Juvenile Fiction, Nature & The Natural World
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The Witch's Path
by JJ Page
A dazzling trip through the forest, encounters with fairies, and the magic of nature - this story continues the adventures of the Pink-Haired Witch. Fantastical creatures abound in the forest, but there are also lessons to be learned. This story...
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Into The Storm
by Laurie Brooks and Glenn Brooks
Water. It comes down and goes up—but what happens in between? Meet Spotty and Dotty, two brand-new, brother and sister raindrops. They are curious, adventurous, and quite happy exploring their cloud world, but one day—boom, zap—a summer storm...
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When I Am Quiet
by Teresa Monaghan
For a moment... Wherever you are, just breathe... With each slow breath, allow yourself to settle, to relax, to just be who you are in this moment. Find the quietness, the calm that is here, underneath it all. You can even let your eyes gently...
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Little Green Mera
by A. Heer and A. Lee
Mera is a little green dog with a great big love for the world outside! As she has adventures all across the city, Mera sees how beautiful the planet is—and how much more we can do to take care of it. There are so many other animals sharing our...
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I Wish
by Brittney Goudreau
I wish we had more time together, or that time would slow. I wish I could keep you here with me, or that we could run and hide. A mother cow has only one wish: She wants to be with her calf. On a dairy farm, a mother cow expresses her love and...
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Stowaway Sloth
by Carole Jerome
Oscar is not like all the other sloths in his tropical rainforest, who are called Osos Perezosos, or Lazy Bears. Oscar is adventurous, and with the help of remarkable friends like a blue butterfly, a green lizard, a vegetarian ocelot and a clumsy...
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Golda and the Sun
by Viola Haughton
Golda is a little girl with a vibrant imagination who loves gardening. She knows that sunlight is needed for her plants to grow after the rain falls on the seeds. So she embarks on a journey to find Father Sun to make her vegetable garden grow....
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Keeping It Cool
by Joanna Jackson and Olivia Jordan
Earth is surrounded by an atmosphere that’s just like a bubble! When that bubble gets too big, Earth grows too warm. But with your help, we can shrink the bubble and keep Earth cool! This book teaches young readers the causes of climate...
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The Garden Party
by Gwen Schaefer
The Garden Party goes on a garden hunt to find creatures hiding behind plants found in many Canadian gardens. The text is repetitive and rhythmic, which gives children an opportunity to memorize the story and "read" it to others, promoting early literacy.
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Red
by Britt Levitt
Red doesn’t mean to get upset, but it’s not easy to stay calm when things make him uncomfortable. The tag on his clothes scratches his skin, his seatbelt makes him feel stuck and the vacuum makes a terrible noise. When Red gets overwhelmed, he...
