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Now Sophie tells her inspiring story in this picture book that celebrates women in science, bugs of all kinds, and the importance of staying true to yourself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSophia Spencer has loved bugs ever since a butterfly landed on her shoulder--and wouldn't leave!--at a butterfly conservancy when she was only two-and-a-half years old. In preschool and kindergarten, Sophia was thrilled to share what she knew about grasshoppers (her very favorite insects), as well as ants and fireflies... but by first grade, not everyone shared her enthusiasm. Some students bullied her, and Sophia stopped talking about bugs altogether. When Sophia's mother wrote to an entomological society looking for a bug scientist to be a pen pal for her daughter, she and Sophie were overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response--letters, photos, and videos came flooding in. 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Meanwhile, exceptional captions identify and establish each illustration's relevance to Maria's life. A vibrant, wonderfully rounded biography on a pioneering and prodigiously talented woman.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★ \"An exceptionally crafted visual biography of a pioneering entomologist and naturalist who lived a life devoted to discovery.\" -- \u003ci\u003eKirkus, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A marvel of a book, just like the subject, Maria Merian. Reading Sidman's fascinating and beautiful account of Merian's life, we are witness to the miracle of a woman becoming an artist and a scientist in the 17th century. Just as a caterpillar emerges into the world out of its chrysalis, this book brings Merian out of the darkness and into the light.\"-- Deborah Heiligman, author of \u003ci\u003eVincent and Theo \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCharles and Emma, \u003c\/i\u003ea National Book Award finalist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\"An excellent choice for young artists, budding scientists, fledgling entomologists, and fans of biography.\"-- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★\"Excellent reproductions of the gorgeous botanical prints allow readers to appreciate their accurate scientific detail and artistry.\"-- \u003ci\u003eHorn Book, \u003c\/i\u003eSTARRED review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoyce Sidman \u003c\/b\u003eis today's foremost nature poet for children. 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Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world. Explore the anatomy of a jellyfish, the inside of a volcano, monarch butterfly migration, how sunsets work, and much more. 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Her illustrated column, Scratch, is featured biweekly in the Business section of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sunday edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn addition to working for clients such as City Target, the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and MTA Arts \u0026amp; Design, she has her own lines of wallpaper, stationery, fabric, and dishware. Rothman has authored, coauthored, and illustrated twelve books including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOcean Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNature Anatomy, Nature Anatomy Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFood Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFarm Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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In this book you will find not only a charming selection of crochet patterns to create scrabbling beetles, beautiful bugs and fluttering butterfly crochet amigurumi, but also a wonderful story to read out loud and ponder on: a tale about growing up; accepting change and the power of dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWatch tiny creatures hatching from their eggs, look on as they munch through a green world, and be astonished at their marvelous transformations when they finally slip out of their cocoons. The wings and hats are interchangeable so you can use the patterns in this book to create new outfits for your little insect friends. Give your caterpillar a new set of wings for every day of the week, or cover your beetle in the most colourful wing suits. Be inspired by nature to make creatures of your own creation. It's a great little world full of possibilities. 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It is a must-have for bee lovers of all stripes.\" \u003cstrong\u003e---Wild about Ants blog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A]s folks become more interested in bees, it seemed logical to Wilson and fellow bee biologist Olivia Messinger Carril that people should be more informed as well. The result is their new guide, \u003ci\u003eThe Bees in Your Backyard\u003c\/i\u003e, which offers an introduction to a world of bees that is mostly hidden to people who aren't entomologists.\" \u003cstrong\u003e---Adrian Higgins, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book helps identify the bees that you see. It has more than 900 photos of all of the kinds of bees you'll find, plus the biology of all of the bees included, and how to provide both food and habitat for them. . . . This is probably the best reference on all of the bees in your backyard you'll find, and the price is right.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-- \"Bee Culture\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The authors have produced a valuable and easy-to-read book. . . . The book is arranged in a highly useful format that is suitable for the beginner as well as the seasoned entomologist. The book is highly recommended as a vehicle for bee awareness and an introduction to the most common families in the United States and Canada.\" \u003cstrong\u003e---Howard O. Clark, Jr., \u003ci\u003eWestern North American Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 INTRODUCTION 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Is This a Bee? 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.2 Bee Names 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.3 The Bee Lifecycle 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.4 Where Do Bees Live? 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.5 Bee Sociality 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.6 What Do Bees Eat? 