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In this astonishingly assured, exquisitely crafted debut collection, Anthony Doerr takes readers from the African coast to the suburbs of Ohio, from sideshow pageantry to harsh wilderness survival, charting a vast and varied emotional landscape. Like the best storytellers, Doerr explores the human condition in all its manifestations: metamorphosis, grief, fractured relationships, and slowly mending hearts. Most dazzling is Doerr's gift for conjuring...
2) The hike
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Chronicle Books LLC
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English
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Three friends set out on a day hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill, where they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.
"The Hike is a plucky and sweet adventure story about three intrepid young female explorers set out to conquer the outdoors in their local forest. Here is the best and worst of any hike: from picnics to puffing and panting, deer-sighting to detours. This spirited...
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"Gone to Earth" is the cry of fox hunters as the fox takes to its den and they lose the chase. Here, Mary Webb tells the story of Hazel Woodus whose understanding of her half tame fox cub contrasts with her misunderstanding of humanity. She is pursued by two very different men, a Gentleman Farmer and the local Minister. Mary Webb’s writing is sometimes compared to that of Thomas Hardy, her descriptions of nature are vivid and her view
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"A grandmother explores her special garden with her granddaughters. Wonder grows everywhere but Grandmother especially loves to show it in her story garden. She invites her granddaughters to join her there in a sweet meditation on the treasures she's brought to that magical place--the rocks, the shells, the crystals, the meteorites : how they came to be, how they were formed, how they each have a story to tell"--Provided by publisher.
8) Willodeen
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English
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"When the annual migration of hummingbears, a source of local pride and income, dwindles and no one knows why, Willodeen, armed with a magical birthday gift, speaks up for the animals she loves and vows to uncover this mystery." --
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"Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow exists a secret kingdom of squirrels and snow hares, bears and bullfrogs, and many other animals that live through the winter safe and warm, awake and busy, under the snow. Discover the wonder and activity that lies beneath winter's snowy landscape in this . . . book"--Provided by publisher.
10) Honey
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English
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"A young bear wakes from hibernation craving honey, but soon recalls the many things he can enjoy while waiting for his favorite food to be ready." --
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Little Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She's a midwife, an intrepid explorer, a hard worker and a kind friend. In this four-season volume, Little Witch Hazel rescues an orphaned egg, goes sailing on a raft, solves the mystery of a haunted stump and makes house calls to fellow forest dwellers. But when Little Witch Hazel needs help herself, will she get it in time?"--
12) Out of the ocean
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Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
A young girl and her mother walk along the beach and marvel at the treasures cast up by the sea and the wonders of the world around them.
13) Nesting
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Two robins build a nest together and raise their chicks, navigating a year of changing seasons and serpentine predators.--
15) Our fort
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Publisher
New York Review of Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Three friends set out to visit their secret fort at the edge of the woods, but as they are enjoying the freedom and nature all around them a big storm rolls in."--
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Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
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English
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When Grandma gives you a lemon tree, definitely don't make a face! Care for the tree, and you might be surprised at how new things, and new ideas, bloom. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. In this imaginative take on that popular saying, a child is surprised (and disappointed) to receive a lemon tree from Grandma for her birthday. After all, she DID ask for a new gadget! But when she follows the narrator's careful--and funny--instructions,...
17) Run wild
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"A celebration of the joy of being outdoors features a child who abandons his digital device in favor of joining a friend outside." --
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2023.
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Español
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"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--
"¿Estás listo para un paseo maravilloso? Entonces sal afuera. Deja volar tu imaginación y tu curiosidad ... y pronto verás el mundo desde una perspectiva completamente nueva. Los collages increíblement detallados de Micha Archer dan vida a las maravillas del mundo natural y demuestran lo divertido que puede ser explorarlas."--
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Publisher
Make Me a World
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Emile loves the field close to his home--in spring, summer, and fall, when it gives him bees and flowers, blossoms and leaves. But not as much in winter, when he has to share his beautiful, changeable field with other children...and their sleds"--
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