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Woodswalk : peepers, porcupines & exploding puff balls! : what you'll see, hear & smell when exploring the woods / Henry W. Art and Michael W. Robbins.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: North Adams, MA : Storey Books, c2003.Description: 122 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1580174523 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781580174527 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1580174779 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781580174770 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QH86 .A84 2003
Online resources:
Contents:
What is a forest? -- Where do forests grow? -- Lives of a forest -- Plants and plant eaters -- Predators and prey -- Getting into the woods -- Hank's hints -- Reason for seasons -- Spring: East: Spring shapes and colors -- Nests and nest builders -- Shhhh -- Who's there? -- Night walks -- Treasures underfoot -- West: Experience a rainforest -- Deciduous forests -- Animals on the move -- Amphibians and reptiles are emerging -- Summer: East: Life on the wing -- Red efts -- Life in a fallen log -- Sounds of a summer -- Night -- Mammals in action -- Family time -- Seldom seen cat -- West: Forest superlatives -- Mountain fragrances -- Banana slugs -- Underwater bird -- Look and listen -- Hammer for a beak -- Taste summer berries -- Autumn -- East: Look for signs of fall -- Amazing fliers -- Look down at decomposers -- Fungi up close -- Quiet sounds of fall -- Collecting fall leaves -- West: Leaves of gold -- Preparing for winter -- Mating and migrating -- Winter -- East: Look into the past -- Winter branches -- Quiet sounds of winter -- Winter fungi -- Animal tracks -- Life in the snow -- Look closely at winter insects -- West: Look up into the treetops -- Avalanche! -- Coping with the cold -- Staying warm -- Glossary -- Other books to read.
Summary: It’s easy to see why this book won the Teachers' Choice Award for books for the family in 2004. Written at an upper elementary reading level, it has fascinating illustrations and clear text explaining what you might see in forests all over North America at various times of year. (Miller Library Staff)Summary: Describes the different animals and plants one can see on a walk through the woods during the four seasons. Kids love to be outdoors, to spend time wandering down leaf-carpeted paths, turning over rocks, and experiencing the different textures of moss, tree bark, and prickly shrubs. Written by an expert naturalist, WOODSWALK offers guided tours for all four seasons and all regions of North America, highlighting special creatures, conditions, and events every step of the way. Aspiring young naturalists will learn how to see beyond their own noses, "read" the woods for signs of the presence of animals, interpret sounds, and identify odors. They will also be instructed what NOT to touch or taste in the wild. With enough identification information on trees, terrain, plants, and wildlife for a hundred walks in the woods, this book is the complete first primer for the inquisitive young naturalist. Includes a cut-off, pocket-sized leaf and tree spy guide.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 118).

What is a forest? -- Where do forests grow? -- Lives of a forest -- Plants and plant eaters -- Predators and prey -- Getting into the woods -- Hank's hints -- Reason for seasons -- Spring: East: Spring shapes and colors -- Nests and nest builders -- Shhhh -- Who's there? -- Night walks -- Treasures underfoot -- West: Experience a rainforest -- Deciduous forests -- Animals on the move -- Amphibians and reptiles are emerging -- Summer: East: Life on the wing -- Red efts -- Life in a fallen log -- Sounds of a summer -- Night -- Mammals in action -- Family time -- Seldom seen cat -- West: Forest superlatives -- Mountain fragrances -- Banana slugs -- Underwater bird -- Look and listen -- Hammer for a beak -- Taste summer berries -- Autumn -- East: Look for signs of fall -- Amazing fliers -- Look down at decomposers -- Fungi up close -- Quiet sounds of fall -- Collecting fall leaves -- West: Leaves of gold -- Preparing for winter -- Mating and migrating -- Winter -- East: Look into the past -- Winter branches -- Quiet sounds of winter -- Winter fungi -- Animal tracks -- Life in the snow -- Look closely at winter insects -- West: Look up into the treetops -- Avalanche! -- Coping with the cold -- Staying warm -- Glossary -- Other books to read.

It’s easy to see why this book won the Teachers' Choice Award for books for the family in 2004. Written at an upper elementary reading level, it has fascinating illustrations and clear text explaining what you might see in forests all over North America at various times of year. (Miller Library Staff)

Describes the different animals and plants one can see on a walk through the woods during the four seasons. Kids love to be outdoors, to spend time wandering down leaf-carpeted paths, turning over rocks, and experiencing the different textures of moss, tree bark, and prickly shrubs. Written by an expert naturalist, WOODSWALK offers guided tours for all four seasons and all regions of North America, highlighting special creatures, conditions, and events every step of the way. Aspiring young naturalists will learn how to see beyond their own noses, "read" the woods for signs of the presence of animals, interpret sounds, and identify odors. They will also be instructed what NOT to touch or taste in the wild. With enough identification information on trees, terrain, plants, and wildlife for a hundred walks in the woods, this book is the complete first primer for the inquisitive young naturalist. Includes a cut-off, pocket-sized leaf and tree spy guide.

Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and up and for parents and teachers.

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