| You Can Be a Nature Detective Contributor(s): Kochanoff, Peggy (Author) |
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ISBN: 087842556X ISBN-13: 9780878425563 Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2009 Annotation: Why do a tree's leaves change color in autumn? How can mushrooms suddenly appear overnight? What made those tracks in the snow? "You Can Be a Nature Detective" helps you delve into these and other intriguing mysteries of the natural world. With the goal of getting kids outside exploring, author Peggy Kochanoff uses breathtaking watercolors and informative text to spark readers' interest in investigating the wonders of Mother Nature. Learn which moth or butterfly that caterpillar will turn into. Use clues left behind on the bark of trees to figure out what animal has been there. Study tiny holes in the ground to discover which creatures have been burrowing in the soil. Part field guide and part whodunit, "You Can Be a Nature Detective "has something for naturalists of all ages. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
| Dewey: 508 |
| LCCN: 2009004534 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.9" W x 8.1" (0.50 lbs) 63 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why do a tree's leaves change color in autumn? How can mushrooms suddenly appear overnight? What made those tracks in the snow? You Can Be a Nature Detective helps you delve into these and other intriguing mysteries of the natural world. With the goal of getting kids outside and exploring, author Peggy Kochanoff uses breathtaking watercolors and informative text to spark readers' interest in investigating the wonders of Mother Nature. Learn which moth or butterfly a caterpillar will turn into. Use clues left behind on the bark of trees to figure out what animal has been there. Study tiny holes in the ground to discover which creatures have been burrowing in the soil. Part field guide and part whodunit, You Can Be a Nature Detective has something for naturalists of all ages. |