Prairie Dog Song

Prairie Dog Song
Author: Susan L. Roth
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781620142455

For thousands of years, green and gold grasses covered North America from Canada to Mexico. The prairie and desert grasslands were home to a variety of animals, from small prairie dogs to huge bison. But in the nineteenth century, ranching and farming took hold in the grasslands, and over time many of the animals and plants vanished. Then, in the late 1980s, scientists discovered a region in Mexico where green and gold grasses still waved and prairie dogs still barked. The scientists understood the importance of this grassland ecosystem and the prairie dogs' key role in it. Could they now preserve the area and bring back its lost animals and plants? This moving nonfiction tale of environmental recovery builds on the success of the acclaimed Parrots Over Puerto Rico and The Mangrove Tree. Cumulative song text plus prose passages combine to celebrate North America's grasslands, their iconic prairie dogs, and the dedicated scientists who work to make the grasslands healthy again. Comprehensive backmatter makes this book perfect for classroom use, with text that hits both Science and Social Studies Common Core Standards. Teacher's Guide available at leeandlow.com.

The Organic Artist

The Organic Artist
Author: Nick Neddo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2015-01-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1592539262

This is an art book which highlights the possibility of using natural, organic materials as art supplies and inspiration.

Prairie Dogs

Prairie Dogs
Author: Kim Long
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2002
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781555662707

A combination illustrated field guide, fact book, and folklore collection, Prairie Dogs is the latest addition to the highly-acclaimed Johnson Nature Series.

Three-minute Tales

Three-minute Tales
Author: Margaret Read MacDonald
Publisher: august house
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780874837285

Offers over eighty short stories from around the globe, including Asia, Mexico, and eastern Europe.

Prairie Dog Empire

Prairie Dog Empire
Author: Paul A. Johnsgard
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0803226047

For hundreds of years black-tailed prairie dogs inhabited the Great Plains by the millions, improving the grazing for bison and pronghorn antelope, digging escape holes and homes for burrowing owls and rodents, and serving as prey for badgers, coyotes, hawks, and bobcats. This book by the renowned naturalist and writer Paul A. Johnsgard tells the complex biological and environmental story of the western Great Plains under the prairie dog?s reign?and then under a brief but devastating century of human dominion. ø An indispensable and highly readable introduction to the ecosystem of the shortgrass prairie, Prairie Dog Empire describes in clear and detailed terms the habitat and habits of black-tailed prairie dogs; their subsistence, seasonal behavior, and the makeup of their vast colonies; and the ways in which their ?towns? transform the surrounding terrain?for better or worse. Johnsgard recounts how this terrain was in turn transformed over the past century by the destruction of prairie dogs and their grassland habitats, together with the removal of the bison and their replacement with domestic livestock. A disturbing look at profound ecological alterations in the environment, this book also offers a rare and invaluable close-up view of the rich history and threatened future of the creature once considered the ?keystone? species of the western plains. ø Included are maps, drawings, and listings of more than two hundred natural grassland preserves where many of the region?s native plants and animals may still be seen and studied.

The Great Fuzz Frenzy

The Great Fuzz Frenzy
Author: Susan Stevens Crummel
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2005-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0547769393

Deep, deep down in their underground town, the prairie dogs live in harmony--until a mysterious, fluorescent, very fuzzy thing (otherwise known as a tennis ball) rolls down their hole. When the prairie dogs discover that they can pluck and pull the fuzz into fabulous fashions, their fear quickly turns to curiosity, then delight, then pure greed. The frenzy that erupts threatens to tear apart the prairie-dog town forever. But when mean ol' Big Bark is kidnapped after taking all the fuzz for himself, the prairie dogs come to the rescue and remember the true meaning of community.

Pretty Good Joke Book

Pretty Good Joke Book
Author: Garrison Keillor
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-08-10
Genre: Humor
ISBN:

Over 2,200 Jokes from America’s favorite live radio show A treasury of hilarity from Garrison Keillor and the cast of public radio’s A Prairie Home Companion. A guy walks into a bar. Eight Canada Geese walk into a bar. A termite jumps up on the bar and asks, “Where is the bar tender?” Drum roll. The Sixth Edition of the perennially popular Pretty Good Joke Book is everything the first five were and more. More puns, one-liners, light bulb jokes, knock-knock jokes, and third-grader jokes (have you heard the one about Elvis Parsley?). More religion jokes, political jokes, lawyer jokes, blonde jokes, and jokes in questionable taste (Why did the urologist lose his license? He got in trouble with his peers). More jokes about chickens, relationships, and senior moments (the nice thing about Alzheimer’s is you can enjoy the same jokes again and again). It all started back in 1996, when A Prairie Home Companion fans laughed themselves silly during the first Joke Show. The broadcast was such a hit that it became an almost-annual gagfest. Then fans wanted to read the jokes, share them, and pass them around, and the first Pretty Good Joke Book was born. With over 200 new and updated jokes, the latest edition promises countless giggles, chortles, and guffaws anyone—fans of the radio show or not—will enjoy.

Cecil's Pride

Cecil's Pride
Author: Craig Hatkoff
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Animal behavior
ISBN: 9781338034455

Describes Cecil the lion's rise to power at the Hwange National Park, from his struggles as a cub and alliance with rival Jericho to his untimely death that shocked the world.

To Squeeze a Prairie Dog: An American Novel

To Squeeze a Prairie Dog: An American Novel
Author: Scott Semegran
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2018-12-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0359261027

This is the story of a sincere young man from a small town who joins a government agency. His quirky coworkers discover a computer glitch, saving the State of Texas millions, but the crotchety governor and a curious reporter threaten to ruin their lives. From award-winning writer Scott Semegran, To Squeeze a Prairie Dog is an American, modern-day tale with working-class folks-part fable, part satire, and part comedy-revealing that camaraderie amongst kind-hearted friends wins the day over evil intentions.

Lewis and Clark

Lewis and Clark
Author: Shirley Raye Redmond
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780756916978

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