Nature Cat: Backyard Explorer's Guide

Nature Cat: Backyard Explorer's Guide
Author: Spiffy Entertainment
Publisher: BuzzPop
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781499811414

When his family leaves for the day, house cat Fred doesn't sit inside watching the world go by. He becomes Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire! Start a lifelong love of nature and science! Whether you live in a quiet town or busy city, you can discover the great outdoors all around you. Nature Cat, Hal, Squeeks, and Daisy help kids ages 6 to 9 answer questions like: Why do birds tweet? What's to love about mud? And when can you see a rainbow? Find and draw plants, animals, and other things that make up the environment. Plus, learn to make DIY tools to help you look even closer at nature. Make an underwater pond viewer, create a small compost bin, and more! You'll also help nature by conserving water and growing a seed. This full color, 80-page activity book is packed with facts, inspires outdoor play, and sparks curiosity. The pullout poster reminds kids to keep exploring. This is the must-have book for any Nature Cat fan or nature explorer! Nature Cat airs twice daily on PBS!

Nature Cat: The Ocean Commotion

Nature Cat: The Ocean Commotion
Author: Spiffy Entertainment
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-07-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1499812221

Nature Cat and his pals discover all of Earth's oceans make one giant waterway connecting all the people of the world in this storybook based on the beloved hour-long Nature Cat special, complete with a poster! While celebrating the three-year anniversary of Hal and his favorite chew toy, Mr. Chewinsky, Nature Cat accidentally drops Mr. Chewinsky down a storm drain. The gang tracks Mr. Chewinsky through the sewer system, into a river, and out to the ocean. Oh, no! Can they rescue Mr. Chewinsky or will he become ocean litter? Thankfully, the ocean connects the pals to nature explorers from across the globe! Join Nature Cat, Hal, Squeeks, Daisy, Ronald, Houston, and their new friend, Nature Dog, as they navigate the ocean and learn how all waterways flow together. This full-color, hardback picture book comes with a pullout poster packed with ocean facts! Nature Cat airs twice daily on PBS.

Nature Cat: A Nature Carol

Nature Cat: A Nature Carol
Author: Spiffy Entertainment
Publisher: BuzzPop
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781499811391

Celebrate the winter wonderland in your own backyard this Christmas with a Nature Cat storybook, a perfect gift that comes complete with press-out ornaments and holiday cards! Join Hal, Squeeks, Daisy, Ronald, and Nature Cat in a new picture book based on their hour-long holiday special. When Nature Cat gets in the Christmas spirit, he starts making his holiday celebration as big, shiny, and loud as possible. He even decorates the forest and accidentally bothers the animals! Though after our hero falls asleep on Christmas Eve, he is visited by three friendly spirits, as played by his pals. Together, they visit the future, present, and long ago past when Nature Cat was a mere Nature Kitten. Will the adventure remind Nature Cat what really makes his heart merry? This full-color, hardback picture book comes with 6 press-out ornaments and 6 press-out cards that let little ones give others the gift of nature adventures! Nature Cat airs twice daily on PBS! Once his family leaves for the day, Fred the house cat transforms into Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire! Each episode in this hilarious PBS Kids series follows Nature Cat and his pals as they embark on action-packed adventures, perilous missions, and nature investigations packed with silly humor and "a ha" discovery moments.

Nature Cat: What Does a Crow Know? (Level Up! Readers)

Nature Cat: What Does a Crow Know? (Level Up! Readers)
Author: Spiffy Entertainment
Publisher: BuzzPop
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-12-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781499812459

Practice reading word families in this level 3 reader as the friends from the hit PBS show Nature Cat find out the birds in their backyard are smart, smart, smart! Nature Cat knows crows are smart. To find out just how smart they are, he and his friends set up challenges for the crows to complete. But when their grouchy neighbor, Ronald, says crows are just silly birds, Nature Cat and his pals invite Ronald to compete against the crows to solve puzzles. Is Ronald smarter than a crow? With a fun story, short sentences, and some new words, this level 3 book is perfect for readers who can read sentences and want to enjoy whole stories! A fun section at the back of the book expands the learning on birds and reinforces new vocabulary. Level Up! Readers provide independent reading opportunities at every stage of reading comprehension! This title is available in hardcover, paperback, and eBook. Nature Cat airs twice daily on PBS and stars SNL personalities Kate McKinnon (Squeeks) and Kenan Thompson (Ronald)! Head to PBSlearningmedia.org for educational activities and materials coded to state, national, and Common Core standards for grades Pre-K through 3 to pair with this title.

