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 Discovering Moths - John Himmelman introduces us to the
beautiful, fascinating, and unappreciated cousins of the butterflies: moths. Learn about
the hundreds of species that live right outside your home, how to identify them, and
attract them. Paper, full-color photographs and black & white illustrations, $18.95. |
 Mammals of North America by Roland W. Kays, and
Don E. Wilson--this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date field guide to the mammals of
North America. Flexi-bound cover, $19.95. |
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 Cultivating Delight - A Natural History of My Garden. Diane
Ackerman delights in her garden through all the seasons. Written in sensuous, lyrical
prose, Cultivating Delight is a hymn to nature and the pleasure we take in it.
Hardcover, $25.00 |
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 For the Love of Birds This delightful book by Michigan writer
and conservationist Kay Charter shares her family's experiences developing a sanctuary for
wild songbirds in NW Michigan, her travels, and love for birding. It's filled with
appreciation and wonder, & practical advice on attracting birds. Illustrations by
Thomas W. Ford of Empire, MI. $24.95
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Guide to Birds of North America by Kenn KaufmanIn 2000 Houghton Mifflin first published the Kaufman Focus Guide to the Birds of North America. Critically acclaimed for its innovative design, the Kaufman guide began introducing a new generation to birding. In 2005, this new Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America is now the most up-to-date field guide, including dozens of changes by the American Ornithologists’ Union in official names of birds; the addition of new species to reflect the latest scientific discoveries; and dozens of updated range maps. Packaged in a compact format that has made this guide the easiest to use for fast identification in the field.Flex-bound, full color photographs, 392 pages, $18.95 |
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 Hummingbirds of
North America Peterson Field Guides by Sheri L. Williamson. Completely new to the
Peterson line, this is the first comprehensive guide to the identification of North
American hummingbirds. Covering all 31 species. Flexi-bound, $22.00 |
  A Field
Guide to the Birds Of Eastern and Central North America - Peterson, paperback.
New revised 5th edition now in stock; flexibound, $20.00.Warblers - by John Dunn. All 60 North American species of warblers are described in detail; color maps. Flexibound $20.00; Hardcover: $30.00 |
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 The Sibley
Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America - full-color illustrations used in
the publication of the acclaimed Sibley Guide to Birds is now divided into eastern and
western regions. 432 pages, flexi-bound, $19.95 each. |
 Feeder
Birds of Eastern North America: A Quick and Easy Guide to Identifying Who is on
Your Bird Feeder. Slim, affordable and in a larger format designed especially for the
eighty million North Americans who watch and feed birds. Full-color, $9.95. |
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 The Sibley Guide to Birds - The brand new field
guide to North American birds is the most exciting field guide to come out since Roger
Tory Peterson first invented the field guide in the early years of the 20th century.
6,600 beautiful pictures of American birds in lifelike poses; over 500 large pages.
Hardcover $35.00 |
 Sibley’s
Birding Basics - David Allen Sibley details everything the birder needs to know
to identify species. Even experts will be able to use the book to hone their skills of
identification, when and where to look for birds, and explains the basic concepts of
identification: shape and size of the bird itself, and the colors and other defining
features of the feathers. Each point is illustrated with Sibley’s extraordinary
full-color paintings—all of them made specifically for this volume—which range
from a detail of a feather to a view of the whole bird. ISBN 0-375-70966-5 Flexi-cover
$15.95 |
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 North American Insects & Spiders by Lorus
& Margery Milne - National Audubon Society Field Guide Series; 990 pages, full-color
photographs, range maps, handy pocket size, $19.95. |
 National
Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America - Outstanding full-color
illustrations 480 pages. Paperback 5" x 8" handy range maps. "Get a room
full of birders and 90% of 'em will have a 'National Geo' with them," says one famed
bird enthusiast. Fourth Edition. Mel Baughman & Barbara Brownell, Editors;
Introduction by Dr. John W. Fitzpatrick. ISBN 0-7922-6877-6 $21.95 |
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 CD-ROM: The Butterflies of North America A Natural History and Field Guide Dr. James A. Scott This monumental work covers all North American butterfly species. It is also a complete natural history, describing the biological and ecological world of butterflies in general. Contains 679 species illustrated with over 4,500 beautiful full-color photographs and descriptions of the various life forms in natural habitat; extensively discussions everything from evolution to host plants, this CD-ROM contains more information than it may be possible to include in a single book, plus, it contains video footage, enchanting music, full text search capability, and much more. CD-ROM is for most personal computers using Microsoft Windows operating system. $61.95 |
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 The Bluebird Monitor's
Guide authors: Cynthia Berger, Keith Kridler, Jack Griggs. Malinda
Mastako contributing author. Leading experts offer advice on how to attract bluebirds
and other small cavity-nesting birds. Endorsed by N. American Bluebird Society, it's the
“Bible” for bluebird enthusiasts & the inspiration for the original
GoodPlanet Monitor Feeder.
