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Green: A Kid's Handbook to Saving the Planet An A-to-Z list of activities, emphasizing simple deeds well within the ability of most children, outlines the ways in which individuals can make a contribution. (j363.7 Going) |
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Arnosky, Jim. Nearer Nature. The noted naturalist and artist presents sketches and observations from his walks around the Vermont farm where he lives. (j508 Arnosky) |
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Michelson, Richard. Tuttle's Red Barn: The Story of America's Oldest Family Farm. In 1632, John Tuttle set sail from England to Dover, New Hampshire and there he set up a farm on seven acres of land. From those humble beginnings the Tuttle family story became America's story. (j630.9742 Michelson) |
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Rendon, Marcie R. Farmer's Market: Families Working Together. Two Midwest farm families--the Kornders, of German and Polish descent, and the Thaos, who are Hmong--and the work they do at home and at the farmer's market. (j635.068 Rendon) |
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Rosen, Michael J. Our Farm: Four Seasons With Five Kids on One Family's Farm. A journal of one year on the Bennett farm in central Ohio. Shows how one family, with the help of relatives and friends, creates a life and livelihood on a 150-acre farm. (j630 Rosen) |
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Bull, Jane. The Gardening Book. An introduction to the basics of gardening, along with some related activities. (j635 Bull) |
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Eclare, Melanie. A Harvest of Color: Gowing a Vegetable Garden. Six young neighbors plant a vegetable garden together, recording their work along the way, then celebrate with a salad made from their own produce at the end of the summer. (j635 Eclare) |
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It Cook It. How to grow plants and then how to use them in delicious kid-appealing recipes. This is more than a cookbook--it offers a fresh approach to healthy eating by getting children involved in food right from the start. (j635 Grow) |
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Lerner, Carol. My Backyard Garden. How to start your own vegetable garden, how to cope with common problems, and the round of activities from month to month throughout the year. (j635 Lerner) |
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Lovejoy, Sharon. Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together With Children. Twelve ideas for theme gardens that parents and their children can grow together. (j635 Lovejoy) |
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Shannon, George. Busy in the Garden. A collection of short poems and riddles about planting seeds, watching garden vegetables dance, and growing jack-o-lanterns. (j811.54 Shannon) |
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Steele, Mary Quintard Govan. Anna's Garden Songs. Fourteen poems about the beet, potato, radish, onion, and other plants found in the garden. (j811.54 Steele) |
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Rotner, Shelley. Where Does Food Come From? Where various foods originate from, how food is grown, and brought to supermarkets and other stores, in simple text with illustrations. (j664 Rotner) |
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Schaefer, Lola M. Pick, Pull, Snap!: Where Once a Flower Bloomed. How raspberries, peanuts, corn, and other foods are produced, as various plants flower, create seeds, and finally bear fruit. (j582.13 Schaefer) |
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Bial, Raymond. The Super Soybean. Simple explanation of how soybeans are raised and used. (j633.34 Bial) |
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Bramwell, Martyn. Food Watch. The issues of global food conservation--problems of world hunger, effects of chemical pest controls, and the debate surrounding genetically modified foods and suggestions of positive ways to prevent further damage. (j338.19 Bramwell) |
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Farmer, Jacqueline. Apples. The cultivation and uses of apples. (j634.11 Farmer) |
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Gibbons, Gail. The Vegetables We Eat. Illustrations and simple text describe the various vegetables people eat. (j635 Gibbons) |
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Goodman, Susan E. All in Just One Cookie. As Grandma adds each ingredient to the bowl to make her chocolate chip cookies, kid-friendly explanations of how those ingredients get to the kitchen are presented. A recipe for the cookies is included. (j641.865 Goodman) |
