The Field looks at the eco-system of an arable field, complete with photographs from crops, trees, hedgerows and wildflowers, to the wide variety of animals, farmland birds, insects, butterflies and moths that they support; and how they depend on each other; and are all vital for the wonderful environment we need to thrive and enjoy. The book focuses on the relationship between these key species, how they work together and interact with their environment...

Cities pose formidable obstacles to nonhuman life. Vast expanses of asphalt and concrete are inhospitable to plants and animals; traffic noise and artificial light disturb natural rhythms; sewage and pollutants imperil existence. Yet cities teem with life: In rowhouse neighborhoods, tiny flowers bloom from cracks in the sidewalk. White clover covers lawns, its seeds dispersed by shoes and birds. Moths flutter and spiders weave their webs near electric...

"A love poem to the living things that inhabit the mountains and rivers of Washington, coastal Oregon, and southwestern British Columbia." -Saul Weisberg, executive director, North Cascades Institute   More than just a field guide, Cascadia Revealed is the essential trailside reference for naturalists, hikers, and campers. With engaging prose and precise science, Dan Mathews brings the mountains alive with stories of their formation and profiles...

Different types of birds eat different things to live. Some birds eat worms. Some eat fish. Find out what different birds need to eat to live. Paired to the fiction title Hungry For Worms.

Our senses help us discover things at the beach. Learn what you can hear, see, smell, and touch at the beach. Paired to the fiction title Wally and Molly Go to the Beach.

Fruits and vegetables both come from plants. Fruits have seeds. Vegetables do not. Let's learn more about fruits and vegetables. Paired to the fiction title Planting Seeds.

"Tell your own stories and express your own spirit with thread. This stitchery spree through nature with master embroidery designer Juno gives you a new way to experience your embroidery: be open, be intentional, follow your own way, and then--like adding magic--watch your stories and ideas express themselves on your fabric. Juno encourages you to open your senses to embroider beyond the visual, and 24 examples of her lovely botanical designs offer...