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• Mnoomin Maan'gowing

  Luby, Brittany,

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  Blueberry Winner, Picture Book. A child holds a mnoomin seed and imagines all the life that made a single seed possible―Mayfly, Pike, Muskrat, Eagle and Moose. This bilingual story reveals the cultural and ecological importance of mnoomin, a grain…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How to Bird

  Hamid, Rasha,

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  Blueberry Winner, Nonfiction Picture Book. “Are you a birder?” Good news. Anyone can bird! Let this joyful little book be your guide with vibrant photographs and a heaping helping of enthusiasm! Age Range: 3 - 8 years

• All of Me Is Nature

  Exploring My Five Senses Outside

  Jefferson, Ashley Renee,

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  Blueberry Honor, Picture Book. There is no better way to learn about our five senses than stepping outside! Follow kids of all colors, genders, and ability levels as they explore nature with their fingers, toes, noses, ears, and taste buds, sensing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bompa's Insect Expedition

  Suzuki, David, 1936-

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  Blueberry Honor, Picture Book. The twins go on a nature expedition with Bompa. At first disappointed with searching right outside their door, they soon find world-champion flyers, eaters, and weightlifters with more tiny surprises at every turn!…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eclipse

  Rash, Andy,

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  Blueberry Honor, Picture Book. A boy and his dad experience a total solar eclipse in this heartwarming picture book by author and illustrator Andy Rash. "Shimmering rays shine around the moon. I try not to blink. We are in the perfect place at the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stickler Loves the World

  Smith, Lane,

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  From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore. In a picture book that’s both silly and sweet, readers will find Stickler’s enthusiasm…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tumble

  Hernández Bergstrom, Adriana,

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  Blueberry Honor, Picture Book. This gorgeous, poetic story follows the unexpected journey of a lone tumbleweed making its way across the desert: "Wind blows. Tumble goes. Fence stops. Tumble hops. Cactus waves. Tumble stays, and stays, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Whose Prints?

  Allen, Kari,

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  Blueberry Honor, Picture Book. Go on a snowy adventure through the woods and match animals to their tracks in this beautiful board book with fun die-cuts throughout! Who tiptoed across the snow? Who scurried and skittered? Who slink-slink-slinked…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Walk in the Woods

  Grimes, Nikki,

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  Blueberry Honor, Picture Book. In this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes his understanding of his father. "A week after the funeral, I stare in the morning mirror, angry that my father's eyes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chloe's Nature Journal

  Leshem-Pelly, Miri,

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  Blueberry Honor, Early Chapter Book. Chloe's teacher assigns the class to start a science journal, noting the animals they find in their yards. Chloe realizes all kinds of creatures make a home in her yard: birds, insects, reptiles, and mammals,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book of Turtles

  Montgomery, Sy,

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  Blueberry Honor, Nonfiction Picture Book. This tribute to one of the most fascinating and beloved species on the planet speaks to the wonder and wisdom of these long-lived reptiles. Sy Montgomery is one of our best nature writers for both kids and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cicada Symphony

  Fliess, Sue,

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  Blueberry Honor, Nonfiction Picture Book. There are about three thousand different kinds of cicadas on earth. Some species emerge from the ground every year, while others come up every 13 or 17 years. This book describes the life cycle of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gentle Genius of Trees

  Bunting, Philip,

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  Blueberry Honor, Nonfiction Picture Book. What could we clever humans learn from trees? Find out when you take a stroll through the woods and learn a few life lessons from our foliaged friends! Trees create an interconnected wood-wide web that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If the Rivers Run Free

  Debbink, Andrea,

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  Blueberry Honor, Nonfiction Picture Book. In rhyming text, the fascinating story of "daylighting," unearthing and restoring cities' buried rivers to their rightful places as sources of well-being and beauty, comes to life! Age Range: 5 - 8 years

• Jumper

  a Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider

  Lanan, Jessica,

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  Blueberry Honor, Nonfiction Picture Book. What if you were small as a bean, could walk on the walls and ceiling, sense vibrations through your elbows, and jump five times your body length? Wonderful rich back matter with more information about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Not a Monster

  Martinez, Claudia Guadalupe, 1978-

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  Blueberry Honor, Nonfiction Picture Book. An axolotl is actually a salamander that will never lose its gills or fins. Explore the traits of the axolotl, the Aztec origin myth about the species, and the way pollution is affecting its natural habitat:…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nature Is a Sculptor

  Weathering and Erosion

  Kinser, Heather Ferranti, 1967-

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  Blueberry Honor, Nonfiction Picture Book. Glaciers, rivers, wind, and rain form features big and small―from grand canyons to smooth pebbles and fine grains of sand. Lyrical verse by Heather Ferranti Kinser introduces weathering, erosion, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Tiny Treefrog

  a Countdown to Survival

  Piedra, Tony,

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  Blueberry Honor, Nonfiction Picture Book. In the tropical forest of Costa Rica, ten sticky frog eggs cling to a leaf. Only nine eggs hatch. Only eight tadpoles wind up in the water below. What will it take to survive the countdown to adulthood and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stand as Tall as the Trees

  How An Amazonian Community Protected the Rain Forest

  Gualinga, Patricia,

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  Blueberry Honor, Nonfiction Picture Book. An inspiring true story about how an activist in the Amazon worked with other Indigenous communities to protect and preserve their sacred lands and forests. Age Range: 6 - 9 years

• A Stone Is a Story

  Barnard Booth, Leslie,

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  Blueberry Honor, Nonfiction Picture Book. “Where do rocks come from?” The answer may be more incredible than you think! Embark on a journey across time to see how one stone can change and transform, from magma under Earth’s crust to the sand swept…Read moreRead more of this annotation