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This is the timeless story of a solitary shepherd who spent his life working anonymously to reforest Provence, France, and by doing so revitalized the land and the people who lived there. A barren region in France is brought back to life by the efforts of Elzeard Bouffier who, with great determination, plants 100 acorns everyday over thirty years.
Author
Publisher
Michael Neugebauer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
While you're away from nature, doing other things, amazing wonders are happening all around you. Deer are sniffing out berries, squirrels are chasing each other, and owls are waiting for their moment to fly. Even if you don't happen to notice them, these little miracles happen every day. And if you stop to watch and listen carefully, you may very well see some of them. Here is an adorable story that humbly conveys the importance of paying attention...
10) Canoe days
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
A canoe ride on a northern lake during a summer day reveals the quiet beauty and wonder of nature in and around the peaceful water.
11) The seeking tree
Author
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
We are part of an intricate and connected ecosystem. The abundant resources of our planet are not disposable; there exists a delicate balance of give and take. In a rapidly changing climate with concerns over global warming, this story reminds us to pause and revere in the beauty of our natural world. Follow its magical journey through history. How one little girl in the future finally sees and understands what was lost. She sits with the seeking...
12) Run wild
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
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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English
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"Meek little Mole, wilful Ratty, Badger the perennial bachelor, and petulant, boastful Toad: over one hundred years since their first appearance in 1908, they've become emblematic archetypes of eccentricity, folly and friendship. And their misadventures - in gypsy caravans, stolen sports cars, and their beloved Wild Wood - continue to capture readers' imaginations and warm their hearts long after they grow up. Begun as a series of letters from Kenneth...
14) In the canyon
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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.
15) My island
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A young girl imagines living on an island filled with birds, animals, flowers, and song where her friends, including the reader, are always welcome.
16) Green on green
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text highlight the animals, fruits, feelings, and colors that characterize each season of the year.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
Built on a treeless yard by a family who cleared away all the sprouting trees on the property, a house is eventually abandoned and left to deteriorate on a lot that is gradually overrun by wild trees, in a poignant tale of loss, change, and nature's quiet triumph.
19) Lanie
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Series
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Lanie of Cambridge, Massachusetts, who loves nature and the outdoors, wants to go camping with her family but her favorite aunt teaches Lanie to find the wonders of nature anywhere, even in her own backyard.
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