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Art & Ecology


Art & Ecology

Selected Readings for Students


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Indexs


Annotated Bibliography

Sinclair, P. (1992). E for environment: an annotated bibliographyof children's books. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker.


Fiction

Aldridge, J. (1993). A possible tree. New York, New York: Macmillan,Toronto: Maxwell.

Bond, N. (1981). The voyage begun. New York: Antheum.

Cherry, L. (1990). The great kapok tree. San Diego: Harcourt ,Brace Jovanovich.

Connolly, J. (Ed.). (1985). Why the possum's tail is bare: And otherNorth American Indian nature tales.

Cooney, B. (1988). Island boy. New York: Viking Press.

Fleming, D. (1993). In the small, small pond. New York: HenryHolt & Co.

Fleming, D. (1995). In the tall, tall grass. New York: Henry Holt& Co.

Frasier, D. (1991). On the day you were born. New York: Harcourt.

Geisel, T. (Dr. Seuss). (1971). The lorax. New York: Random HouseBooks for Young Readers.

George, J. (1983). The talking earth. New York: Harper & Row.

Gerson, M. (1974). Why the sky is far away. New York: Harcourt.

Gobol, P. (1984). Buffalo woman. Bradbury Press.

Goffstein, M. B. (1979). Natural history. Farrar.

Kellogg, S. (1973). The island of skog. New York: Dial Press.

Le Tord, B. (1990). The deep blue sea. Orchard.

Livingston, M. (1986). Earth songs. Holiday.

Ortiz, S. (1988). The people shall continue. San Francisco:Children'sBook Press.

Parnell, P. (1991). The rock. New York: Macmillan, London:Collier.


Juvenile Literature

Busch, P. (1968). Once there was a tree. Cleveland: World PublishingCompany.

Caduto, M. & Bruchac, J. (1988). Keepers of the earth. GoldenCo.: Fulcrum Publishing Company.

Caduto, M. & Bruchac, J. (1991). Keepers of the animals. GoldenCo.: Fulcrum Publishing Company.

Halsey, M. (1994). Three pandas planting. New York: BradburyPress.

Hoke, J. & Cuffari, R. (1977). Ecology. New York: Watts.

Newton, J. (1982). A forest is reborn. New York: Ty Crowell JuniorBooks.

Parnall, P. (1974). Year on muskrat marsh. New York: Scribner.

Parker, P. (1995). Your wild neighborhood. New York: ThomsonLearning.

Pope, J. (1978). A closer look at jungles. New York: GlouchesterPress.

Pringle, L. (1975). Chains, webs and pyramids: The flow of energyin nature. New York: Crowell.

Pringle, L. (1975). City and suburb: Exploring an ecosystem. NewYork: Macmillan.

Pringle, L. & Morrill, L. (1977). Animals and their niches: Howspecies share resources. New York: Morrow.

Ricciuti, E. (1974). Donald and the fish that walked. New York:Harper & Row.

Robinson, C. & Kalina, S. (1974). Three drops of water. NewYork: Lothrup Lee & Shepard.

Silverstein, S. (1964). The giving tree. New York: Harper &Row.

Creative Educational Society. (1971). The ecology of North America.Mankato, Minnesota.




Ecology in Pictoral Works

Arnosky, J. (1989). In the forest: a portfolio of paintings. NewYork: Lothrop, San Francisco: Lee & Shepard Books.

Van Soeben, P. (1979). Cricket in the grass. San Francisco: YollaBolly Press.



Study & Teaching

Atwood, K. L. (1991). Planet earth: egotists and ecosystems. PomfretSchool, CT: R.R. Bowker.

Hamilton, C. (1974). ECO: the spice series. Stevensville, MI.

Hunter, M. (1971). First follow nature. New York: Scholastic BookServices.

Larson, A. C., & Jacobs, R. P. (1976). Resources and demands.New York: Cambridge Book Co.

Lewison, Wendy C., & Simon, T. (1971). Look around you. NewYork: Scholastic Book Services.

Marzani, C. (1972). The wounded earth: an environmental survey.Reading, MA: Young Scott Books.

Soucie, A. H. (1971). Sharing the earth. New York: ScholasticBook Service.

Thomas, L. (1971). Earth is my home: scholastic's earth corpsecology/conservation.New York: Scholastic Book Service.

