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"Her great virtue as an advocate is that she is not a reductionist. Her awareness of the complex connections among economy and nature and culture preserves her from oversimplification. So does her understanding of the importance of diversity." -- Wendell Berry, from the foreword Motivated...

The forty-seven new works in this volume include poems on crickets, toads, trout lilies, black snakes, goldenrod, bears, greeting the morning, watching the deer, and, finally, lingering in happiness. Each poem is imbued with the extraordinary perceptions of a poet who considers the everyday in our lives and the natural world around us and finds a multitude of reasons to wake early.

When New and Selected Poems, Volume One was originally published in 1992, Mary Oliver was awarded the National Book Award. In the fourteen years since its initial appearance it has become one of the best-selling volumes of poetry in the country. This collection features thirty poems published only...

A tour of some of the world's most iconic and endangered species, and what we can do to save them. Climate change and habitat destruction are not the only culprits behind so many animals facing extinction. The impact of consumer demand for cheap meat is equally devastating and it is vital that we...

Brimming with bright colors, playful illustrations and photographs, and simple text, this book is the perfect first book for young minds.

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!!   When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in Magic Tree House...

Down in the garden beyond the apple trees, is a fading blue hive, full of busy bees... Join the bees down in the garden on a day of fun, danger and adventure in this beautifully illustrated picture book. With a whimsical story and crisp, original illustrations, this is a story your children will want to read again and again.

From award-winning author Susan Hood and illustrator Sally Wern Comport comes the extraordinary true tale of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash. Ada Ríos grew up in Cateura, a small town in Paraguay built on a...

Das Gartenbuch für kleine und große Gärtner - Viele Gartentipps, Rezepte und Bastel- und Spielideen - Gärtnern auch auf engstem Raum - Leicht nachvollziehbare Anleitungen - Wenig Aufwand, wenig Material Ob im Garten, auf dem Balkon oder auf der Fensterbank - dieses Buch zeigt dir in einfachen...

Here is a favorite of elementary science teachers for the food chain. Each of the creatures passes the energy in its own unique way. In this upbeat rhyming story, the food chain connects herbivores, carnivores, insects and plants together in a fascinating circle of players. All beings on Earth--from...

Une petite bouteille,Canette ,jetée à la mer par un garçon peu scrupuleux, se retrouve dans un milieu hostile.Au fond des mers elle rencontre différents animaux certains menaçants d'autres bienveillants qui vont l'aider à surmonter cette inconfortable situation.Cet album aborde le sujet de l'environnement,la...

Scraps to Snacks is an eBook written by kids for kids and is filled with recipes made from food scraps normally thrown in the trash. Surprised by the fact that 31% of our food goes into the landfill, the Lightsabers Phoenix Squadron robotics team created a fun cookbook featuring delicious...

Why throw out tin cans, plastic bottles, and other materials when you can make something cool with them instead? Creative readers will love making awesome projects such as tin can robots, alien masks, rubber band cars, and much more. The easy step-by-step instructions in this eBook will have young builders creating amazing recycled projects in no time!

The King and Queen are visiting for supper. The fridge is empty. The shops are closed! Princess P and Sir John will need to get food the old-fashioned way, by foraging. But will it be good enough for the royals? Or will they be thrown into the dungeon?  A delectable tale of nature and...