$14.95 |
 CD ROM: Our Birds
Michigan - Now you can identify any bird-even if you do not know its name. The
new Our Birds CD-ROM series from Peter W. Thayer displays full-color photos of the birds
regularly seen in each state. Simply enter the bird’s colors, size, habitat, or
location, and this remarkable program will instantly show you photos and names of all the
birds that match your description. System Requirements: Windows 98, ME, 2000 Pro or XP;
Pentium 233 processor or equivalent; 64 MB RAM; CD-ROM drive; 30 MB on hard drive. Some
extra features require Internet access. $24.95, Thayer Birding Software |
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 Birds of Michigan:
Field Guide by Stan Tekiela features 112 species, all Michigan birds. No need to look
through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in our state. Easy to use color guide:
see a yellow bird and you don't know what it is? Go to the yellow section. Contains range
maps and interesting facts. $12.95[related product --->] |
 Birds of Michigan Field Guide and Audio CD - The
two best tools for enjoying birds in Michigan in one great, pocket-size package! This
exceptional value includes Birds of Michigan Field guide to 112 common birds, and a
follow-along audio CD of the bird’s songs and calls, and packages tidily in a leather
case, $29.95 |
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  Golden
Guides: Butterflies and Moths and Insects - each revised
and updated (February 2001). Handy 4" x 6" paperback reference, 160 pages,
full-color illustrations. From St. Martin’s Press, $6.95 |
 Questions & Answers About Backyard Birds by
Jim Williams and Anthony Hertzel - Ever wonder: "what is the best feed to offer the
birds in your backyard? how to prevent birds from striking your windows? why nuthatches
climb down trees instead of up? Here's the book that will answer many questions bird
feeders may have in this new publication. Paperback. $9.95 |
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 Eat More Dirt - Diverting and Instructive Tips for Growing and
Tending an Organic Garden by Ellen Sandbeck, author of Slug Bread (see left). A garden can
either bring you bliss or drive you insane, but organic landscape gardener Sandbeck has
spent a lifetime discovering creative, effective techniques for growing and tending a
garden with ease—while being kind to the earth itself. Eat More Dirt is her
delightful compendium of homespun tips and tricks for designing, planting, nurturing, and
beautifying your land without the use of harmful chemicals and pesticides. Paperback, 196
pages, black & white illustrations. ISBN 0-7679-0920-8 $10.95 |
 Backyard Birdsong - A Guide to Listening by Donald
Kroodsma A unique multi-media tool featuring a built-in audio devise with traditional field guide (text and illustrations). 75 species from Eastern and Central North America with the touch of a button as you read about their descriptions, songs, and calls. $24.95 More info on this product and other "audio" guides - see our "gifts page" »» |
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 Bird Song
Training Guide - this audio CD by John Feith is designed for anyone who wants to
improve their ability to recognize bird songs. It features the sounds of 189 different
bird species found in the Midwest and northeast states. $21.95. |
 Common
Birds and Their Songs Lang Elliott & Marie Read This book-audio package
provides a unique introduction to fifty of the most familiar birds of North America and
their songs. 128 pages, full-color photographs, and range maps. Paper and compact disc,
$22.00 |
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see more audio guides (CD's, cassette, and multi-media) on our "gifts" page » see more products for rock & mineral enthusiasts at our "kids page" » |
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 Audubon
Society Guide to Rocks and Minerals Photographs organized visually by their subjects color
with thumb tab index makes identification quick and easy. Twice as many descriptions and
color plates as any other guide. 850 pages, $19.95 |
 Simon
