New Releases by Catherine Barr

Re-envisioned and reformatted to better serve the needs of today's librarians, this landmark resource now includes annual online updates along with the main print volume. The book identifies and describes thousands of the best books published between mid-2013 and early 2016 for readers in grades 9-12, in both fiction and nonfiction categories. Three annual online supplements add coverage of some 1,000 titles each, keeping librarians up to date on the best new publications for this age group and enabling them to help teachers and parents identify books suitable for recreational reading and educational needs. Best Books for Tweens and Younger Teens serves as an irreplaceable tool for collection management--for both selection and weeding--and a boon to programmers, readers' advisors, and educators looking for current publications in specific thematic, genre, or curricular areas. This versatile and trusted guide is essential for public and school librarians and key for academic libraries that support courses focusing on youth literature.

Best Books for Teens serves as an irreplaceable tool for collection management--for both selection and weeding--and is a boon to programmers and educators looking for current publications in specific thematic, genre, or curricular areas. It is also a readers'' advisory guide, ideal for public and school librarians and useful to academic libraries that support courses focusing on youth literature. Re-envisioned and reformatted to better serve the needs of today''s librarians, this landmark resource now includes annual online updates along with the main print volume. The book identifies and describes thousands of the best books published between mid-2013 and early 2016 for readers in grades 9-12, in both fiction and nonfiction categories. Three annual online supplements add coverage of some1,000 titles each, keeping librarians abreast of the best new publications for this age group and enabling them to help parents and teachers identify books suitable for recreational reading and educational needs.

Bring nature to the big city! Cities across the world are doing it - making themselves friendlier places for plants and wildlife - and happier, healthier places for all of us. Discover sponge cities, "birdi-cities", living seawalls, high-rise forests, pollinator pathways and guerrilla gardens. Learn how nature brings joy, health, wildlife and, critically, resilience to climate change in our increasingly urban world. From cherry orchards over motorway junctions to skyscraper peregrine nests, wonderful wetland walkways and pangolin pathways, this book illustrates the world''s greenest urban jungles. Includes the "bird highway in the sky" above New York City. With full color illustrations throughout, Cities Going Wild is packed with facts, with activities for families and schools to make their own "greening" contributions, and spotting activities on every city spread.

Discover why the sun is yellow and how autumn leaves change colors in this richly illustrated, informative overview of the science of colors found in the natural world.

A beautiful book to cherish forever, this is an uplifting introduction to the colours of planet Earth and the spectacular treasures of nature

The perfect follow-up for fans of Fourteen Wolves, this uplifting eco story follows the amazing true tale of three endangered sun bear cubs. Meet Tan-Tan ''the tiny one'', Kitud ''the quiet one'' and Boboi ''the big brother'', and follow them from their heartbreaking beginnings as little cubs stolen from their natural habitat, through to their heroic rescue by Dr Wong before being released back into the wild Bornean rainforest where they belong. Featuring insightful fact pages about the amazing flora and fauna of the rainforest and its importance to the ecosystem, alongside inspiring information about how to save the bears.

From the best-selling Story of series comes The Story of Dinosaurs, an accessible introduction to the prehistoric beasts that ruled our planet for millions of years.

A beautifully presented entry point text about our oceans and other watery worlds for 6 years and up Dive into the world''s wildest oceans, rivers, and waterways and get ready for an underwater adventure! Embark on the journey of a lifetime to 20 of the world''s wildest waters! Explore each environment and learn about the people who are working to preserve them for future generations. Meet the creatures who call these watery worlds home and discover how you can take active steps to make a difference. Featuring colorful original illustrations and stunning photography, The World''s Wildest Oceans brings the excitement of the high seas and the mystery of the ocean''s dark, hidden depths to your lap.

This fascinating and beautifully illustrated book spans the complete length and breadth of the topic of conservation, which is more important today than ever before. Combining history with science, this deeply insightful book charts the changes in our understanding and relationship with conservation, from the beginnings of the planet when humans didn’t consider their impact on their surroundings, to the modern world and what we can do to protect our natural resources today. Earth’s natural resources include air, minerals, plants, soil, water, and wildlife. Conservation is the care and protection of these resources so that they can persist for future generations. It includes maintaining diversity of species, genes, and ecosystems, as well as functions of the environment, such as nutrient cycling. As well as discovering the effects conservation could have across the world, this book will help you discover practical ways we can work together to help protect our resources for our future generations. With fact-packed text by Catherine Barr and vibrant illustrations by Amy Husband, this next title in the best-selling Story of... series is all about shifting attitudes to our natural world and will give children the information they need to inspire them to protect our precious planet.

