EARTH DAY BOOKS
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SUBJECT: Wind
TITLE: Where
does the Wind Blow? By: Cynthia A. Rink
SUMMARY: Feel the wind blowing gently across your
face. Watch it ripple the grasses, sway the branches, and push the clouds
across the sky. Where does it come from? Where does it go? The author wrote
this story when her young son lived half way around the world. It is a reminder
that some experiences still link us, regardless of distance. The wind is
something that connects all of us on this planet we call home.
AGE: 4 and up
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SUBJECT: Ocean/fish
A) TITLE: The Rainbow Fish By: Marcus Pfister (board book)
SUMMARY: A beautiful fish finds friendship and happiness when he learns to
share.
AGE: 2 and up
B) TITLE: Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea By:
Jan Peck
SUMMARY: A little boy describes his
adventure into the deep blue sea. He discovers many creatures throughout his
adventure.
AGE: 3 and up
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SUBJECT:
Insects
TITLE: On Beyond Bugs: All About Insects By: Tish Rabe
SUMMARY: This book features many facts about different insects and shows kids
the ways that bugs bother and make life better for us.
AGE: 4 and up
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SUBJECT: Birds
TITLE: Riki's Birdhouse By: Monica Wellington
SUMMARY: A young boy, Riki, attracts birds
to his backyard by building a birdhouse, putting out bird food, and more.
AGE: 3-5 yrs old
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SUBJECT: Rocks
TITLE: If Rocks Could Sing: A Discovered Alphabet By: Leslie Mcquirk
SUMMARY: Shows
rocks of all different shapes of sizes while going through the alphabet.
AGE:
Preschool-Kg
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SUBJECT: Growing
a seed
A) TITLE: How a Seed Grows (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1) By: Helene J. Jordan
B) TITLE: From Seed to Plant By: Gail Gibbons
SUMMARY: Both
books show students how a seed grows into a plant.
AGE:
Preschool-Kg