and Schuster’s Guide to Rocks and Minerals Over 1,000 spectacular illustrations, 600 in full color, color photographs, practical and easy to use. Contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. Paperback, 607 pages. $17.00 |
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 Audubon
Society Guide to Fossils Photographs organized visually by their subjects color with thumb tab index makes identification quick and easy. Twice as many descriptions and color plates as any other guide. 850 pages, $19.95 |
 Peterson’s Rocks and Minerals A handy pocket guide to more than 250 common gems, ores, and other rocks and minerals. Full color photographs, 128 pages, $5.95 |
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 The Complete Guide
to Petoskey Stones Everything you ever wanted to know about Petoskey stones. 70 pages, |
 A Golden
Guide to Rocks, Gems and Minerals Fully revised, and easy-to-use guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals with fascination information. 160 pages, $6.95 |
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 Rocks and
Minerals A National Audubon Society Guide. Inviting and easy to use. A great deal of information in large colorful format. 160 pages, flex-cover. $8.95 |
 Familiar Rocks and
Mineral of North America Indispensable, portable pocket guides to the creatures, plants, and natural phenomenon you are most likely to see. 192 pages, full-color photographs, $9.00 |
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 Backyard Bird Identification Booklet - A field guide to more
than 80 common feeder visitors across North America. The booklet's introduction tells you
how to identify various birds. The balance of the booklet is devoted to photographs of
each species, with ranges, field marks, and food preferences. (32-page, full-color
booklet) $3.99 |
 Enjoying
Bluebirds More - The perfect bluebird landlord manual! Learn how to get the
greatest number of healthy bluebirds and the most enjoyment from your bluebird boxes.
Dazzling color photographs and illustrations make this comprehensive handbook an
outstanding value. (32-page, full-color booklet) $3.99see also: J.J. Cardinal's bluebird feeders & houses |
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 A
Guide to Bird Homes - Did you know that 85 species of North American birds use
nest boxes or natural cavities? Author Scott Shalaway reveals the lessons he's learned in
years of backyard study. You'll find out what works and what doesn't work; you'll get
species profiles of the most prolific cavity nesters; and the beautiful photographs that
accompany the text will amaze and delight you. (32-page, full-color booklet) $3.99see also: J.J. Cardinal's bird houses & bird house kits |
 Understanding Bats
- Learn about the secret lives of these gentle mammals and how they benefit us.
Researchers Kim Williams and Rob Mies dispel common myths, answer frequently asked
questions, profile North America's six most regularly seen bat species, and provide
information about bat conservation. (32-page, full-color booklet) $3.99 |
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 Enjoying Purple Martins More - The first-ever complete
handbook for the purple martin landlord. Packed with priceless info, it includes a
scout-arrival-dates map, a predator baffle design, and a troubleshooting chart. (32-page,
full-color booklet) $3.99 |
 Enjoying
Squirrels More (or Less!) - Learn about the world of squirrels and the ways you
can attract, distract, or repel them. Squirrel expert Howard Youth recounts stories from
the squirrel/feeder war front, profiles a colorful roundup of North American squirrels,
and outlines ways of keeping squirrels away from your feeders. (32-page, full-color
booklet) $3.99see also: J.J. Cardinal's squirrel feeders |
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 Enjoying Woodpeckers More - Join Julie Zickefoose for a
journey into the not-so-secret lives of this favorite family of birds. From the dinky
downy to the cackling pileated, Julie offers a definitive account of woodpeckers,
describing their food preferences, housing choices, and sometimes baffling behavior.
