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The Toothless Fairy (Hardcover)
Tim Jordan; Illustrated by Matt LaFleur; Edited by Marlo Garnsworthy
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R449
Discovery Miles 4 490
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Living for more than five thousand years, ancient bristlecone pines
are the oldest trees on Earth. Interweaving lovely, meticulously
drawn pictures with a story line that spans 5,000 years, Alexandra
Siy invites young naturalists to explore the secrets of the
world’s oldest trees—secrets of the earth’s climate, recorded
in their tree rings, and secrets of the bristlecones’ resilience,
as a species that lives in the harshest of
environments. Recorded in their rings is evidence of a
changing planet. A volcano erupts in 2036 BC. In 775, a storm
explodes on the sun. Lightning strikes in 1122. And during the 20th
century, the temperature increases dramatically. Alexandra
Siy’s lyrical text, paired with Marlo Garnsworthy’s
meticulously researched mixed media paintings, reveals the life
cycle of the mysterious and ancient bristlecone pine. Free,
downloadable activities designed to accompany the book are
available on the publisher's website. Research, nature, art,
vocabulary, and literature activities address Common Core
State Standards: ELA/Literacy and Next Generation Science
Standards.Â
Pikas, tiny rabbit relatives living high in the mountains, serve as
an entry point toward understanding the consequences of climate
change. Pikas can't live in temperatures higher than 77 degrees F.
As the Earth's temperature rises, pikas must keep moving higher and
higher up the mountains to find a cooler climate in which to live.
Everything is connected in the natural world. As the pikas livable
habitat decreases, the lives of hawks, falcons, pine martins, foxes
and the many other creatures that prey upon pikas are affected. If
you are looking for an easily understandable introduction to the
consequences of climate change, this is the book for you. Glorious
photographs and a well-organized text reveal the key role pikas
play in the alpine ecosystem. Helpful diagrams demonstrate the food
web that includes this tiny mammal and other plants and animals,
also threatened by the changing climate. A glossary, map and list
of actions kids can take to help decrease climate change are also
included. Free, downloadable activities can be found on the
publisher's website.
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