From the author of the beautiful Fourteen Wolves comes another incredible true story of rewilding. Perfect for children aged 7+ Magnificent, powerful and mysterious, the tiger is one of the world''s most iconic animals. It is also one of most endangered. For hundreds of years, these exceptional beasts have been hunted, pushing them to the brink of extinction. How can we save them? This compelling tale tells the turbulent true story of the tragic disappearance of tigers from Panna Tiger Reserve in India and, finally, their heroic return. We follow a group of tigers, each with their own individual traits, on their adventures. Together, we learn how the tiger experts introduce tigers to the reserve and track them as they explore, hunt, play, swim, mate and make the forest their home. However, all is not as it seems – and there is danger lurking in the shadows of the emerald forest. With evocative storytelling combined with clear non-fiction information by eco-expert Catherine Barr and lush illustrations by Tara Anand, this story illuminates exactly why tiger conservation is so important. ''Catherine Barr''s book reminds us all that the threat of tiger trade still lingers and there is no room for complacency.'' EIA (Environmental Investigation Agency)

Ikuti Si Penyu yang akan memandumu mengarungi setiap jengkal hamparan laut kita, dimulai dari area permukaan yang bertabur sinar Matahari hingga bagian laut yang terdalam dan tergelap. Buku yang indah ini akan membantumu menjelajahi lima samudra di planet kita, bertemu dengan beragam makhluk hidup di dalamnya, dan mencaritahu cara lingkungan sekitar mereka yang menakjubkan itu bekerja. Lihatlah laut kita beraksi dan pelajari cara untuk membantu menyelamatkannya.

Discover why we must protect the Amazon from climate change. Bursting with all kinds of life, the Amazon is one of the most incredible places on Earth. This richly illustrated picture book brings to life this extraordinary region for young children, exploring its tropical rainforest and scenic landscapes. It showcases the lush wildlife, diverse communities and life-saving medicines that can all be found there and therefore why it is so important that we act to protect this special part of the planet from the impact of climate change.

Here is the fascinating true story of the wolves who restored the ecosystem at Yellowstone National Park, written by Catherine Barr and illustrated by award-winner Jenni Desmond. In the 1930s, the last wolves disappeared from Yellowstone National Park. Without them, elk herds overran the plains. Bears starved, rabbit families shrunk, and birds flew away to new homes. Then plants and trees started to die off, too-even the flow of rivers was affected. Could the park be saved . . . by the wolves it had lost? After years of planning, in 1995 a team of experts was ready to find out. They carefully relocated fourteen wolves from the Canadian Rockies to Yellowstone. This is the story of their homecoming. Engaging, informative, and hopeful, The Wolves of Yellowstone shows us that every creature plays a role in sustaining a thriving ecosystem. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Star light, star bright! This amazing guide has information on all the stars you’ll see tonight, as well as some that you can’t! Readers will learn how stars are born, shine, and die and why they’re different colors. They’ll also learn about particular stars such as Betelgeuse and Sirius, other star systems, and the constellations. Full-color diagrams and photographs draw young stargazers in, and fascinating facts will explain complex astronomy topics in a fun and easy-to-understand way.

Join your sea turtle guide as you navigate every inch of our oceans, from the sunlit surface to the deepest, darkest depths. This beautiful book will help you explore the five oceans on our planet, meeting the creatures who live there and finding out just how their incredible surroundings work. From tides and currents, to migrations and conservation, see our oceans in action and learn how you can help to save them.

The Story of Climate Change introduces one of the most important issues facing our world today, and tells you what you can do to help make a change! Combining history with science, this book charts the changes in our Earth’s climate, from the beginnings of the planet and its atmosphere, to the Industrial revolution and the dawn of machinery. You''ll learn all about the causes of climate change, such as factory farming and pollution, and the effects that climate change has on humans and animals across the world. As well as discovering the effects of global warming, you''ll discover practical ways we can work together to solve it, from using renewable energy to swapping meat for vegetables in our diet. With fact-packed text by Catherine Barr and vibrant illustrations by Amy Husband and Mike Love, The Story of Climate Change will give you all the information you need, and will inspire you to do your part to fight the climate emergency!

