"The Giverny Award is an annual children's science picture book award established in 1998 by Dr. Jim Wandersee and Dr. Elisabeth E. Schussler who was at that time affiliated with the 15º Laboratory at Louisiana State University."--From website
Little Turtle and the Changing Sea by Becky Davies; Jennie Poh (Illustrator)A beautiful, lyrical story which explores the problem of plastic in the ocean, and the challenges facing marine life. Little Turtle loves the ocean with her whole heart. As the years pass, she repeats an incredible journey across the world to the beautiful coral reefs. But one day she finds that plastic has invaded her beloved ocean. Could Turtle's journey be over forever?
ISBN: 9781680101997
Publication Date: 2020-03-10
They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel (Author and Illustrator)The cat walked through the world, with its whiskers, ears, and paws . . . In this glorious celebration of observation, curiosity, and imagination, Brendan Wenzel shows us the many lives of one cat, and how perspective shapes what we see. When you see a cat, what do you see?
Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D. B. JohnsonWhile his friend works hard to earn the train fare to Fitchburg, a bear, modeled on a young Henry Thoreau, walks the thirty miles through woods and fields, enjoying nature and the time to think great thoughts. Includes biographical information about Thoreau.
ISBN: 9780395968673
Publication Date: 2000-03-03
Rare Treasure by Don Brown (Illustrator)Describes the life of the English girl whose discovery of an Ichthyosaurus fossil led to a lasting interest in other prehistoric animals.
ISBN: 9780395922866
Publication Date: 1999-09-27
Squirrel and John Muir by Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)In the early 1900s, a wild little girl nicknamed Squirrel meets John Muir, later to become a famous naturalist, when he arrives at her parents' hotel in Yosemite Valley seeking work and knowledge about the natural world.
Redwoods by Jason Chin (Illustrator)A young city boy, riding the subway, finds an abandoned book about redwoods. He finds himself in the very forest described in the book. After finishing the book, he leaves it for someone else to read. The text contains facts about the redwoods, while the illustrations tell the boy's story.
ISBN: 9781596434301
Publication Date: 2009-03-17
The Hidden Forest by Jeannie BakerWhen a friend helps him retrieve the fishtrap he lost while trying to fish just off the coast of eastern Tasmania, Ben comes to see the Giant Kelp forest where he lost his fishtrap in a new light.
The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson; Axel Scheffler (Illustrator)When a tiny snail meets a humpback whale, the two travel together to far-off lands. It's a dream come true for the snail, who has never left home before. But when the whale swims too close to shore, will the snail be able to save her new friend?
ISBN: 9780803729223
Publication Date: 2004-03-30
Up in the Garden and down in the Dirt by Kate Messner; Christopher Silas Neal (Illustrator)"Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt."--Provided by publisher.
Maple by Lori Nichols (Illustrator)"A nature-loving little girl's favorite playmate is her maple tree, until the day she's surprised with a baby sister"-- Provided by publisher.