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Author
Lexile Measure
490L
Summary
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,...
3) Hiking day
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
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Summary
A little girl and her family go hiking up a nearby mountain for the very first time.
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Summary
"Addie Ant travels from one garden bed to another on her first solo adventure. As she forges her own path, she gets lost along the way and finds help from her trusted garden pals, Lewis Ladybug, Beatrix Butterfly, and Cleo Cricket, in finding her way back home. A celebration of friendship, this sweet book is a collaboration by renowned, musical artist Maren Morris and former schoolteacher and close friend Karina Argow. Artist Kelly Anne Dalton brings...
5) The bear
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Summary
"In an Edenic future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain. They possess a few remnants of civilization: some books, a pane of glass, a set of flint and steel, a comb. The father teaches the girl how to fish and hunt, the secrets of the seasons and the stars. He is preparing her for an adulthood in harmony with nature, for they are the last two left. But when the girl suddenly finds herself alone in an unknown...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Summary
Acorn is the first one off the tree, longing for adventure and new experiences (though maybe not being eaten), but when a squirrel buries Acorn he is forced to stay still in the dark until the exciting changes begin, and he grows into a mighty oak--though at heart he is still a little wild.
7) Big tree
Author
Lexile Measure
610L
Summary
"Sycamore seed siblings Merwin and Louise must use their wits and imaginations to navigate a mysterious and often dangerous world, filled with talking plants, monsters, meteors, and the fear of never finding the right conditions to set down roots and become big trees"--
8) Run wild
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Summary
A celebration of the joy of being outdoors features a child who abandons his digital device in favor of joining a friend outside.
9) Squeak!
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Summary
A mouse wakes up with a squeak, and his noise sets off a chain reaction of animals waking each other up.
10) Willodeen
Author
Lexile Measure
610L
Summary
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.
12) Busy bugs
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Summary
Search for hidden surprises in seven vibrant scenes while various bugs show off their homes. Includes additional activities at back of book.
13) Black gold
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Summary
"When the Universe decides to create a child, she draws from the earth--rich, dark, and full of everything that gives life, including eyes like black star sapphires and full lips to speak the truth. With help from the Sun and the Moon, they create a child of the universe: beautiful, powerful, and boundless with the brilliance of black gold"--Jacket flap.
17) Little houses
Author
Summary
A young girl visiting her grandparents at the beach stays in a little house and walks along the shore gathering seashells, wondering about the creatures who used to live in each shell, about the hidden treasures of the sea--and about the world.
Author
Series
Magic tree house volume 35
Lexile Measure
430L
Summary
"When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time, they land in the tallest tree in Yosemite, California where they join nature conservationist, John Muir, and US President Teddy Roosevelt on a historic trip through the woods"--