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.7 A Bee's Enemies 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.8 A Bee's Body 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.9 How to Study Bees 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.10 Identifying Bees 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey to the Chapters of this Book 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.11 Appreciating Bees 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2 PROMOTING BEES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.1 Bees as Pollinators 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.2 Providing Habitat 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.3 Providing Food 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3 ANDRENIDAE 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentification Tips 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.1 Andreninae 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.2 Protandrenini and Panurgini 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.3 Perditini 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.4 \u003ci\u003eCalliopsis\u003c\/i\u003e 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.5 Oxaeinae 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4 COLLETIDAE 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentification Tips 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.1 Colletinae 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.2 \u003ci\u003eHylaeus\u003c\/i\u003e 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.3 Diphaglossinae 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5 MELITTIDAE 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentification Tips 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6 HALICTIDAE 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentification Tips 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.1 \u003ci\u003eAgapostemon\u003c\/i\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.2 \u003ci\u003eHalictus\u003c\/i\u003e 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.3 \u003ci\u003eLasioglossum\u003c\/i\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.4 Augochlorini 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.5 Nomiinae 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.6 Rophitinae 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7 MEGACHILIDAE 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentification Tips 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.1 Lithurginae 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.2 \u003ci\u003eOsmia\u003c\/i\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.3 \u003ci\u003eHoplitis\u003c\/i\u003e 167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.4 Other Osmiini 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.5 \u003ci\u003eAnthidium\u003c\/i\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.6 Other Anthidiini 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.7 \u003ci\u003eMegachile\u003c\/i\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8 APIDAE 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentification Tips 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.1 \u003ci\u003eXylocopa\u003c\/i\u003e 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.2 \u003ci\u003eCeratina\u003c\/i\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.3 Exomalopsini 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.4 Emphorini 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.5 Common Eucerini 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.6 \u003ci\u003ePeponapis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eXenoglossa\u003c\/i\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.7 Other Eucerini 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.8 Anthophorini 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.9 \u003ci\u003eCentris\u003c\/i\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.10 \u003ci\u003eBombus\u003c\/i\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.11 \u003ci\u003eApis\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003emellifera\u003c\/i\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.12 \u003ci\u003eEuglossa\u003c\/i\u003e 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9 POLLEN THIEVES 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdentification Tips 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.1 Cuckoo Bees: Apidae 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.2 Cuckoo Bees: Halictidae 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.3 Cuckoo Bees: Megachilidae 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Guide to the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePronunciation of Bee Names 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex 279\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhotographic Acknowledgments 288\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph S. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is assistant professor of biology at Utah State University and has been studying bees and wasps for more than a decade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlivia Messinger Carril\u003c\/strong\u003e received her PhD in plant biology from Southern Illinois University and has been studying bees and the flowers they visit for nearly twenty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ef\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003eull-color photographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003ePrinceton University Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003ePub Date: \u003cspan\u003eNovember 24, 2015\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780691160771\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.8\" H x 9.9\" L x 7.8\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003e228 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"\u003epaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37596358312122,"sku":"9780691160771","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/beeinbackyard.jpg?v=1679097147"},{"product_id":"buzz-words-poems-about-insects","title":"Buzz Words Poems About Insects (Everyman's Library Pocket Poets)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA unique anthology of poems--from around the world and through the ages--that celebrates the gloriously diverse insect world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGiven that insects vastly outnumber us, it is no surprise that many cultures have long and rich traditions of verse about our tiny fellow creatures. Tang Dynasty poets in China and the haiku masters of Japan composed thousands of works in praise of crickets, grasshoppers, cicadas, moths, and butterflies, as well as such humbler bugs as houseflies, fleas, and mosquitoes. In the West, poems about insects date back to the ancient Greeks and appear frequently in Europe from the Elizabethan period onward. The brilliant poets collected here range far and wide in time and place, including Tu Fu, John Donne, Kobayashi Issa, William Wordsworth, Victor Hugo, Ivan Turgenev, Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, Robert Frost, E. E. Cummings, Elizabeth Bishop, Ted Hughes, Pablo Neruda, Mary Oliver, Xi Chuan, and Kevin Young. Bees, butterflies, and beetles, cockroaches and caterpillars, fireflies and dragonflies, ladybugs and glowworms—the miniature beings that adorn these pages are as varied as the poetic talents that celebrate them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eINSECTARIUM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eELIZABETH BISHOP Sleeping on the Ceiling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDAVID BUDBILL Bugs in a Bowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJOHN CLARE Insects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHARRYETTE MULLEN From \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrban Tumbleweed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eELISE PASCHEN Miss Spider's Guests\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWILLIAM ROSCOE The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eARTHUR SZE Windows and Mirrors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIVAN TURGENEV The Insect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWORKERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKURT BROWN Bombing the Swarm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eXI CHUAN The Ant's Plunder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCAROL ANN DUFFY Virgil's Bees\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePAUL VALÉRY The Bee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/ralph-waldo-emerson\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"RALPH WALDO EMERSON\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRALPH WALDO EMERSON\u003c\/a\u003e The HumbleBee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNICK FLYNN Workers (Attendants)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eROSS GAY Ode to the Beekeeper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJANE HIRSHFIELD Like an Ant Carrying Her Bits of Leaf or Sand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEDWARD LEAR \"There was an Old Man in a tree\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJOSEPH O. LEGASPI Ants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMARK PAJAK Still Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMAY SWENSON A Couple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJEAN TOOMER Beehive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCHARLES TENNYSON TURNER Eros and the Bee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eABIGAIL WENDER Fable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJAMES WRIGHT The First Days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSINGERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMARILYN CHIN The Cricket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePHILIP FRENEAU To a CatyDid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRIGOBERTO GONZÁLEZ Cicadas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOLIVER WENDELL HOLMES To an Insect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEIGH HUNT To the Grasshopper and the Cricket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKOBAYASHI ISSA Haiku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJOHN KEATS On the Grasshopper and Cricket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJULIET S. KONO \"Their caps blown off \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVACHEL LINDSAY Crickets on a Strike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMELEAGER To the Cicada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHOMAS MOORE Odes of Anacreon: Ode XXXIV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJAMES TATE Cricket Cricket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCELIA THAXTER Foreboding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRICHARD WILBUR Cicadas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSPARKLERS AND SWOOPERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFIONA BENSON Blue Ghost Firefly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLOUISE BOGAN The Dragonfly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOJIBWE Chant to the FireFly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eW. H. DAVIES The Dragonfly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVICTOR HUGO The Dragonfly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTANLEY KUNITZ The Dragonfly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eILYSE KUSNETZ Bleach\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eD. H. LAWRENCE Fireflies in the Corn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eANDREW MARVELL The Mower to the Glow-Worms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHOWARD NEMEROV The Dragonfly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFRANK ORMSBY Fireflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLEE SLONIMSKY Dragonflies in Love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTU FU Watching Fireflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGLIDERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE The Butterfly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLINDA HOGAN Season of the Butterflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGERARD MANLEY HOPKINS \"All as that moth\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRANJIT HOSKOTE Moth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDORA MALECH Little Offer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEDWIN MARKHAM The Night Moths\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSHARON OLDS Monarchs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMARY OLIVER Great Moth Comes from His Papery Cage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCARL PHILLIPS Luna Moth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFREDERICK SEIDEL White Butterflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJANE SHORE A Luna Moth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePAGE HILL STARZINGER Coronal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWILLIAM WORDSWORTH To a Butterfly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLEAPERS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE. E. 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He hopes at first to keep Chester as a pet, but Mario soon understands that the cricket is more than that. Because Chester has a hidden talent and no one--not even Chester himself--realizes that the little country cricket may just be able to teach even the toughest New Yorkers a thing or two.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cricket in Times Square\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is George Selden at his best, and the new illustrations and interior images by Garth Williams make this edition a special treat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cricket in Times Square\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a 1961 Newbery Honor Book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The story of a musical cricket and his friends, a mouse and a cat of real character, who took up their abode in a Times Square newsstand . . . Most appealing whimsy with beautiful illustrations by Garth Williams.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Delightful reading for the whole family.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is absolutely grand fun for anyone, a nine to ninety book with the most enchanting portraits by Garth Williams.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Selden\u003c\/b\u003e (1929-1989) was the author of A Cricket in Times Square, winner of the 1961 Newbery Honor and a timeless children's classic. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Selden received his B.A. from Yale, where he was a member of the Elizabethan Club and contributed to the literary magazine. He spent three summer sessions at Columbia University and, after college, studied for a year in Rome on a Fulbright Scholarship. People often asked Selden how he got the idea for The Cricket in Times Square. \"One night I was coming home on the subway, and I did hear a cricket chirp in the Times Square subway station. The story formed in my mind within minutes. An author is very thankful for minutes like those, although they happen all too infrequently.\" The popular Cricket series grew to seven titles, including Tucker's Countryside and The Old Meadow. In 1973, The Cricket in Times Square was made into an animated film. Selden wrote more than fifteen books, as well as two plays. 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Painted collage illustrations are lavish and expressive.\"--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"As usual, Carle's art is lovely and his story is simple and satisfying.\"--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Carle's signature style ensures that this is a visual standout, and storywise it's appealing, too....The spare text is structured by repetitive phrasing that will lend itself to read-aloud responses.\"--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTarget Age: 2-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhilomel Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehardcover Pub Date: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNovember 09, 1990 \/ \u003c\/span\u003e8.63\"W \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e 11.69\"H \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"x-spacer\"\u003ex\u003c\/span\u003e 0.63\"D \/ 32 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eboard book Pub Date: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMay 19, 1997 \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.9\" H x 4.9\" L x 7.0\" W \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":43527036633274,"sku":"9780399218859","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"board book","offer_id":43527036666042,"sku":"9780399226847","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/products\/theveryquietcricket.jpg?v=1605992404"},{"product_id":"the-grasshopper-and-the-ants-by-jerry-pinkney","title":"The Grasshopper and the Ants by Jerry Pinkney","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis magnificent rendition of a classic Aesop fable by a Caldecott Medal-winning artist teaches children:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDon't put off for tomorrow what you can do today!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this stunning companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lion \u0026amp; the Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and the highly acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Tortoise \u0026amp; the Hare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a playful grasshopper wonders why the busy ants around him won't join in his merrymaking as the seasons pass by. But when winter arrives, he soon sees the value of his friends' hard work--just as the ants learn the value of sharing what they've worked for. Featuring a striking, surprise gatefold page, this third book in Jerry Pinkney's gorgeous trilogy of picture book fables subtly shows the pitfalls of procrastination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Pinkney's woodland scenes, in his signature style, teem with recognizable flora, insects, and seasonal activity...none of it to be missed.\" - \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Full-page vivid watercolor paintings bustling with natural activity and fanciful detail flow through the hues of the seasons, ending in the spare whiteness of winter....A lively and engaging version of a favorite Aesop fable.\" - \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, starred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJerry Pinkney\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most heralded children's book illustrators of all time. He has the rare distinction of being the recipient of five Caldecott Honors and the winner of the 2010 Caldecott medal for The Lion and the Mouse, and has since created two companion picture books: The Tortoise \u0026amp; the Hare and The Grasshopper \u0026amp; the Ants. He has won the Coretta Scott King Award five times, the Coretta Scott King Honor four times, and has been nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Anderson Award. He was also the first children's book illustrator elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives with his wife, author Gloria Jean Pinkney, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. 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Off he goes on his journey, past plenty of busy characters. They wonder why Grasshopper isn't as busy as they are. But Grasshopper--well, he is happy just walking down the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArnold Lobel's beloved Level 2 I Can Read classic was created for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic Frog and Toad stories by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/arnold-lobel\" title=\"Arnold Lobel\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArnold Lobel\u003c\/a\u003e have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor, a Caldecott Honor, ALA Notable Children's Book, Fanfare Honor List (\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBest Children's Book, and Library of Congress Children's Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArnold Lobel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1933-1987) illustrated many wonderful children's books but is most beloved for his Frog and Toad stories, including the first one,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrog and Toad Are Friends\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 1970. 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Here they settle in a little house made of sod beside the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds a wonderful new little house with real glass windows and a hinged door. Laura and her sister Mary go to school, help with the chores, and fish in the creek. At night everyone listens to the merry music of Pa's fiddle. Misfortunes come in the form of a grasshopper plague and a terrible blizzard, but the pioneer family works hard together to overcome these troubles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd so continues Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/laura-ingalls-wilder\" title=\"Laura Ingalls Wilder\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaura Ingalls Wilder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1867-1957) was born in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods. With her family, she pioneered throughout America's heartland during the 1870s and 1880s, finally settling in Dakota Territory. She married Almanzo Wilder in 1885; their only daughter, Rose, was born the following year. The Wilders moved to Rocky Ridge Farm at Mansfield, Missouri, in 1894, where they established a permanent home. After years of farming, Laura wrote the first of her beloved Little House books in 1932. 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