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Book

The city sings green : & other poems about welcoming wildlife

Call Number

  • J 811 SILV (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]

Physical Description

40 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.

Summary

A unique and artful blend of poetry, science, and activism, this picture book shows how city dwellers can intervene so that nature can work her magic. Perfect for fans of The Curious Garden and Harlem Grown.

Contents

  • The city sings green
  • Your river
  • For the bees
  • In our schoolyard
  • The little black redstarts of London town
  • There once were ravens
  • Possums consider a rope bridge
  • To the migrating birds of the Mississippi flyway
  • Small and shimmery
  • Little blue penguins
  • Otter city
  • The world's biggest beach cleanup.

Subjects

Added Authors

Ginnie Hsu