 scales on Old Turtle’s back hold the key to these moons. The authors present 13 poems that take readers through the year, from the “Moon of Popping Trees” — when the “cottonwoods crack with frost” — to the “Big Moon” of the Abenakis. — Publishers Weekly
Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back
![Between Earth and Sky: Legends of Native American Sacred Places](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152000429.jpg?itok=OJ0tSuVJ)
Bruchac frames 11 legends of Native American sacred places with a conversation between Little Turtle and his uncle, Old Bear, who says, “There are sacred places all around us…They are found in the East and in the North, in the South and in the West, as well as Above, Below, and the place Within.”…The text is printed in stanzas, enhancing the image of prose poems.
Between Earth and Sky: Legends of Native American Sacred Places
![Counting in the Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1934429708.jpg?itok=Xd6iJipy)
The narrator surveys the garden, counting from one to twelve what grows and lives there. Interesting words combine with stylized illustrations to present an abundant garden.
Counting in the Garden
![Who Has These Feet?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805089071.jpg?itok=6DkBpPBY)
A clearly illustrated pair of feet is shown with the title question. On the next page, the entire animal is seen with a basic characteristic of the foot, sure to intrigue and inform.
Who Has These Feet?
![Time for a Bath](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547250371.jpg?itok=E5GEAnhw)
Textured collages realistically present a variety of animals and their bathing habits. Text in different typefaces allows this informative book to engage on different levels.
Time for a Bath
![Seasons](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/161067006X.jpg?itok=UBWID4hm)
A dark-haired little girl explores the seasons using her senses in this handsomely illustrated book.
Seasons
![Over and Under the Snow](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811867846.jpg?itok=XU-PDdKq)
As the narrator and her father ski through the woods, they compare what goes on over and under the snow cover. Wood block illustrations add rich texture to the words.
Over and Under the Snow
![The Busy Beaver](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1554537495.jpg?itok=liOzMfnG)
Beaver is oblivious to the chaos he creates and its impact on others and himself. He finally decides to do better — much to everyone’s relief, revealed with understated humor.
The Busy Beaver
![First Garden and How It Grew](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547482248.jpg?itok=2hRymGXa)
White House gardens started with John Adams in 1800 and continue with Michelle Obama. History and recipes for healthy food are presented in this attractive volume.
First Garden and How It Grew
![Coral Reefs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596435631.jpg?itok=iWBaNH-v)
A girl is transported from the library to an underwater world where she observes coral reefs and sea life in this fantastic but illuminating adventure.
Coral Reefs
![Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054731583X.jpg?itok=gNeL9UOZ)
Strong lines and evocative language call on readers to observe the natural world around them in this handsome look at the spiral shape in nature.
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
![Amphibians: True or False](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545202078.jpg?itok=lyVs_EqP)
Readers are asked a true or false question about ubiquitous amphibians. With the turn of a page, the answer and an explanation (along with a revealing color photo) appear!
Amphibians: True or False
![Talk, Talk, Squawk! A Human's Guide to Animal Communication](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763650889.jpg?itok=VsxOnUZP)
Have you ever wondered how an animal (or insect) says “I am gorgeous” or “where are you?” These and other questions are answered in this amusing but informative book.
Talk, Talk, Squawk! A Human’s Guide to Animal Communication
![Butterflies](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061914932.jpg?itok=LT43VL-i)
Stunning full-color photographs and tantalizing text introduce these fascinating creatures and how and where they live.
Butterflies
![About Hummingbirds: A Guide for Children](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561455881.jpg?itok=heZKdQh9)
Easy to read text and lush, realistic illustrations provide an accessible but authoritative look at hummingbirds’ lives and habits.
About Hummingbirds: A Guide for Children
![The Butterfly Dance](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0789201615_0.jpg?itok=fmjVafdT)
This story chronicles one important day seen through the eyes of a young Hopi girl named Sihumana, or “Flower Maiden”, who is a member of the Rabbit Clan and winningly portrayed as a rabbit. After going with her grandfather to greet the sun and bless the day, Sihumana travels with her family to another village to take part in the traditional Butterfly Dance, performed late each summer in order to bring rain to the dry lands of the Southwest. (Tales of the People)