Life on the beautiful blue planet is good for the creature who lives there. But the creature is so busy that it doesn''t notice some big problems looming. Can it come up with a plan to keep the blue planet beautiful forever? Highly engaging, illustrated picture book to be read out loud to children aged 5-6 Helps expose your child to rich language and curriculum-linked vocabulary Includes key terms from Science and the topic area of taking care of the Earth Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools ''These books are a great start to addressing the wider curriculum and the vocabulary issues that schools are identifying.'' - Assistant Head, Primary Academy The Bug Club Shared books are highly engaging, beautifully illustrated stories designed to be read out loud to children. The programme exposes children to rich, curriculum-linked vocabulary, helping to build an understanding across school subjects and cultivate a love for reading.

Discover 50 reasons to love lots of animals in this lovable, gifty anthology!

The world is brimming full of incredible inventions - but where did it all begin? How did these incredible inventions come about? Journey back in time, travel across the world and discover incredible inventions from throughout history. Take a ride on the very first wheel, find your way and ensure you''ll never get lost again with the compass, let the lights come on with electricity, watch as the world puffs into life with the steam engine and many more astounding inventions. Written with bitesized pieces of text and illustrated with bright and engaging artwork, this is the perfect introduction to some of the most amazing inventions that have helped make history. Learn fascinating facts about the people behind these inventions and how their discoveries changed the world forever. So what are you waiting for? Let''s uncover The Story of Inventions! Inventions featured: The wheel, the compass, paper, clocks, gunpowder, steam engines, vaccinations, computers, electricity, the telephone, the car, planes, plastic, nuclear weapons and the internet.

15 Endangered species in six different habitats need your help to survive!Pick a place. Choose a creature. Discover its story and the danger it faces. Then find out how to help it survive. 15 wild and wonderful creatures, all on the IUCN Red List, need our help - this important book is interactive, engaging and informative, and will inspire children to save their planet!Red Alert! is inspired and endorsed by the ''Red List'' database maintained by International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Currently the list includes over 70,000 species known to be at risk, but it grows larger all the time.

My Spirit Spiritual Self-Help Therapy Relaxation Inspirational Self-Esteem Creativity Journal Writing This composition size notebook was created with the top half of the page blank for you doodling, automatic drawing, or thought images and the bottom half college ruled lines for writing, thoughts, and automatic writing. I created these flower mandalas to assist meditation practitioner''s attention and as a spiritual guidance tool, for establishing a sacred space and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. Please look inside to see the pages I created.

Aster Watercolor Flowers Mandala Spiritual Self-Help Therapy Relaxation Inspirational Self-Esteem Creativity Journal Writing This composition size notebook was created with the top half of the page blank for you doodling, automatic drawing, or thought images and the bottom half college ruled lines for writing, thoughts, and automatic writing. I created these flower mandalas to assist meditation practitioner''s attention and as a spiritual guidance tool, for establishing a sacred space and as an aid to meditation and trance induction. Please look inside to see the pages I created.

Connecting with Your Spirit Guides Automatic Writing & Drawing Journal A spiritual practice of receiving and transcribing or drawing messages from Spirit Guides Automatic channeled writing (automatic script) occurs either by the writer's subconscious or by external spirits communicating through the writer. This is an ancient spiritual practice that can be achieved anywhere a body can safely meditate. When I communicate with my Spirit Guide, I feel as if we are traveling through the universe. Well, that is how I feel. Use this journal to receive and transcribe (writing or drawing) messages from your Spirit Guide(s). Don't be discouraged! It takes time to learn how to open your mind through meditation to connect and interpret the knowledge from messages.

TITLE Worship, Relaxation, Prayer, Devotion & Meditation Diary Great way to declutter your mind before meditation practice or to capture any thoughts of inspiration after meditation. You will look forward to writing in it every day. My goal is to create a positive influence in your life by helping your create new solutions for work and life problems and develop a stronger sense of self. It might take a couple days to get in the habit of writing, but once you do, this life-affirming journal can help you lead a a more mindful life. . Look inside to see the pages I created. Date/Place Mantra/Prayer My thoughts before meditation. My thoughts and visions after meditation. (This page has space to use your creativity and draw what you felt or saw.)