(32-page, full-color booklet) $3.99 |
 Creating Your Water Garden There are few additions to a
yard that evoke the tranquillity and serenity of a water garden. The latest title from
Bird Watcher's Digest Press includes everything you need to know about creating your own
water garden. (32-page, full-color booklet) $3.99 |
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 Enjoying Hummingbirds More - This primer offers excellent
guidance for attracting and hosting hummingbirds. Any gardener or backyard bird watcher in
North America can expect a hummingbird to visit during the warmer months. Eager
hummingbird watchers should be prepared to greet these tiny beauties with flowering plants
and nectar feeders. Detailed plant and flower charts. (32-page, full-color booklet) $3.99see also: J.J. Cardinal's hummingbird feeders |
 Creating Your Backyard Bird Garden - A great backyard bird
sanctuary starts from the ground up. Water, food, nesting habitat, cover---all the
essentials are addressed by David Donnelly in this groundbreaking effort. You'll bring in
the birds and thank Bird Watchers Digest. (32-page, full-color booklet) $3.99 |
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 Enjoying Cardinals More -
This delightful 32-page booklet contains fantastic information about one of the most
popular North American backyard birds-the northern cardinal. Complete with beautiful
full-color photographs throughout, this booklet appeals to cardinal admirers of all ages
and bird-watching skill levels. Enjoying Cardinals More has all the information bird
watchers need to attract cardinals to their yards and feeders. It offers useful tips to
help identify cardinals by sight and by sound, and describes a variety of cardinal
behavior from nesting to feeding flocks. $3.99 |
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 The American Woodland Garden - Capturing the
Spirit of the Deciduous Forest. Alphabetical listing of woodland plants offers useful
advice for every garden, emphasizing native trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, grasses, sedges,
and flowering perennials that fit the forest aesthetic. 700 stunning photos show both the
natural plant in the wild and the effects that can be achieved with them in garden
settings. Information on planting, soils, and maintenance, 376 pages, full-color
photographs, hardcover, $49.95. Rick Darke |
 Stokes Bird Gardening Book - The Complete Guide
to Creating a Bird-Friendly Habitat in Your Backyard For anyone who wants to enjoy the
added beauty and liveliness that birds can bring to a garden. Includes photos, charts, and
plans, with ideas for every season and every region of the country, to help you create
your own backyard paradise. $12.95, paperback. Donald & Lillian Stokes, 96 pages,
full-color photographs, full-color illustrations. |
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 Orchard Mason Bee
2nd edition by Brian L. Griffin, illustrated by Sharon Smith. The life history, biology,
propagation and use of a North American native bee. Griffin, operator of vineyard and
urban farming center: Knox Farms, explores beneficial characteristics of "Mother
Nature's great spring pollinator, the Orchard Mason Bee (Osmia Lignaria)....pollinating
the fruits and flowers...for millions of years." Paperback: $12.00[see Garden page
for more info on the Mason Bee |
 Humblebee Bumblebee The life Story of the Friendly
Bumblebees and Their Use by the Backyard Gardener By Brian L. Griffin. $12.00
[see Garden page for related products to aid raising bees.] |
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 Painted Ladies: butterflies of north America
- a pocket nature guide. Beautifully and accurately illustrated images of all the common
butterflies, and some moths found in and around a garden. $5.95 |
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 Bats by Donald and Lillian Stokes Paperback, $8.95, all ages You’ll find everything you need to set up a bat box, in this easy-to-use beginner’s guide. |
 Stellaluna by Janell Cannon Hardcover, $17.00, ages 6 - 10 Separated from her mother before she is old enough to fly, Stellaluna finds out that not all winged creatures eat fruit. But swallowing food that crawls is just one of the many amazing things this little fruit bat must learn to do. |
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 Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats by Ann Earle Paperback, $4.99, ages 5 - 9 For the early reader. Bat behavior and other interesting information. Plans for building a bat house are included. |
 Bats by Phil Richardson Paperback, $16.95 Firsthand accounts of studying bats in the field, and how important bats are to their particular ecosystems. Explains the many misconceptions about bats. |
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 Bats by Adrienne Mason Paperback, $ 5.95, ages 5 - 10 How bats use their senses is just one of the thirteen topics in this clearly written look at bats. Kids find out where bats live, what they eat, how they move, and much more. |
