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  • Miss Lady Bird's WildflowersLogin to Hold

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    Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers

    Kathi Appelt

    From a lonely childhood in the Piney Woods of East Texas to an exciting life in the White House, Lady Bird Johnson loved these wildflowers with all her heart. They were her companions in her youth, greeting her everywhere as she explored wild forests, bayous, and hills. Later, as First Lady, she sought to bring the beauty of wildflowers to America's cities and highways. She wanted to make sure every child could enjoy the splendor of wildflowers. In this warm, engaging look at the life of a great First Lady, Kathi Appelt tells the story behind Lady Bird Johnson's environmental vision.
  • Multiplication on the Farm: Math All AroundLogin to Hold

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    Multiplication on the Farm: Math All Around

    Jennifer Rozines Roy 

    Did you ever visit a dairy farm that had just one cow? Or a chicken coop with only one chicken? Not liikely! That's because several, or multiple, animals live on a farm. How can we keep track of them all? Multiplication! Get ready for ten times the fun! This book reinforces both multiplication and reading skills, stimulates critical thinking, and provides students with an understanding of math in the real world through the lens of agriculture.
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    My Garden

    Kevin Henkes

    The girl in this book grows chocolate rabbits, tomatoes as big as beach balls, flowers that change color, and seashells in her garden. This is a humorous way to introduce a unit on seeds and/or the many commodities grown--or in some cases not grown--locally.
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    On the Farm

    David Elliott

    From the bull to the barn cat to the wild bunny, the farmyard bustles with life. The rooster crows, the rams clash, the bees buzz, and over there in the garden, a snake — silent and alone — winds and watches. David Elliott’s graceful, simple verse and Holly Meade’s exquisite woodcut and watercolor illustrations capture a world that is at once timeless yet disappearing from view — the world of the family farm. The images in this book serve as great inspiration for student art projects!
  • One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big DifferenceLogin to Hold

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    One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference

    Katie Smith Milway

    Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many. One Hen shows what happens when a little help makes a big difference. The final pages of One Hen explain the microloan system and include a list of relevant organizations for children to explore.
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    One More Sheep

    Mij Jelly, Russel Ayto

    On a wild windy night in a thunderstorm, Sam fetched home his sheep and tucked them up warm, with woolly socks on their toes and woolly hats on their heads, all safe and snug in a big cosy bed...So, who could it be going rat-atat-tat on Sam's front door? This book allows students to practice counting and to humorously predict what will happen to the sheep if they let their visitor in...
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    Our School Garden

    Rick Swann

    New city. New school. Michael is feeling all alone—until he discovers the school garden! There’s so many ways to learn, and so much work to do. Each season creates a new way to learn, explore and make friends.
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    Out and About on the Dairy Farm

    Andy Murphy

    Do brown cows give chocolate milk? This lively trip to the dairy farm introduces calves, heifers, and milkers. Full-color illustrations and fact-filled text take us through meadows, barns, and a milking parlor.
  • Out of School and into Nature: The Anna Comstock StoryLogin to Hold

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    Out of School and into Nature: The Anna Comstock Story

    Suzanne Slade

    This picture book biography examines the life and career of naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. From the time she was a young girl, Anna Comstock was fascinated by the natural world. Her interest only increased as she grew older and went to college at Cornell University. There she continued her studies, pushing back against those social conventions that implied science was a man's pursuit. Eventually Anna became known as a nature expert, pioneering a movement to encourage schools to conduct science and nature classes for children outdoors, thereby increasing students' interest in nature. In following her passion, this remarkable woman blazed a trail for female scientists today.
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    Over on the Farm

    Marianne Berkes

    A counting book in rhyme presents various farm animals and their offspring, from a mother hen and her "little chick one" to a mother pig and her "little piglets ten." This book also includes related facts and activities.
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    Pigs

    Robin Nelson

    Take a visit to the farm and learn about the features and roles of a pig.
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    Planting the Wild Garden

    Katherine O. Galbraith

    A farmer and her son carefully plant seeds in their garden. In the wild garden, many seeds are planted too, but not by farmers hands. Different kinds of animals transport all sorts of seeds, often without knowing it. Sometimes rain washes seeds away to a new and unexpected location. And sometimes something extraordinary occurs, as when the pods of Scotch broom burst open explosively in the summer heat, scattering seeds everywhere like popcorn. Kathryn Galbraith's lyrical prose seamlessly combines with Wendy Halperin's elegant, crisp illustrations to show that many elements-some unexpected-work together through the seasons to create and sustain the wild meadow garden.
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    Project Seasons

    Deborah Pamella

    Developed at Shelburne Farms, Project Seasons is a collection of hands-on education activities for discovering the wonders of the world. Classroom educators, pre-school & after-school teachers, camp instructors and parents will find it invaluable in cultivating an awareness and appreciation of agriculture and natural resources.
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    Riparia’s River

    Michael J. Caduto

    When four friends are horrified to find their swimming hole filled with green slime, a mysterious naturalist named Riparia helps the children understand why the water became polluted―and together they figure out how they can bring clean water back to the river they all love.
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    S is for Salmon

    Hannah Viano

    In this beautiful ABC book, C is for Crab; D is for Douglas fir; and E is for Eagle. Based on Pacific Northwest artist Hannah Viano’s regionally themed paper-cut art, this lovely children’s book sheds a new light on the ABCs that will appeal to young and old alike.
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    Seasons on a Farm

    Nancy Dickmann

    This book uses colorful photos and simple text to introduce children to how the changing seasons affect life on a farm.