Urban Environment – Kindernature

Book Category: Urban Environment

Bear-ly There
FictionRebekah Raye A child helps the community decide what to do when a bear shows up in the neighborhood. Ages 5-8 ISBN-10: 0884483144 Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Urban Environment – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

There’s a Bat in the Attic and a Woodchuck in the Garden
Non-FictionPatterson, R.A. 1985. Indian Creek Nature Center. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: Bats, gardens, woodchucks
Age Group: Parents & educators

Attracting Backyard Wildlife
Non-FictionIowa Department of Natural Resources. 2001. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Natural Resources & Land Use, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: urban wildlife
Age Group: Parents & educators

What is a Watershed?
Non-FictionPex, D.R. 1994. America Clean Water Foundation. Category(ies): Natural Resources & Land Use, Pond/Lake, River/Riparian, Urban Environment, Water Quailty, Wetlands – Keywords: watershed
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Wild in the City
Fiction
Thornhill, J. 1996. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: frogs
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

The Living Town
Non-Fiction
Hester, N. 2004. Watts Pub Group.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: city wildlife
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Urban Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar Species (North American Nature Guides)
Non-Fiction
Kavanagh, J. and R. Leung. 2001. Waterford Press.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: urban wildlife
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Animals in Cities and Parks
Non-Fiction
Raintree Steck-Vaughn. 1987. Steck-Vaughn.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: frogs
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

One Very Small Square: Nighttime in My Backyard
Non-Fiction
Silver, D.M. 1994. W. H. Freeman Company.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: nocturnal
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Baby Einstein: Neighborhood Animals
Non-Fiction
Singer, M., J. Aigner-Clark, and N. Zaidi. 2001. Hyperion Books for Children.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: urban wildlife
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Empty Lot
Fiction
Fife, D. 1996. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: 0, Earth Day
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

In My Backyard
Fiction
Giogas, V. 2007. Sylvan Dell Publishing.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: frogs
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Bugs for Dinner?: The Eating Habits of Neighborhood Creatures
Non-Fiction
Epstein, S. 1989. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: neighborhood animals
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

The City Kid’s Field Guide
Non-Fiction
Herberman, E. 1989. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: city field guide
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Garbage Collectors
Non-FictionBourgeois, P. 2004. Garbage Collectors. San Val. Category(ies): Urban Environment – Keywords: garbage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

All the Way to the Ocean
Fiction
Harper, J. 2006. Freedom Three Publishing.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Water Quailty – Keywords: garbage
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

The Little Toad And The Big Flood
Non-Fiction
Johnson, J., and B. Johnson. 2011. Two Peas Publishing.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Weather – Keywords: floods
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

The Quiet Way Home
Fiction
Becker, B. and B. Huang. 1995. Holt, Henry, and Company
Category(ies): Senses, Urban Environment – Keywords: listening
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Secret Place
Fiction
Bunting, E. 1996. Clarion Books.
Category(ies): Seasons, Urban Environment – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

In My Backyard
Fiction
Ruurs, M. 2007. Tundra.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: wildlife watching
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Flying Squirrel at Acorn Place
Non-Fiction
Winkelman, B.G., and K. Kest. 1998. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: flying squirrels
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

A Naturalist Indoors: Observing the World of Nature Inside Your Home
Non-Fiction
Lawrence, G. and A.M. Tyrol. 2001. iUniverse, Inc.
Category(ies): Nature Exploration, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: indoor nature
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Did You Ever Wonder about Things You Find in Your Backyard?
Non-Fiction
Capogna, V.V. 1999. Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Urban Environment – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

One Small Square: Backyard
Non-Fiction
Silver, D.M. 1997. McGraw-Hill Companies.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Nature Exploration, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Nature in the Neighborhood
Non-Fiction
Morrison, G. 2004. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Category(ies): Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: neighborhood nature
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Cottontail at Clover Crescent
Fiction
Lamm, C.D., and A. Davis. 2003. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: cottontail
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Woodchuck at Blackberry Road
Fiction
Lamm, C.D., and A. Davis. 1993. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: woodchucks
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Opossum at Sycamore Road
Non-Fiction
Walker, S.M. 1997. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: nocturnal/opossum
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Deer, Moose, Elk, and Caribou (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series)
Non-Fiction
Hodge, D. and P. Stephens. 1999. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Category(ies): Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: deer
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Ant Cities
Non-Fiction
Dorros, A. 1988. Harper Collins Publishers.
Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: ants
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Backyard Bugs
Non-Fiction
DK Publishing. 2007. DK Publishing, Inc.
Category(ies): Insects & Inverts, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: bugs
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Where Once There Was a Wood
Fiction
Fleming, D. 2000. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Urban Environment – Keywords:
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Peterson First Guide to Urban Wildlife
Non-Fiction
Landry, S.B. and R.T. Peterson. 1998. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: urban wildlife
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

City Park
Non-Fiction
Davis, W. 1998. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: city park
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Crawdad Creek
Fiction
Sanders, S. 2002. National Geographic.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, River/Riparian, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: aquatic habitats, creek
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Groundhog at Evergreen Road
Fiction
Korman. S., and H. Bond. 2003. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Mammals, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: groundhog
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

The Forest Where Ashley Lives
Fiction
Vitosh, M. and Vitosh, A. 2000. Ames: Iowa State University Extension.
Category(ies): Forest/Trees, Habitats & Ecosystems, Plants, Seasons, Urban Environment – Keywords: fall
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

City Green
Fiction
Di Salvo-Ryan, D. 1994. HarperCollins Publishers.
Category(ies): Environmental Issues, Plants, Urban Environment – Keywords: city green
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Robin at Hickory Street
Non-Fiction
Rau, D.M., and J. Snyder. 1995. Soundprints.
Category(ies): Birds, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: robins
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Backyard Birds (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists)
Non-Fiction
Latimer, J. et al. 1999. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Category(ies): Birds, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: birds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Make Way for Ducklings
Fiction
McCloskey, R. 1941. Viking Children’s Books.
Category(ies): Birds, Urban Environment – Keywords: wetlands
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Our Yard Is Full of Birds
Non-Fiction
Rockwell, A.F. 1992. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Category(ies): Birds, Nature Exploration, Urban Environment, Wildlife – Keywords: backyard birds
Age Group: Pre K-2nd grade

Discover Nature Close to Home: Things to Know and Things to Do
Non-Fiction
Lawlor, E.P. 1993. Stackpole Books.
Category(ies): Nature, Nature Exploration, Urban Environment – Keywords: nature
Age Group: Parents & educators

Kids’ Easy-to-Create Wildlife Habitats: For Small Spaces in City-Suburbs-Countryside
Non-Fiction
Stetson, E. 2004. Williamson Books.
Category(ies): Habitats & Ecosystems, Urban Environment – Keywords:
Age Group: Parents & educators