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Levenson, George. Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden. Rhyming text and photographs follow a pumpkin patch as it grows and changes, from seeds to plants to pumpkins ready to harvest, to jack-o-lanterns and then to seeds again. (j635.62 Levenson) (Also by this author: Bread Comes to Life: A Garden of Wheat and a Loaf to Eat) |
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Micucci, Charles. The Life and Times of the Honeybee. The life cycle and habits of the honeybee, describing in detail the organization of the hive and the making of honey. (j595.799 Micucci) (Also by this author: The Life and Times of Corn, The Life and Times of the Apple, and The Life and Times of the Peanut) |
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Paladino, Catherine. One Good Apple: Growing Our Food for the Sake of the Earth. Discusses the problems created by the use of pesticides to grow food crops and the benefits of organic farming. (j632.95 Paladino) |
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Pollan, Michael. The Omnivore's Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat. Examines the origins of the different food chains that have sustained humans throughout history, discussing how certain foods and cuisines have become a popular part of people's daily diets. (YA 394.12 Pollan) |
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Rockwell, Anne F. One Bean. What happens to a bean as it is soaked, planted, watered, repotted, and eventually produces pods with more beans inside. (j635.653 Rockwell) |
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Rotner, Shelley. Where Does Food Come From? Where various foods originate from, how food is grown, and brought to supermarkets and other stores, in simple text with illustrations. (j664 Rotner) |
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Schlosser, Eric. Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food. A look at fast food, what's in it, how it's made, and what it does to our bodies. (YA 338.766 Schlosser) |
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Kalnins, Daina. YUM: Your Ultimate Manual for Good Nutrition. Advice on nutrition for children and includes discussion on reading labels and recipes. (j613.2 Kalnins) |
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Leedy, Loreen. The Edible Pyramid: Good Eating Every Day. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's food guide pyramid shows the healthy way to eat, including information on the recommended servings from each groups. (j613.2 Leedy) |
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Miller, Edward. The Monster Health Book: A Guide to Eating Healthy, Being Active, & Feeling Great for Monsters & Kids! An illustrated guide to health and nutrition, providing information on the food pyramid, the five food groups, including tips and suggestions of eating right, getting enough sleep, and finding ways to exercise. (j613 Miller) |
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Niehaus, Alisha. My Food Pyramid: Eat Right, Exercise, Have Fun. A colorful guide to the USDA food pyramid. (j613.2 Niehaus) |
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Rockwell, Lizzy. Good Enough to Eat: A Kid's Guide to Food and Nutrition. The six categories of nutrients needed for good health, how they work in the body, and what foods provide each. (j613.2 Rockwell) |
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Beery, Barbara. Green Princess Cookbook. Environmentally-friendly recipes for various snacks, such as hummus, cornbread, jam, cookies, and strawberry lemonade using recycled materials, renewable power, and organic, local, and homegrown ingredients. (j641.86 Beery) |
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D'Amico, Joan. The Healthy Body Cookbook: Over 50 Fun Activities and Delicious Recipes for Kids. Discusses the various parts of the human body and what to eat to keep them healthy. Includes recipes that contain nutrients important for the heart, muscles, teeth, skin, nerves, and other parts of the body. (j641.5 D'Amico) |
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Gold, Rozanne. Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs. More than eighty fresh recipes from teen chefs, including snacks, smoothies, burgers, pizzas, and more. (YA 641.5 Gold) |
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Graimes, Nicola. Kids' Fun & Healthy Cookbook. A collection of over 100 simple recipes designed to be both tempting and healthy for young cooks. (j641.5 Graimes) |
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Katzen, Mollie. Pretend Soup and Other Real Recipes: A Cookbook for Preschoolers and Up. A collection of classroom and home tested recipes designed to inspire appreciation of creative, wholesome food. Includes pictorial versions of each recipe to help the young cook understand and delight in the cooking process. (j641.5 Katzen) (Also by this author: Salad People and More Real Recipes: A New Cookbook for Preschoolers and Up and Honest Pretzels: And 64 Other Amazing Recipes for Cooks Ages 8 and Up) |