Yanda, B. (1991). Rads, ergs, and cheeseburgers: the kid's guide toenergy and the environment. New Mexico: John Muir Publications.

E-P Education. (1974). An idea exchange. New Haven, CT: E-P EducationService.



General Ecology

Amos, W. H. (1981). Life in ponds and streams. National GeographicSociety.

Bright, M. (1991). Pollution and wildlife. New York: GloucesterPress.

Burt, E. (1990). Natural materials. Vero Beach FL: RourkeEnterprises,Inc.

Carlson, L. (1993). Eco art. Charlotte, VT: WilliamsonPublishing.

Challand, H. J. (1982). Activities in the life sciences. Chicago:Children's Press.

Cherry, L. (1990). The great kapok tree. New York: Harcourt BraceJovanovich Publishers.

Cherry, L. (1992). A river ran wild. New York: Harcourt BraceJovanovich Publishers.

Cochran, J. (1992). The world around us: nature. New York: KingfisherBooks.

Condit, M. O. (1975). Something to make: something to think about.New York: Four Winds Press.

Cowcher, H. (1988). Rain forest. New York: Farrar, Straus andGiroux.

Cowcher, H. (1990). Antarctica. New York: Farrar, Straus andGiroux.

Cowcher, H. (1993). Whistling thorn. New York: Scholastic Inc.

Dashefsky, H. S. (1994). Environmental science. Blue Ridge Summit,PA: Tab Books.

Doyle, M. (1992). The Art of Wyland . Laguna Beach Ca.: WylandStudios.

Epple, A. O. (1974). Nature crafts. Radnor, PA: Chilton BookCompany.

Gackenbach, D. (1992). Mighty tree. New York: Gulliver Books.

Geraghty, P. (1992). Stop that noise. New York: Crown PublishersInc.

Glimmerveen, U. (1989). A tale of Antarctica. New York: ScholasticInc.

Goodman, S. E. (1995). Bats, bugs and biodiversity: adventures inthe Amazonian rain forest. New York: Antheum Books for Young Readers.

Graham, A. (1976). Foxtails, ferns & fish scales. New York:Four Winds, Press.

Green, J. (1992). Why throw it away? making mad machines. NewYork: Gloucester Press.

Greenaway, T. (1993). Swamp life. New York: Dorling Kindersley.

Gutnik, M. J. (1994). Ecology: projects for young scientists.New York: Franklin Watts Inc.

Halsey, M. (1994). Three pandas planting: counting down to help theearth. New York: Bradbury Press.

Hassett, J. & Hasset, A. (1993). Junior: a little loon tale.Camden, ME: Down East Books.

Herman, M.L., & Passineau, J. F. & Schimpf, A. L. & Treuer,P. (1992) . Teaching kids to love the earth. Duluth, MN:Pfeifer-Hamilton.

Hirschi, R. (1991). Discover my world: forest. New York: BantamBooks.

Hirschi, R. (1991). Who lives in ... alligator swamp. New York:Dodd, Mead & Company.

Inouge, C. (1975). Naturecraft. New York: Doubleday & Company,Inc.

Jasperson, W. (1990). How the forest grew. New York: GreenwillowBooks.

Jordan, M. & Jordan, T. (1992). Journey of the red-eyed treefrog.New York Simon & Schuster.

Lazo. C. E. (1990). Endangered species. New York: CrestwoodHouse.

Lewin, T. (1993). Amazon boy. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co.

Luenn, N. (1992). Mother earth. New York: Antheum.

Luenn, N. (1993). Song for the ancient forest. New York: Antheum.

Lohf, S. (1990). Things I can make with stones. San Francisco:Chronicle Books.

Mallory, K. (1992). Water hole: life in a rescued tropical forest.New York: Franklin Watts.

Matthews, D. (1994). Wetlands. New York: Simon & SchusterBooks for Young Readers.

McCormick, A. L. (1995). Vanishing wetlands. San Diego: LucentBooks.

McNulty, F. (1979). How to dig a hole to the other side of the world.New York: Harper Collins Children's Books.

McVey, V. (1992). The Sierra Club kid's guide to planet care andrepair.San Fransisco: Sierra Club Books for Children.

Newton-John, O. & Hurst, B. S. (1993). A pig tale. New York:Simon and Shuster Books for Young Readers.

Norsgaard, J. (1990). Nature's great balancing act. New York:Cobblehill Books.

