Terrariums - Gardens Under Glass by Maria CollettiGardens Under Glass: Designing, Creating, and Planting Modern Indoor Gardens Bring the natural world indoors! Create your own intriguing miniature garden under glass with expert advice, step by step photos, plant suggestions, and over 20 terrarium designs. The art of terrarium making is back in vogue and better than ever. Growing collections of adorable miniature plants in glass vessels is a great way to bring the outdoors in and get back in touch

animal life

An NPR 100 Must-Reads for Kids 9-14 selection

invaluable

It Wasn't Me (1953)

Monarchs Matter

Henry David Thoreau "Pray to what earth does this sweet cold belong"

Santa Cruz and at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

and other uniquely American characters

Sailing on a shimmering sea

The adventures of a three-legged snapping turtle as she travels from the headwaters to the mouth of the Mississippi River illustrate the life cycle of the turtle and the geography

The Fox and the Crow

Maggy Hamilton