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Slow down : 50 mindful moments in nature / written by Rachel Williams ; illustrated by Freya Hartas.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Magic Cat Publishing, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Description: 111 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 1419748386
  • 9781419748387
Other title:
  • Slow down : fifty mindful moments in nature
  • 50 mindful moments in nature
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QH48 .W497 2020
Contents:
Slow down. Stop. Listen -- A bee pollinates a flower -- Dew collects on a leaf -- A butterfly emerges from a chrysalis -- A duck teaches her ducklings to swim -- A spider weaves a web -- The dawn chorus performs -- A thunderstorm on a summer's day -- A squirrel buries an acorn in autumn and digs it up again in winter -- A bat goes hunting at night -- A rainbow appears -- A fox eats berries from a bush -- A snowflake falls -- Mama and dada birds feed their babies -- A honeybee hive gets to work -- The moon waxes...and wanes -- An ocean wave forms, crests, and breaks -- A tadpole becomes a frog -- Bluebells transform a woodland -- A mole tops up his store of earthworms -- A sunflower tracks the sun -- A game of cat and mouse -- A shooting star lights up the night sky -- A snake sheds its skin -- Mushrooms grow in a forest -- A spectacular sunset descends -- A snail leaves a trail -- A tree's leaves change color...and fall -- A sparrow takes a bath -- A cloud forms -- A chick hatches from an egg -- Cherry blossoms fall to the ground -- Weaver ants build a nest -- Fiddleheads unfurl in the sunshine -- A mosquito makes a narrow escape -- A woodpecker gets to work -- A sea star shuffles across the ocean floor -- A dragonfly performs an aerial show -- Water lilies open on a pond -- A barn owl wakes up -- Poppies bloom in a field -- A horse gallops through a meadow -- Moss drinks in a woodland rain shower -- A ladybug takes to the air -- Salmon swim upstream -- A flock of geese takes flight -- A hare outruns a hungry fox -- A kingfisher dives underwater to catch a fish -- A harvest mouse searches for supper -- An oyster makes a pearl -- A wolf howls to his pack -- Slow down today -- Further reading -- Selected bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Would you like to watch moss soak up rain? Hear a woodpecker make a hole in a tree? Observe a flock of Canada geese taking flight? This book describes and illustrates these moments in nature along with forty-seven others. (Miller Library Staff)Summary: All around us, nature is working wonders. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. But it's not always easy to see them . . . In this beautiful illustrated collection, 50 moments in nature are paused for you to watch them in detail. Then you should go outside, and explore, and see what you find when you take the time to slow down. Gorgeously illustrated, this charming collection celebrates the small wonders happening all around us every day.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection QH55 .W55 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800183535
Total holds: 0

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2020 by Magic Cat Publishing Ltd."--Copyright page.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107) and index.

Slow down. Stop. Listen -- A bee pollinates a flower -- Dew collects on a leaf -- A butterfly emerges from a chrysalis -- A duck teaches her ducklings to swim -- A spider weaves a web -- The dawn chorus performs -- A thunderstorm on a summer's day -- A squirrel buries an acorn in autumn and digs it up again in winter -- A bat goes hunting at night -- A rainbow appears -- A fox eats berries from a bush -- A snowflake falls -- Mama and dada birds feed their babies -- A honeybee hive gets to work -- The moon waxes...and wanes -- An ocean wave forms, crests, and breaks -- A tadpole becomes a frog -- Bluebells transform a woodland -- A mole tops up his store of earthworms -- A sunflower tracks the sun -- A game of cat and mouse -- A shooting star lights up the night sky -- A snake sheds its skin -- Mushrooms grow in a forest -- A spectacular sunset descends -- A snail leaves a trail -- A tree's leaves change color...and fall -- A sparrow takes a bath -- A cloud forms -- A chick hatches from an egg -- Cherry blossoms fall to the ground -- Weaver ants build a nest -- Fiddleheads unfurl in the sunshine -- A mosquito makes a narrow escape -- A woodpecker gets to work -- A sea star shuffles across the ocean floor -- A dragonfly performs an aerial show -- Water lilies open on a pond -- A barn owl wakes up -- Poppies bloom in a field -- A horse gallops through a meadow -- Moss drinks in a woodland rain shower -- A ladybug takes to the air -- Salmon swim upstream -- A flock of geese takes flight -- A hare outruns a hungry fox -- A kingfisher dives underwater to catch a fish -- A harvest mouse searches for supper -- An oyster makes a pearl -- A wolf howls to his pack -- Slow down today -- Further reading -- Selected bibliography -- Index.

Would you like to watch moss soak up rain? Hear a woodpecker make a hole in a tree? Observe a flock of Canada geese taking flight? This book describes and illustrates these moments in nature along with forty-seven others. (Miller Library Staff)

All around us, nature is working wonders. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. But it's not always easy to see them . . . In this beautiful illustrated collection, 50 moments in nature are paused for you to watch them in detail. Then you should go outside, and explore, and see what you find when you take the time to slow down. Gorgeously illustrated, this charming collection celebrates the small wonders happening all around us every day.

Recommended for primary school (age 6-12) and up and for parents and teachers.

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