Häftad, Engelska, 2022
212 kr
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Volcano Dreams explains in simple language how the explosion of a supervolcano thousands of years ago created the Yellowstone National Park we know today.
Marlo Garnsworthy – illustratör
Upptäck titlar med illustrationer av Marlo Garnsworthy.
8 produkter
8 produkter
- Häftad, Engelska, 2021
174 kr
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- Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
262 kr
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- Inbunden, Engelska, 2022, 6-9 år
272 kr
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Living for more than five thousand years, ancient bristlecone pines are the oldest trees on Earth. Interweaving lovely, meticulously drawn pictures with a story line that spans 5,000 years, Alexandra Siy invites youngnaturalists to explore the secrets of the world’s oldest trees—secrets of the earth’s climate, recorded in their treerings, and secrets of the bristlecones’ resilience, as a species that lives in the harshest ofenvironments. Recorded in their rings is evidence of a changing planet. A volcano erupts in 2036 BC. In 775, astorm explodes on the sun. Lightning strikes in 1122. And during the 20th century, the temperature increasesdramatically. Alexandra Siy’s lyrical text, paired with Marlo Garnsworthy’s meticulously researched mixed mediapaintings, reveals the life cycle of the mysterious and ancient bristlecone pine. Free, downloadable activities designed to accompany the book are available on the publisher's website. Research,nature, art, vocabulary, and literature activities addressCommon Core State Standards: ELA/Literacyand Next Generation Science Standards. - Inbunden, Engelska, 2023, 3-6 år
185 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
This story of the madrone and its animal neighbors will both comfort and enchant children as they come to understandthe timelessness of nature’s cycles. If ever a tree deserved a love letter, it is the Pacific madrone. Barbara Herkert’s poetic story charts the lifeswirling around this luminous tree, from eagles to elk to hummingbirds to fungi, as it patiently stands sentinelthrough the seasons of the Pacific Northwest. Marlo Garnsworthy’s gorgeous paintings bring the tree’s scarlet berries,spangles of white flowers, and curls of russet and green bark to life. The book includes:a map of madrone distributionan animal identification guidefurther information for parents/teachersfree, downloadable curriculum on publisher’s website - Häftad, Engelska, 2021
129 kr
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- Inbunden, Engelska, 2025, 6-9 år
156 kr
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Dive into theoceans — and into the depths of history — with the Argonaut Queen, an expertly-toldstory that weaves together the marine science of these fascinating creaturesand the woman who we have to thank for it, Jeanne Villepreux-Power, one of theearliest studiers of this subspecies of octopus and the many features that makeit so unique. ThoughVillepreux-Power’s scientific illustrations were lost to the seas in ashipwreck, this book pays homage to them through exquisitely-rendered,real-to-life drawings of the creature she dedicated her life to. - Del 2 - Story of Migration
Turtle Dove's Journey
A Story of Migration
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020, 3-6 år173 kr
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Based on the migration of a real turtle dove tracked by satellite telemetry, this book follows a turtle dove on hisannual migration from Europe to Africa.Starting in the prim hedges of Suffolk, England, instinct drives the dove high into the night skies for a 4,000 miletrip to the savannahs of Mali, in West Africa. Along the way there are lonely, moonlit flights above the sea, a cozyhideout in the bushes of Bordeaux, France, a meeting of the birds at Gibraltar, the fountains of Casablanca, windsflowing "like a river" down canyons of the Atlas Mountains, and a Sahara sandstorm churning below. With carefullyresearched prose and luminous paintings, this book is perfect for anyone who has ever wondered about the mysteriousjourneys of Earth's feathered creatures.Other Books in the Series: THE PEREGRINE'S JOURNEY: A STORY OF MIGRATION.Free, downloadable activities designed to accompany the book are available on the publisher's website. Research,mapping, anatomy, nature, art, vocabulary, and literature activities address Common Core State Standards: ELA/Literacyand Next Generation Science Standards.