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Easter (collection of bunny items) · Peter Rabbit - Read all about naughty Peter Rabbit and his exciting adventures in Mr. McGregor’s garden. Board book, $3.99 · Fluffy Bunny - “A soft-to-touch book” - Fluffy Bunny learns there’s no place like home in the heartwarming story of love and family. Hardcover, $15.95 · Little Bunny “Finger puppet book” Give your baby his (her) first taste of story-time magic with this interactive finger-puppet board book. $6.95 · Pull Alongs - Pull toys feature wobble wheel construction so they bounce and tip as they roll along. Approx. 5” long, lead-free painted wooden toy made in Vermont, US of A by Maple Landmark Toys. Bunny, #73104, $15.25 [more fine, hand crafted wooden toys are shown on our Kids Page] |
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 Angelina Katrina - Bugs in my
backyard by Kathleen Loper, illustrated by Dan Waltz. Visit with Angelina Katrina as she
leads you through her backyard and introduces several new friends. Find out just how easy
it is for things in nature to get along and the lessons we can learn from the simple
little bugs we see every day. ISBN 0-9741774-4-X Hardcover $17.95 |
 Freckles The Frog - is a story about a
day in the bog with Freckles (the frog) and friends. Beautifully written by local (Grand
Blanc) residents singer/songwriter, Dan Hall, and illustrated by Dan Waltz and the first
in a series. The book also includes a read-a-long and sing-a-long CD with sheet music
highlighting guitar chords, and finger charts. ISBN 0-9741774-0-7 Hardcover $19.95 |
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 My Little Pine River by Alice PalaceHave you ever wondered what it would be like to kayak down a river on a warm, sunny day? Little Marvin is in his room, late at night, dreaming about kayaking down the Little Pine River. $17.00 |
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 My Little Fish House by Alice PalaceHave you ever wondered what it would be like to go ice fishing, and catch a really big fish? Little Marvin dreams of building a fish house, then ice fishing with his dad. $17.00 |
 Leaf
Man - By Lois Ehlert - Carry a plastic bag with you this fall, and whenever you
see a beautiful leaf—pick it up! Use the leaves to create colorful collages: leaf
men, squirrels, butterflies, mice, and other objects. Learn which leaf belongs to which
plant with handy reference on book cover. 36-pages, hardcover, $16.00 |
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 We
are Bears - We are bears chronicles a day in the life of a mother bear and her
two cubs. Charming and accurate illustrations. By Molly Grooms. Paper, full-color, ages
4-8. $7.95 |
 Leaving
Home - A educational story on a variety of living things on land, in water, and
in the air to show how, when, and why baby animals leave. Sneed B. Collard III,
illustrated by Joan Dunning. Hardcover, full-color, ages 4-8. $15.00 |
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 Backyard Wilderness - which backyard bird is a
lively acrobat? What makes a firefly glow? Learn about these and more in this full-color
80-page publication for children ages 6 to 10. Paper, $5.95. |
 Exotic
Butterflies and Moths Coloring Book - a collection of finely detailed accurate
illustrations by nature artist Ruth Soffer. 29 species of butterflies and moths, and
offers colorists a special challenge-and hours of coloring enjoyment. Ages 7 and up,
$3.95. |
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 Eggs and Chicks - which bird lays the biggest egg in the
world? How do tiny chicks learn to fly? In this book by Fiona Patchett, you will find the
answers and lots more about eggs and chicks. Paper, ages 4 to 8, full-color, $4.95. |
 Dinosaur Sticker Activity Book - (above) We offer a complete
collection of little Dover dollar activity books. Paper, full-color illustrations, ages
five and up, priced from $1.00 |
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 Animals on the Trail
with Lewis and Clark - Dorothy Hinshaw describes how the explorers observed and
documented scores of animals on their historic trip through uncharted western territory of
America. Includes maps, stunning full-color photographs from the list of animals
sighted, hardcover; ages 9-12. $18.00 |
 Bat Loves the Night Nicola Davies Illustrated by Sarah
Fox-Davies As nighttime falls, a pipistrelle bat awakens and swoops into the shadows to
find her evening meal. However, as morning’s light creeps across the sky, the bat
returns to her baby in the roost-and waits for night to come again. 32 pages,
full-color illustrations, for ages five to eight. Hardcover, $15.99 |
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 Lost In The Woods - by wildlife photographers
Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick, authors of best-seller Stranger in the Woods.
