Mushrooms Know

Mushrooms Know: Wisdom From Our Friends the Fungi
by Kallie George (Author) and Sara Gillingham (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Mushrooms always wear their thinking caps. They know so many things. Discover over fifty kinds of mushrooms and the fascinating life lessons they can teach us: that small can be mighty, being unique is a reason to celebrate–and staying connected is key.

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Before the Seed: How Pollen Moves

Before the Seed: How Pollen Moves
by Susannah Buhrman-Deever (Author), Gina Triplett (Illustrator), Matt Curtius (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: We live in a world of green that grows from seeds, but what happens before there are seeds? From bees and bats to beetles and hummingbirds, find out how creatures from all over the world aid in flower pollination and the sophisticated mechanisms flowering plants have developed in order to reproduce. Back matter includes more information on flower anatomy, how to support local pollinators in your own backyard, and the dangers that global warming poses to pollinator species.

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Solstice: Around the World on the Longest, Shortest Day

Solstice: Around the World on the Longest, Shortest Day
by Jen Breach (Author) and 14 Global Artists
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Booktalk: Explore the daily lives of children around the world through through the lens of a single, special day in June, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and the shortest in the southern hemisphere. Celebrate the solstice alongside 14 fictional characters from 14 real places around the world. You will be transported to Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, South Africa, Ecuador, Indonesia, Nigeria, Nepal, Morocco, China, Turkey, America, the United Kingdom, and Norway. Each account is both a personal story and an informational narrative with cultural insight, geographical information, and words from the native language. The illustrations in each short chapter were created by illustrators from that location and the translations were vetted by native speakers.

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