Expedition Backyard

Expedition Backyard
Author: Rosemary Mosco
Publisher: Random House Graphic
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2022-06-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0593127366

Join two best friends—a mole and vole—on their everyday expeditions to find beautiful plants, meet new animals, and learn more about the world all around them in this nonfiction graphic novel. Each day, Mole and Vole venture out into the world – never forgetting their nature journal! – to see what they can find in their own backyard. From pigeons and jumping spiders to swamp milkweed and maple trees, these two explorers get to know every part of their local environment. But after an accidental move from the country to the city, Mole and Vole worry that everything will be different. As they explore, they discover plants to look at and animals to meet in their new home as well. The story of these two best friends brings to life a nonfiction adventure of finding wonder in nature everywhere – no matter where you live. This book concludes with fun activities for kids to do at home.

Wild Tracks!

Wild Tracks!
Author: Jim Arnosky
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781402739859

Learn how to read the secret language of animal tracks. Find out how to tell how fresh tracks are, which animals made the, how fast they might have been traveling, and more.

The Kid's Guide to Exploring Nature

The Kid's Guide to Exploring Nature
Author: Marilyn Smith
Publisher: BBG Guides for a Greener Plane
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781889538891

Encourages young readers to explore nature and offers information on plants, animals, and careers in nature work.

Nature Cat: Can You Dig It?

Nature Cat: Can You Dig It?
Author: Spiffy Entertainment
Publisher: BuzzPop
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2022-06-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781499813227

Discover dirt, soil, and compost in this storybook adaptation of the award-winning Nature Cat episode, "Soil Turmoil," complete with an educational poster! When Steve the Vole's burrow is dug up, Nature Cat and his pals take on the mission. They will find Steve's soil and return it. But, they are too late. Someone sold Steve's soil! Nature Cat, Daisy, Hal, and Squeeks then start digging up rich soil from the meadow to give to Steve, only to discover that taking even a little soil contributes to big problems for plants and animals. Can the friends fill Steve's hole without digging another? Come door-to-door collecting vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, and plant cuttings with the team to find out. Tally ho! This funny and heartfelt book is perfect for teaching the importance of soil and for modeling community service to kids ages 4 to 8 years old. The pull-out poster provides a kid-friendly guide to composting. Nature Cat airs twice daily on PBS. Find parent and educator materials to accompany this title on PBSLearningMedia.org.

Explorer's Guide Louisiana (Explorer's Complete)

Explorer's Guide Louisiana (Explorer's Complete)
Author: Cynthia Campbell
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0881509809

A comprehensive travel guide to Louisiana, with maps and information on hotels and restaurants, shopping and entertainment, and other interesting sites.

Explorer's Guide Vermont (Fifteenth Edition)

Explorer's Guide Vermont (Fifteenth Edition)
Author: Lisa Halvorsen
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 581
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 168268167X

Guiding you to the best of everything in Vermont for over 30 years! Back in its fifteenth edition, Explorer’s Guide Vermont endures as the most comprehensive and up- to- date guide to this popular New England state. With it in hand, experience the many natural and cultural wonders that make Vermont such a timeless, year- round vacation destination. Although Explorer’s Guide Vermont covers the entire Green Mountain State, the authors pride themselves on their detailed coverage of the less- traveled areas, especially the Northeast Kingdom. You’ll also find in- depth descriptions of major Vermont destinations like Burlington, Brattleboro, Manchester, and Woodstock. They highlight the most interesting and rewarding places to visit, whether on back roads or in bigger cities— artists’ studios, family farms, and historic sites among them. This guide provides great recommendations for every activity—biking; hiking and swimming; skiing, snowshoeing, and snowboarding; horseback riding, fishing, and paddling— and many more, both on and off the beaten track.