Oxford Children's Reference. (1993). The living world. New York:Oxford University Press.

Owen, C. (1993). My nature craft book. Boston: Little, Brown &Company.

Peacock, G. & Hudson, T. (1993). Exploring habitats. Austin,TX: Raintree Steck-Vaughn.

Rand, G. (1992). Prince William. New York: Henry Holt and Co.

Ring, E. (1996). What rot: nature's mighty recycler. Brookfield,CT: The Millbrook Press.

Rotter, C. (1994). Wetlands. Mankato, MN: Creative Education.

Rybolt, T. R. & Mebane, R. C. (1993). Science experiments foryoung people: environmental experiments about life. Hillside, NJ: EnslowPublishers Inc.

Savan, B. (1991). Earthwatch: earthcycles and ecosystems. NewYork: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.

Schimmel, N. (1992). Just enough to make a story: a sourcebookfor storytelling. Berkeley, CA: Sister's Choice Press.

Schultz, K. (1975). Create your own nature dyes. New York: SterlingPublishing, Inc.

Simons, R. (1976). Recyclopedia. Boston: Houghton MifflinCompany.

Snowball, D. (1994). Exploring freshwater habitats. New York:Mondo Publishing.

Silver, D. (1994). One small square pond. New York: W. H. Freemanand Co.

Staub, F. (1995). America's wetlands. Minneapolis: CarolrhodaBooks.

Thornhill, J. (1991). A Tree in a forest. New York: Simon &Schuster Books For Young Readers.

Walker, J. (1993). Man-made disasters: vanishing habitats andspecies.London: Aladdin Books.

Yolen, J. (1993). Welcome to the greenhouse. New York: G. P. Putnam'sSon's.



Books by Ron Hirschi

E.P. Dutton/Cobblehill
375 Hudson Street
New York, New York 10014
Phone: 1 (800)526-0275 to order books

Featuring the photographs of Tom Mangelson:

Faces in the Forest  new for 1996
Faces in the Mountains  new for 1996
Dance With Me  ISBN 0-525-65204-3
When the Wolves Return  ISBN 0-525-65144-6
A Time for Singing  ISBN 0-525-65096-2
A Time for Playing  ISBN 0-525-65159-4
A Time for Sleeping  ISBN 0-525-65128-4
A Time for Babies  ISBN 0-525-65095
Winter  ISBN 0-525-65026-1
Spring  ISBN 0-525-65037-7
Summer  ISBN 0-525-65054-7
Fall  ISBN 0-525-65053-9
 

Featuring the photographs of Dwight Kuhn:

Hungry Little Frog  ISBN 0-525-65109-8
Turtle's Day.  ISBN 0-525-65172-1
 

Featuring the photographs of Dan Cox:

Loon Lake  ISBN 0-525-65046-6

Featuring the illustrations of Debbie Cooper & photographs ofEdward S. Curtis:

People of Salmon and Cedar  new for 1996
Bantam Doubleday Dell
666 Fifth Ave.
New York, New York 10103
Phone: 1 (800) 223-6834

The Discover my World Series:

Ocean  HC 0-553-07470-9  PB 0-553-35214-8
Forest  HC 0-553-07469-5  PB 0-553-35213-X
Desert  HC 0-553-08012-1  PB 0-553-35497-3
Mountain  HC 0-553-07998-0  PB 0-553-35495-7

Featuring the photographs of Peggy and Erwin Bauer:

Where are my Bears?.  HC 0-553-07805-4  PB 0-553-35473-6
Where are my Puffins, Whales, and Seals?  HC 0-553-07803-8  PB 0-553-35472-8
Where are my Swans, Whooping Cranes, and SingingLoons?  HC 0-553-07801-1  PB 0-553-35470-1
Where are my Prairie Dogs and BlackfootedFerrets?  HC 0-553-07802-X  PB 0-553-35471-X
Save our Forests  0-385-31127-3  
Save our Prairies and Grasslands  0-385-31199-0  
Save our Wetlands  0-385-31197-4  
Save our Oceans and Coasts  0-385-31126-5  
.
Sasquatch Press
1008 Western Suite 300
Seattle, Washington 98104
Phone: 1 (206) 467-4300
Seya's Song  HC 0-912365-62-5  PB 0-912365-91-9

Out of Print Titles:

Headgear  Harvest Song
City Geese  What is a Bird?
One Day on Pika's Peak  Where do Birds Live?
Who Lives in the Forest?  What is a Cat?
Who Lives in the Mountains?  Where do Cats Live?
Who Lives in the Desert?  What is a Horse?
Who Lives in the Alligator Swamp?  Where do Horses Live?
The Mountain Bluebird  

Selected Readings from Orientationsto the Land

Calson, Laurie. (1993) Eco-Art: Earth-Friendly Art and Craft Experiencesfor 3- to 9-Year Olds. Charlotte, VT: A Williamson Kids Can! Book.

