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43) Bunnies!!!
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"A monster searches everywhere to find the things he loves: bunnies"--
44) A weed is a seed
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Pairs of rhyming verses show that such things in the natural world as weeds, a breeze, sand, and ice can be seen both positively and negatively.
47) Fishbone's song
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"Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he's raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone's Song, this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raised him and the tales that he used to tell--all true, but different each time."--
49) Wonder walkers
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"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--
50) One leaf fell
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Follows the day-to-day life of a fallen leaf as it provides transportation, housing, and other services to various animals.
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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...
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Just as a pebble is part of a mountain, just as a wave is part of the sea, so, too, is every one of us part of something bigger. With bright collage illustrations and a simple, lyrical text, acclaimed author-illustrator Toni Yuly invites readers to celebrate our relationship to the natural world.
56) Storm
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"A violent storm sweeps through California, taking on a life of her own. Making her way from the Pacific Coast, she gains momentum as she approaches the Sierra and transforms into a blizzard of great strength, covering mountain ranges and roads with twenty feet of snow. Originally published in 1941, Storm is a rare combination of fiction and science by a master storyteller, drawing upon a deep knowledge of geography, meteorology, and human nature"--...
59) In the canyon
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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.
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A New Look at Thanksgiving Using Children's Literature
Diverse books - Native Americans, American Indians, First Nations, and Indigenous Peoples Around the World
Diverse books - Native Americans, American Indians, First Nations, and Indigenous Peoples Around the World
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"Thought-provoking stanzas encourage readers of all ages to consider they ways in which they live in connection to the world around them and encourages them to think deeply about their behaviors. Rooted in Indigenous teachings, the message delivered by the authors is universal, be a good ancestor to the world around you."--
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