"A picture book biography about naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science. She pioneered a movement to encourage schools to conduct science and nature classes for children outdoors, thereby increasing students' interest in nature" --

A collection of autobiographical stories about raising a houseful of children and wild pets including crows, skunks, and raccoons.

Presents an overview of the life of the naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and was influential in establishing the national park system.

Introduces the life of John Muir, the naturalist who formed the Sierra Club to help preserve the Sierra Mountains.

I Begin with Spring weaves natural history around Thoreau's life and times in a richly illustrated field notebook format that can be opened anywhere and invites browsing on every page. Beginning each season with quotes from Thoreau's schoolboy essay about the changing seasons, Early Bloomer follows him through the fields and woods of Concord, the joys and challenges of growing up, his experiment with simple living on Walden Pond, and his participation...

Introduces the life, thinking, and work of the New England philosopher and nature writer.

A simple biography of the naturalist who founded the Sierra Club and was influential in establishing the national park system.

"American author and naturalist Henry David Thoreau is best known for living two years along the shores of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts, and writing about his experiences in Walden; or, Life in the Woods, as well as spending a night in jail for nonpayment of taxes, which he discussed in the influential essay "Civil Disobedience." More than 150 years later, people are still inspired by his thoughtful words about individual rights, social justice,...

Introduces John James Audubon and the work he did painting bird species, detailing their physical characteristics, nests, and eggs.