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Children's Pacific Northwest
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Leopard & Silkie: One Boy's Quest to Save the Seal Pups by Brenda Peterson and Robin Lindsey Publisher Comments In the Pacific Northwest, concerned volunteers become seal sitters, keeping vigil over the vulnerable baby seals that are left on the shore while their mothers hunt for food. Surviving in the animal kingdom is never easy and this informative picture... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Seabird in the Forest by Joan Dunning PW Review "Rich illustrations and perceptive descriptions portray two marbled murrelets, which leave the sea to nest high in an old-growth canopy (the bird's unusual nesting habits were only discovered in the 1970s). Well-integrated sidebars describe other animals... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Hardcover
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The Tree in the Ancient Forest by Carol Reed Jones Publisher Comments The remarkable web of plants and animals living around a single old fir tree takes on a life of its own. The repetitive verse aptly portrays the amazing ways in which inhabitants depend upon one another for survival. Includes a guide to the forest... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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A Log's Life by Wendy Pfeffer Publisher Comments Through the simple yet dramatic story of a tree's life, death, and decomposition, this book introduces the cycle of life and illustrates the interdependence of living creatures. Includes a teacher's guide. Full color.... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Trade Paper
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O Is for Orca: An Alphabet Book by Art Wolfe Publisher Comments Art Wolfe's stunning color wildlife and nature photographs teach young children the alphabet while giving them a sense of wonder and appreciation about the bounty of nature. The old-fashioned A is for Apple is replaced by A is for Auklet. F is for Fir... (read more) Your price: $10.95 New - Trade Paper
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Northwest Animal Babies by Andrea Helman Publisher Comments Is there anything cuter than a baby animal? Here, wee ones of the Northwest animal world — including wolves, foxes, sea otters, cougars, and crows — are portrayed in stunning images from world-renowned photographer Art Wolfe. His... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Teddy Roosevelt's Elk by Brenda Guiberson Publisher Comments It is 1897. As Teddy Roosevelt breaks camp on the western plains, an elk calf is born in the Olympic Mountains. Nearby, a great bull sharpens his antlers, bobwhites call from the sage grass, and a waterfall glitters in the sunlight. In the coming year... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Hardcover
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In Search of Sasquatch: An Exercise in Zoological Evidence by Kelly Milner Halls Publisher Comments What is Sasquatch? Thousands of people believe in it. Hundreds say they have seen it. But the mystery of Sasquatch has not been solved . . . Sasquatch, also known as Bigfoot, is a cryptid—a creature of cryptozoology. Cryptozoology is the study... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Hardcover
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Looking for Bigfoot (Step Into Reading - Level 4 - Quality) by Bonnie Worth Publisher Comments Is Bigfoot (aka Sasquatch) a descendent of the extinct giant ape Gigantopithecus? Or is it a myth turned pop-culture phenom that we want to believe is real? In this objectively written graded reader, author Bonnie Worth examines the evidence for and... (read more) Your price: $3.99 New - Trade Paper
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Salmon (Life Cycle of A...) by Bobbie Kalman Publisher Comments Describes the life cycle, behaviors, and physical characteristics of salmon.... (read more) Your price: $8.95 New - Trade Paper
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Will It Blow?: Become a Volcano Detective at Mount St. Helens by Elizabeth Rusch Publisher Comments Mount St. Helens is constantly erupting. It is pushing up a ridge of thick lava that is rebuilding the peak of the mountain that was blown off in 1980. The mountain is being monitored by geologists and volcanologists, all trying to answer the same... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Salmon Forest by David Suzuki Synopsis One fall day, Kate goes with her father, a fish biologist, to the river where he works a river in the Pacific rain forest the salmon forest,” as he calls it. Together they watch the sockeye salmon returning to the river to spawn,... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Lootas, the Little Wave Eater: An Orphaned Sea Otter's Story by Clare Hodgso Meeker Publisher Comments Lootas, Little Wave Eater tells the story of a four-week-old orphaned sea otter that was adopted by the Seattle Aquarium. Color photographs throughout the book show how human handlers raised Lootas, then introduced her to other otters, and finally weaned... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Salmon Forest (Up Close) by David Suzuki Synopsis One fall day, Kate goes with her father, a fish biologist, to the river where he works a river in the Pacific rain forest the salmon forest,” as he calls it. Together they watch the sockeye salmon returning to the river to spawn,... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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1, 2, 3 Moose (Counting Books) by Andrea Helman Publisher Comments Eminent photographer Art Wolfe's images of moose, cougars, mallards, and sea lions are a wonderful visual aid for children learning to count. Wolfe draws inspiration from his home region, the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, but the crisp photographs of... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Trout, Trout, Trout: (A Fish Chant) by April Pulley Sayre Publisher Comments An ideal collaboration of science and entertainment presents a hilarious rhyme and interesting information about a variety of freshwater fish found in North America north of Mexico. Reprint.... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Douglas Firs/Habitats (Habitats) by Wendy Davis Publisher Comments By looking at small, specialized habitats, this series brings to life the multiple complexities present in even the most common or simple environments.... (read more) List Price $7.25 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Geology of the Pacific Northwest: Investigate How the Earth Was Formed with 15 Projects (Build It Yourself) by Cynthia Light Brown Publisher Comments Venturing through two of the most diverse and fascinating regions of North America, these activity books combine the subjects of geology and physical geography while making them captivating and fun. With a different approach, this series reveals the... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Salmon Stream (Sharing Nature with Children Book) by Carol Reed Jones Publisher Comments This portrait of the salmon--how it is born in a stream, migrates to live in the ocean, and eventually returns to spawn--is packed with information for readers of all ages who want to learn more about the salmon and how to help the species survive... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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In One Tidepool: Crabs, Snails and Salty Tails (Sharing Nature with Children Book) by Anthony Fredericks Publisher Comments Have you ever ventured to the edge of the sea and peered into a tidepool? A whole community of creatures lives there! This salty, splashy habitat is unique and colorful. Vivid close-up art and amusing text make this both fun and educational for children.... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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