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As flowers and trees begin to bud and bloom, Nox Ap, the bee mother, emerges from her winter sleep. To the Gitxsan, she is nature’s gardener. Without her hard work as a pollinator, we could not enjoy the fruits of strawberries and huckleberries. Follow her life from the first thaw of spring to the end of autumn.

In CLIMATE IS JUST THE START, UK-based climate activist Mikaela Loach offers her urgent and inspiring message for kids who want to STOP the climate crisis and START building a better world for everyone. Mikaela explains the climate crisis and its broader social implications through personal stories about her activism journey. She writes about friends from around the world who are experiencing the worst of it today and about what they are doing to fight back.

Was für eine Tat! Ein rosa Plüschkaninchen überfällt die Bärstädter Bank und verschwindet mitsamt der fetten Beute im Raum Elchwinkel. Fritz Fuchs hilft seinem Freund, dem Polizisten Götz Prutz, bei der Ermittlung. Am Bauwagen entdeckt Fritz zuerst das Kostüm und später auch das Geld. Doch was die kriminaltechnische Untersuchung herausfindet, mag er nicht glauben: Ordnungsamtmann Kluthe soll der Täter sein - überführt durch eine schlüssige Indizienkette. Konnte sich Fritz so im allerordentlichsten Bürger Bärstadts täuschen?

Herr Kluthe bekommt einen Goldhamster, ein Geschenk seiner Mutti. Ausgerechnet, wo er doch Angst vor Tieren hat. Fritz Fuchs hilft aus und will dem kleinen Nager zu einem angenehmen Zuhause bei dem Ordnungsamtmann verhelfen. Weniger weil er Herrn Kluthe mag, sondern weil er mit dem Tier mitfühlt. Doch der Hamster haut dabei ab, und der daran mitschuldige Fritz startet eine Suchkampagne. Tatsächlich wird ein Hamster gefunden. Doch der entpuppt sich als seltener, einheimischer Feldhamster.

Wolverines are excellent scavengers with a keen sense of smell and the skills to find meals. Learn about the lives of wolverines, including how they search for food, find a mate, and raise their young.

From Buffy Silverman, author of On a Gold-Blooming Day and On a Snow-Melting Day, comes the third installment of a seasonal celebration. With winter's arrival, plants and animals hunker down for the cold season. Rhyming text sparkles in this wonderful story that encourages kids to closely observe the natural world.

Glaciers, rivers, wind, and rain are a few of the elements that shape the landscape in powerful ways. They form features big and small—from grand canyons and enormous caves to smooth pebbles and fine grains of sand. Lyrical verse by Heather Ferranti Kinser introduces weathering, erosion, and deposition, and provides a look at some of the world's geological marvels.

Using teamwork and keen eyesight, vultures soar thousands of feet above the ground in search of carrion to eat. Learn about the habits and life cycle of this iconic avian scavenger.

With strong jaws and teeth, Tasmanian devils can eat the tough skin of the meals they scavenge. Discover how Tasmanian devils find food, raise their young as the next generation of scavengers, and more.

Jackals will eat almost anything. On the African savanna, they will even steal food from much bigger animals, like lions. Learn more about the lives of jackals.

Animals of the Arctic is an enchanting and educational children's book that takes young listeners on a captivating journey into the icy wonderland of the Arctic. Through vibrant illustrations and engaging storytelling, this book introduces children to the incredible animals that call the Arctic home.

Könnt ihr euch vorstellen in einer Gegend zu wohnen, die fast das ganze Jahr über mit Eis und Schnee bedeckt ist? Ralph und seine drei Freunde Georg, Mo und Belle sprechen mit Menschen, die in den eisigen Gebieten arbeiten und forschen. Außerdem treffen sie ein Mädchen, das mit Rentieren zusammenlebt und helfen beim Bau eines Iglus. Mit viel Humor und immer der richtigen Portion Ernsthaftigkeit vermittelt Ralph Caspers im neuen Hörspiel zu den beliebten GEOLINI MINI-Heften seinen kleinen Zuhörer*innen „Alles über die Arktis und Antarktis“.

In Nature's Best Hope (Young Readers' Edition), Tallamy empowers kids to use their own yards to help combat the negative effects of climate change. He does so by breaking down complex concepts into simple terms and real-world examples that kids can easily grasp. Black and white photographs help further clarify concepts. In addition to sharing the science, Tallamy encourages kids to take direct action. Some of these ideas include planting an oak tree at home. If that’s too large of a task, he suggests they can plant asters—a beautiful flower whose pollen bees use to feed their young.

Over the canyon, the sun scalds the air and bakes the desert mud to stone. But under the shade of the canyon hides another world, where bighorn sheep bound from rock to rock on the hillside, roadrunners make their nests in sturdy cacti, and banded geckos tuck themselves into the shelter of the sand. Discover the wonders concealed in the curves of the canyon and all the secret life hidden in its arms.

Over the swamp, the barred owl hoots, and the great egret swoops down on snowy wings. The slow mazes of waterways are quiet with the shush of reeds and grasses. But under the swamp’s soft shadows, there’s a whole hidden world of panthers and orchids, red-bellied turtles and raccoons, lurking alligators and singing frogs. Discover the magical reaches of the Everglades and all the fascinating creatures living just out of sight in its branches and depths—over and under the wetland.

In Sea Wolves: Keepers of the Rainforest, lyrical text creates a captivating portrait of the remarkable sea wolf.

On a beach at the Ría Lagartos nature reserve in Mexico, a sea turtle is born. Newly hatched into a big world, she breaks out of an egg buried in the sand. Now, her journey begins. To reach the ocean she must avoid predatory opossums, crabs, and raccoons—many of her siblings will not make it. But our sea turtle does, and when she finally dives beneath the blue sea, she’ll travel for thousands of miles on a beautiful and pulse-pounding adventure.

What can you find in nature? Look for bright flowers and listen to buzzing bees! Feel rough tree bark and taste a sweet apple! Join Shelley Rotner as she encourages kids to use their senses to safely explore the outdoors.

Earth is a strange and wondrous place. Discover incredible facts about the planet's saltiest seas, tallest mountains, largest organisms, and more in this fun book!

Fungi are found around the globe, yet we know very little about them. Scientists even have a hard time defining what they are because they're so contradictory. Author Gaia Stella gives young listeners a playful and informative introduction to the fascinating world of fungi!