Ridgway Public Library

"In this wordless picture book, a bird emerges after winter to find the world has gone quiet. As she settles on a tree outside an apartment building, its residents notice her through their windows and find hope in her resilience and the continued rhythms of nature"--

A child and his father search a wooded area hoping to find a deer, spotting various other wild animals along the way. Just when the boy seems ready to give up and go home, they finally spot the deer they came looking for.

"Emile loves the field close to his home--in spring, summer, and fall, when it gives him bees and flowers, blossoms and leaves. But not as much in winter, when he has to share his beautiful, changeable field with other children ... and their sleds"--

All the creatures of the earth learn that though the world looks different to each of us, we are all part of the same earth.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal not only round objects found in nature, but cycles of seasons, water, and more.

"Based on the journal she kept when her granddaughter was new, Maira Kalman shares observations about a summer spent with a baby"--

Gabby and her friends take a road trip, where they experience the fresh grass, fragrant flowers, and apple orchards of the countryside.

On a starry night a girl and her mother climb the hill above their farm, watching and listening to the natural world around them.

While you're away from nature, doing other things, amazing wonders are happening all around you. Deer are sniffing out berries, squirrels are chasing each other, and owls are waiting for their moment to fly. Even if you don't happen to notice them, these little miracles happen every day. And if you stop to watch and listen carefully, you may very well see some of them. Here is an adorable story that humbly conveys the importance of paying attention...

When Grandma walks to her special garden, her granddaughters know to follow her there. Grandma invites the girls to explore her collection of treasures--magical rocks, crystals, seashells, and meteorites--to see what wonders they reveal. "They are alive with wisdom," Grandma says. As her granddaughters look closely, the treasures spark the girls' imaginations. They find stories in the strength of rocks shaped by volcanoes, the cleansing power of beautiful...