Maria Gianferrari
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Language
English
Description
"As the day breaks, feline eyes blink open, and yowls disrupt the still morning air. A young bobcat leaves tracks in the snow as he sets out to find a home range of his own. Amidst the harsh winds and icy chill of winter, Yearling travels between the deep wilderness and suburbia, hunting for prey as he goes. He tracks hare, squirrel, pheasant... Watching. Waiting. LEAP! But each time, he is foiled by the resident predator. Will Yearling find...
3) Fungi grow
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Fungi are all around us. They root and fruit and twist and twine. The mycelium roots spread below ground while the mushroom fruits pop above the earth. Some are edible, and some are poisonous. Some help keep forests communicate, others recycle decaying matter. But all across the world, fungi are growing. Discover when, how, where, and why in this poetic and illuminating nonfiction picture book"--
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Bread, milk, wool, fruits, and vegetables: things that fill our day to day lives. But where, and who, do they come from? Across wheat fields and city rooftop gardens, mushroom beds and maple forests, Thank a Farmer traces the food and clothing that a family uses back to the people who harvested and created them. With Maria Gianferrari's informed and poetic text and monumental artwork from Monica Mikai, Thank a farmer gently emphasizes the importance...