Nature

The Way of the Hive: A Honey Bee's Story (Paperback)

By Jay Hosler, Jay Hosler (Illustrator)

$12.99

ISBN: 9780063007352

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Published: HarperAlley - April 20th, 2021

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I read this in its original iteration, Clan Apis, in probably 2006 when I was 10 and Very Scared Of Bees. I am not exaggerating when I say it changed my relationship to bees entirely - I went from fear and mistrust to awe, appreciation, and curiosity. Jay Hosler's approach to what is essentially an explanation of What Bees Are is funny, interesting, and moving, and his artwork is top-tier.

Piera

The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth (Hardcover)

By Ben Rawlence

$29.99

ISBN: 9781250270238

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Published: St. Martin's Press - February 15th, 2022

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This book is an act of sustained attention - which is to say love - that is dynamically detailed, refreshingly holistic, and deeply urgent. Rawlence names capitalism explicitly as the engine of climate destruction, and names indigenous knowledge and lifeways as the means to human survival. The prose is clear and beautiful, and Rawlence is unashamed to admit to his own fear and dread in the face of an irreversibly changed planet; but he doesn't give in to that fear, nor does he give readers the easy out of doomer pessimism. Instead, The Treeline urges us to transmute despair into hope and action.

Piera

You Are Never Alone (Hardcover)

By Elin Kelsey, Soyeon Kim (Illustrator)

$18.95

ISBN: 9781771473156

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Published: Owlkids - April 15th, 2019

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This was a "found on the shelves" title for me that demanded my immediate attention. The words so beautifully illustrate our dependence on the Earth and the interconnectedness of creatures great and small. Soyeon Kim's illustrations, with gorgeous colors and amazing cutouts, really add dimension and make this a book worth treasuring.

Stacey

Legends of the Common Stream (Paperback)

By John Hanson Mitchell

$22.95

ISBN: 9781625345813

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Published: Bright Leaf - April 30th, 2021

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Mitchell returns to Beaver Brook and the environs of Scratch Flat, the setting for several of his earlier, perhaps best-known works, musing about the myths and legends from a wide range of global traditions that have connected peoples with the land. In passages of pure poetry he once again shows us we need look no further than our own backyard to rekindle that relationship with the natural world.

 

Dale

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments (Hardcover)

By Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Fumi Nakamura (Illustrator)

$25.00

ISBN: 9781571313652

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Published: Milkweed Editions - September 8th, 2020

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I initially picked up this book because of the cover, I admit it.  What I found was not one of those ubiquitous books "about nature". In these 20 essays, the author writes about the more unusual forms flora and fauna all around us from the perspective of herself as a young girl and then as an adult. Each story is a carefully crafted gem in which the personal and the natural history are woven together, to create a loving portrait of her family.  Makes a great gift!!

Ellen

Becoming a Good Creature (Hardcover)

By Sy Montgomery, Rebecca Green (Illustrator)

$17.99

ISBN: 9780358252108

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Published: Clarion Books - September 29th, 2020

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This beautiful book is perfect for the young one in your life who loves animals! Sy's story is about following your dreams, and being open to learning the life lessons that teachers of all shapes and sizes can offer. Rebecca Green's illustrations are wonderfully rich and full of discovery. A gift for every good creature.

Leila

Earth Almanac: Nature's Calendar for Year-Round Discovery (Paperback)

By Ken Keffer, Jeremy Collins (Illustrator)

$24.95

ISBN: 9781680512823

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Published: Skipstone Press - March 23rd, 2020

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I've been reading this day-by-day since it came out in April. Each season, month, and day offers its own small but fascinating insight into the natural world. It's been such a balm to be able to mark 2020 in moments of wonder instead of just dates. Plus, it's full of beautiful illustrations by Jeremy Collins, one of my favorite artists to follow (@jer.collins on instagram!). A great gift for the nature-lover in your life!

Kate

A Year In Nature: A Memoir of Solace (Paperback)

By Clare Walker Leslie

$24.95

ISBN: 9781733653435

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Published: Green Writers Press - May 7th, 2020

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Cambridge resident Clare Walker Leslie’s latest book is a selection from the nature journals she has kept for many years arranged to follow our year-long journey around our Sun. With her keen eye for observation and delightful sketches and watercolors she inspires us to slow down enough to savor the world around us.

 

Dale

Two Trees Make a Forest: In Search of My Family's Past Among Taiwan's Mountains and Coasts (Paperback)

By Jessica J. Lee

$16.95

ISBN: 9781646220007

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Published: Catapult - August 4th, 2020

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The best nonfiction doesn't just illuminate unfamiliar places and ideas in beautiful prose, doesn't just pose questions to the reader about family, identity, & culture while leading them towards possible answers. It also presents the reader with a path towards their own discovery. Lee's new book does all of the above as she tries to understand her place in the world by understanding her relationship to Taiwan, while also guiding the reader towards the question: What if I explored my home as if it were a foreign country?

Josh 

Crazy for Birds (Hardcover)

By Misha Maynerick Blaise

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ISBN: 9780143134398

Published: Penguin Books - April 7th, 2020

 

A delightfully colorful, cartoony book about birds. Loaded with fun bird and bird-adjacent factoids. A good book for any bird lover, especially if they’re looking for something funny and not completely irreverent. 

Stacey