© Tom Leonard
© Tom Leonard
Bristlecone: The Secret Life of the World’s Oldest TreeLiving for more than five thousand years, ancient bristlecone pines are the oldest trees on Earth.
Pikas, tiny rabbit relatives living high in the mountains, serve as an entry point toward understanding the consequences of climate change.
The Peregrine’s Journey: A Story of MigrationJoin a peregrine falcon on her migration from Alaska to Argentina. Filled with amazing facts and stunning views of different habitats, this book describes one of nature’s most incredible feats.
Prairie dogs are dubbed a keystone species because the burrows they dig are used by dozens of other animals, from insects and spiders to rattlesnakes, salamanders, owls and more.
By building a dam, beavers have not only created a home for themselves, but have also provided a habitat for hundreds if not thousands of other life forms.
At Home with the Gopher Tortoise: The Story of a Keystone SpeciesFrom owls to rabbits to skunks, many animals depend upon gopher tortoise burrows for shelter, food, or a place to raise young.
Hawk Mother: The Story of a Red-Tailed Hawk Who Hatched ChickensA red-tailed hawk hatches and raises two chickens in this unlikely and heartwarming story of interspecies cooperation.
Volcano Dreams: A Story of YellowstoneChildren learn about the wolves, elk, and mountain goats that live in Yellowstone today to the supervolcano that erupted thousands of years ago.
From the flash of orange on a penguin’s beak to iridescent icebergs jutting from the sea, this book beautifully illustrates how all life is interconnected.
Through cumulative verse, children discover how giraffes, lions, elephants, and many more animals are part of the web of life of the African savanna.
Here Is the Arctic WinterThrough cumulative text and glowing paintings, this book teaches children about the animals and plants hardy and strong enough to survive this region’s cold and dark season.
From the sleek shark to the colorful parrotfish, children come to understand that every creature in this undersea world relies on another for its existence.
Luminous artwork and with lyrical prose reveal the interconnectedness of animals and plants in the southwestern desert.
From swinging monkeys to stalking jaguars, this book illustrates how each plant and animal is inextricably linked with the others in a web of life.
Here Is the WetlandAtop its glittering surface and below in its shadowy depths, this book provides a clear understanding of how each creature depends upon another for its existence.
Cat in the NightChildren will experience the world through a cat’s eyes, ears, nose, whiskers, and feet as he travels the neighborhood, meeting up with other creatures of the night.