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Nature Picture Books

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  • "The beautiful simplicity of a garden is depicted through digital woodcut illustrations and engaging nonfiction text presented as a series of sweet questions and gentle replies. Less of a traditional how-to and more of a how-to-appreciate, this…
    Picture Book, 2022New York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, [2022] — JPB PERCIVAL,K
  • "Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text introduce the reader to the world as it was before humans made their mark, then propose going outdoors--without electronic devices--to connect with that ancient beauty."
    Picture Book, 2021Minneapolis : Beaming Books, 2021 — JPB GHIGNA,C
  • "This is the story of a child and a grandfather whose walk around the neighborhood leads to a day of shared wonder as they discover all sorts of tiny, perfect things together."
    Picture Book, 2018Seattle, WA : Compendium, Inc., [2018] — JPB CLARK,M
  • Many

    the Diversity of Life on Earth

    Davies, Nicola, 1958-
    "The more we study the world around us, the more living things we discover every day. The planet is full of millions of species of plants, birds, animals, and microbes, and every single one including us is part of a big, beautiful, complicated…
    Picture Book, 2017Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017 — JPB DAVIES,N
  • "An illustrated counting rhyme that celebrates the beauty of nature and recommends ways to protect our one and only world, including recycling, conserving energy, and repairing broken items."
    Picture Book, 2020New York, NY : WorthyKids, [2020] — JPB SPINELLI,E
  • "Are you as joyful and bright as a daffodil? Or as bold and brave as a tiger? In You I See highlights and celebrates the colorful layers and attributes we all can have."
    Picture Book, 2022New York, New York : DK, 2022 — JPB EMILY,R
  • "Tisha and Mommy are always having to hurry up. What would happen if they slowed down? A gentle, gorgeously illustrated story of mindfulness--and sharing the small moments."
    Picture Book, 2022Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022 — JPB MEDDOUR,W
  • "Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal ways nature affects our everyday lives, such as providing food and clothing, and showing when to go to bed and when to get up."
    Picture Book, 2020Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020] — JPB UNDERWOOD,D
  • "Tall Pine, Spotted Beetle, and Hummingbird are certain that being a rock is boring until Old Rock shares what he has seen and done since he first flew out of a volcano."
    Picture Book, 2020New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2020] — JPB PILUTTI,D
  • "After a bird flies into their window, two children and their mother study how to keep birds safe, and soon their whole neighborhood is helping in different ways."
    Picture Book, 2021Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2021 — JPB MCCLURE,W
  • "An educational picture book about the life cycle of a sunflower."
    Picture Book, 2022New York : Neal Porter Books/Holiday House, [2022] — JPB PORTIS,A
  • "High in a redwood tree is an unseen world of all kinds of animals. Readers will meet them through rhyming verses as they count them 1 to 10."
    Picture Book, 2017Nevada City, CA : Dawn Publications, [2017] — JPB FREDERICKS,A
  • "Through lyrical text and colorful detailed artwork, the mysterious and sometimes bizarre world of mushrooms is explored. Back matter includes a glossary and science facts"
    Picture Book, 2022Ann Arbor, Michigan : Sleeping Bear Press, [2022] — JPB ZIMMERMAN,L
  • "Every spring, butterflies emerge and dazzle the world with their vibrant beauty. But where do butterflies come from? How are they born? What do they eat--and how?"
    Picture Book, 2001San Diego : Harcourt, c2001 — JPB EHLERT,L