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Zusatztext This offering could serve as a resource for nature study or community units and will encourage readers to observe and appreciate their own surroundings. School Library Journal "Young browsers will enjoy poring over this gentle encouragement to notice and appreciate the buzzing natural world that surrounds them." Booklist, ALA "A pleasant and simple narrative...[the] pencil-and-watercolor environmental illustrations are charming, and the primary text is supplemented by interesting bits of information." Kirkus Reviews Informationen zum Autor Gordon Morrison is a well-known naturalist whose work has been praised by Roger Tory Peterson as "Marvelous, beautiful, excellent . . . Morrison’s work is so inspiring that I wish such clear material was available when I was slowly learning ecology. . . . We owe a debt of gratitude to Gordon for his interpretive skills as an artist. He is a superb teacher who uses visual methods." Robert Bateman likened his work to that of Albrecht Durer and Andrew Wyeth. Gordon Morrison makes his home in Massachusetts. Zusammenfassung In a book as beautiful as it is informative, author and nature artist Gordon Morrison reveals the diversity and abundance of life that can be found as nearby as your own backyard. As the seasons change, readers learn how the stories and life cycles of each of the plants and animal families in the neighborhood change too. Filled with lovely, detailed illustrations and overflowing with information, Nature in the Neighborhood invites readers to look closely and enjoy the beauty of nature all around them.
