Peter Parnall
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Hal Borland's inspiring classic on the virtues of "getting up and out"-and embracing the marvels of the natural world around us Over the course of his career, Hal Borland wrote eight nature books and hundreds of "outdoor editorials" for the Sunday New York Times, extolling the virtues of the countryside. From his home on one hundred acres in rural Connecticut, Borland wrote of the natural wonders, both big and small, that surrounded him every day. Beyond...
3) Winter barn
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A dilapidated old barn shelters a wide variety of animals, including snakes, porcupines, cats, and a skunk, during the sub-zero winter temperature of Maine, while they wait for the first signs of spring.
4) Apple tree
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Describes the many ways an apple tree interacts with insects, birds, and other animals during a full year of its development.
20) Apricot ABC
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An apricot falls to the ground and becomes a thing to be examined by insects, eaten by a villainous hen, and covered by the processes of nature to grow again. Each page introduces a new letter of the alphabet.