Catalog Search Results
1) Run wild
Author
Description
A celebration of the joy of being outdoors features a child who abandons his digital device in favor of joining a friend outside.
Author
Appears on these lists
Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
No Child Left Inside
Picture Book Month: Staff Favorites
No Child Left Inside
Picture Book Month: Staff Favorites
Formats
Description
A grieving son follows a treasure map his late father left him through the woods they used to explore together.
6) Boney
Author
Description
"Annabelle discovers an animal bone in the woods and decides to make it her new plaything. But nature ends up moving Annabelle in mysterious ways. At first, Boney, as Annabelle names him, makes the perfect companion. While Mom is busy with the baby, Boney and Annabelle share a meal, play at the park, and share a bedtime story before Annabelle tucks Boney into his shoebox-bed for the night. But when creatures run wild through her dreams, Annabelle...
8) Building
Author
Description
A beaver family works hard to rebuild when their dam is threatened by storms in this beautifully illustrated follow-up to Nesting that introduces young children to beginning life science concepts.
10) Eye spy
Author
Appears on list
Formats
Description
In this twist on the favorite childhood game, the reader must solve a riddle to guess which animal is hiding, and then search for it in the beautifully detailed illustrations. Come on a playful journey through the day from dawn to dusk.
12) Fox
Author
Formats
Description
"Who needs to fly to Africa or visit a safari park, when there is so much wildlife on our doorsteps? This book examines foxes and discusses where city foxes live, what they eat, what dangers they face, and why they like living so close to people. Special "spotter's clues" symbols highlighting key fox behaviors and features are used throughout the book to enable readers to go on their own "city safari" once they have finished reading the book."--
13) Wonder walkers
Author
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--
14) One leaf fell
Author
Description
Follows the day-to-day life of a fallen leaf as it provides transportation, housing, and other services to various animals.
Author
Description
The little boy's house was surrounded by many bamboo forests and streams. He lived with bamboo all year round. In spring, bamboo shoots were his delicious food; in summer, bamboo baskets and bamboo brooms were his tools in fishing; in fall, bamboo kites flew high and far; in winter, pork cooked with bamboo shoots was the special dish for the New Year's Eve dinner. Even his gift from his grandpa on the New Year's Eve was made of bamboo. The ever-growing...
16) In the canyon
Author
Description
Illustrations and simple rhyming text present a child who is hiking with a group into the Grand Canyon, enjoying the wonders of nature--whether a lizard, a picture on the stone, or a glimpse of the moon from the bottom.
18) The ice house
Author
Description
As a worldwide, extreme freeze continues, Louisa's family, neighbors, friendships, and schoolwork are all affected, leading her to build an icehouse in the yard to escape.
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Nashville can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request