Wasatch County Library

"[A] deeply felt essay collection focusing upon a vivid series of desert icons--a sheet of virga over Monument Valley, white seashells in a dry desert sand, boulders impossibly balanced. Writer and adventurer Craig Childs delves into the primacy of our starkest landscapes and the profound nature of the more-than-human."-- Back cover.

Presents an introduction into the creatures that inhabit a cave, including cave roof, walls, and floor.

This picture book describes treasures the sea leaves on the shore, such as a hermit crab, three starfish, and an anemone sitting on a twirly shell.

"Leaves and bacteria, insects and fish, bears and people, too--we're all part of one big circle of growing and eating and living"--Inside front flap.

"Readers will discover that trees have their own social network, and helping one another thrive is trending. The fascinating mycorrhizal fungi network runs underground through the forest via the roots of trees, allowing for connection and communication. Listen to the Language of the Trees captures the magic of talking trees that take care of their neighbors (not to mention the mysterious fungi that help them do it). A lyrical read aloud, Listen to...

Discusses the nature and importance of soil and the many forms of life it supports.

In rhyming text, explores the backyard territory of a mouse and elaborates on the flora and fauna found there, including the yearly cycle of the mouse.

Presents an illustrated guide to the plants, animals, and insects found in the world's tropical rain forests.

"As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is historical, as clever as it is wise.""--