Children of all ages will enjoy this enchanted tale (see right for more info). ISBN# 0-9671748-8-0 $19.95 © Copyright Carl R. Sams II & Jean Stoick |
Through their latest book, Lost in the Woods, Sams and Stoick hope people learn most fawns found alone in the woods are rarely lost or abandoned. Newborn fawns spend their first weeks without mom because her scent will attract predators to her babe. She instinctively knows to stay only briefly to nurse and care for her fawn. He will travel with her when he is older and stronger. |
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In The Woods - the movie (DVD)story by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick -- movie by Laura Sams and Robert Sams -- a Sisbro Production ISBN: 0-9770108-1-3 $19.95 movie summary: Shirley, an old box turtle, meets a very lost raccoon named Fernando Hernandafandavez (that's not a typo) and helps him discover the magic of spring. Then, together they learn the truth about the little fawn who sleeps alone in the woods. Original songs, live video combined with photography from the award-winning children's book, Lost In The Woods (above). Children of all ages will enjoy this tale of trust, patience and waiting for your time. |
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 Stranger
In The Woods - Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick. A delightful
"photographic Fantasy" will delight readers of all ages. (More info - right.)
$19.95 |
 Stranger in the Woods - the
Movie Journey deep into the woods and meet two snowdrifts: Pierre, who speaks with a bad French accent, and his friend Janine, a singer at heart. Together they introduce you to their forest friends and recall when a mysterious stranger came to visit. Bonus footage: behind the scenes making the book & movie. Simply delightful - 40 minutes of family fun. DVD - includes interactive snowman, and preview of "Lost in the Woods" $19.95. VHS $14.95 |
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 Tiny Star - 11" plush fawn.
$14.95 |
 First Snow in the Woods by Carl
Sams & Jean Stoick - Readers are taken on a beautiful photographic journey deep into
the autumn woods as the animals of the forest get ready for the year’s first winter
storm. They hear the cries from the great gray owl who came down from the far north
carrying the warning, “Winter is coming early this year! Prepare.” From
the very first page, readers will be fascinated by the exquisite photographs of wildlife
amid a background of vibrant autumn reds and golds. Will the animals be ready for the
cold, hard winter to come? Hardcover, 48 pgs. ISBN#: 0977010864. $19.95 |
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 Birder’s Life
List & Diary Third Edition Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Foreword by
John W. Fitzpatrick, Director, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology: “We designed our
Birder’s Life List & Diary to make it easy for you to embark on your own journey
to discovering more about birds." Spiral bound, $14.95. |
 Nature Journal - Record your thoughts in them or
give them as gifts - these journals are hand crafted, made of 100% recycled papers, and in
many assorted styles. $11.95 |
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Utterly Lovable Dogs and Utterly
Adorable Cats 
Little Tree with
poems by E. E. Cummings, and story and art by Chris Raschka. This is a charming story with
bright, eye-catching watercolor illustrations about a tree that finds a home for the
holidays. Board book, Caldecott Medal Winner! $6.99 
A new life was born in the woods.