Earthworks Groups Staff. (1991) Fifty Simple Things Kids Can Do to Recycle. Berkeley, CA: Earth Works.

Gibbons, Gail. (1992) Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids. Boston: Little Brownand Company.

Javna, John. (1990) 50 Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Kansas City,MO: Andrew and McMeel.

Schwartz, Linda. (1990) Earth Book for Kids: Activities to Help Heal theEnvironment. Santa Barbara: The Learning Works Inc.

Schwartz, Linda. (1992) Likeable Recyclables: Creative Ideas for ReusingBags. Santa Barbara: The Learning Works Inc.

Walter, F. Virginia. (1993) Super Toys and Games from Paper. New York:Sterling Publishing Company.


Selected Readings from Earthly Matters

Chevat, Richard. Ready, Set, Recycle! a Muppet Press Golden Book, 1993.

Humphrey, Margo. The River That Gave Gifts. Children's Book Press, San Francisco, CA, 1987.

McHarry, Jan. The Great Recycling Adventure. Turner Publishing, Inc. Atlanta, GA, 1994.

Morris, Ann. On the Go. Lathrop, Lee and Shepard Books, New York, NY, 1990.

Morris, Ann. Hats, Hats, Hats. Lathrop, Lee and Shepard Books, New York, NY, 1990.

Polacco, Patricia. The Keeping Quilt. Simon and Schuster, Inc, New York, NY, 1991.

Werenko, Lisa. It Zwibble and the Greatest Cleanup Ever! Scholastic Books, New York, NY, 1991.

Wilcox, Charlotte. Trash! Carolrhoda Books, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, 1988.

Williams, Karen Lynn. Galimoto. Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, New York, NY, 1990.

Faces. Recycling, Volume VII. No., VIII, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, April, 1991.

Faces. Haiti, Volume VIII, No. VI, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, Feb, 1992.

Activity Books

Allison, Linda. Trash Artists' Workshop. Fearon Teacher Aids. Carthage, IL, 1981.

Carlson, Laurie. Eco Art. Williamson Publishing, Cahrlotte, VT, 1993.

Churchill, E. Richard. Paper Action Toys. Sterling Publishing Co., New York, NY, 1994

Crayola Kids, Des Moines, IA, October/November, 1995.

Environmental Arts and Issues Teachers' Guide. Teachers Celebrate Earth Day (pamphlet).

Fiarotti, Phyllis and Noel. Cups, Cans and Paper Plate Fans. Sterling Publishing Co., New York, NY 1992.

Gomez, Aurelia. Crafts of Many Cultures. Scholastic Professional Books. New York, NY, 1992.

Haas, Carolyn B. Big Book of Fun: Creative Learning Activities for Home and School. Chicago Review, Chicago, IL 1987 reprint.

Herschoff, Evelyn. It's Fun to Make Things from Scrap Materials. Dover, New York, NY, 1944.

Isaak, Betty. Garbage Games. Learning Works, Santa Barbara, CA, 1980.

Kohl, Mary Ann F. and Cindy Gainer. Good Earth Art. Bright Ring Publishing, Bellingham, WA, 1991.

Lohf, Sabine. Things I Can Make. Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA, 1994.

Lunderman, C. Emma. Teachables from Trashables. Toys 'n Things Press, St. Paul, MN 1979.

McDonell, Daren S. Ecokids (pamphlet) Cap22 1990.

Milord, Susan. Hands Around the World. Williams Publishing Co., Charlotte, VT, 1992.

Schwartz, Linda. Likeable Recyclables. Learning Works, Santa Barbara, CA 1992.

Simmons, Robin. Recyclopedia. Games, Science Equipment and Crafts from Recycled Materials. Developed at the Boston Children's Museum, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA, 1976.

Van Blaricon, Colleen. Crafts from Recyclables. Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, PA, 1992.







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