THE FOLLOWING BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LOAN TO OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND PARTNERS:
Birds/Birding and Wildlife
- Alderton, D. The New Encyclopedia of America Birds*
- Allen, Arthur Stalking Birds with Color Camera*
- Beer, J National Geographic: Birds, Ultimate Explorer Field Guide
- Brock, J. & Kaufman, K. Butterflies*
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden Bird Gardens: Welcoming Wild Birds to Your Yard
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden Hummingbird Gardens: Turning Your Yard Into Hummingbird Heaven
- Burris, J., and Richards, W. The Life Cycles of Butterflies***
- Carney, Elizabeth National Geographic Kids: Frogs
- Carroll, C. Chipmunks in the Garden
- Cranshaw, W. Garden Insects of North America
- Danks, H. The Bug Book
- Davison, V. Attracting Birds: from the Prairies to the Atlantic*
- Dennis, J. The Wildlife Gardener***
- Dussling, J. Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! ***
- Ehrlich, P., Dobkin, D., Wheye, D. The Birder’s Handbook: A Field Guide to the Natural History of North American Birds*
- Erickson, L. & Alderfer, J. Birds of North America
- Frost, and Gore, L. Monarch and Milkweed ***
- Golden Press Birds of North America*
- Green, J., Farndon, J., and Taylor, B. The Illustrated Wildlife Encyclopedia: Bugs and Minibeasts: Beetles, Bugs, Butterflies, Moths, Insects, Spiders***
- Griffin, D. Bird Migration*
- Kavanagh, J., and Leung, R. Maine Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species
- Kim, M A Little Brown Bat Story
- Kim, M A Monarch Butterfly Story
- Kim, M. A Snowy Owl Story
- Kurki, K. World of Birds: A Beginner’s Guide***
- Lanyon, W. Biology of Birds*
- LeBlanc Cate, A. Look Up! Bird Watching in Your Own Backyard
- Lee, F. Backyard Birding for Kids: A Field Guide and Activities ***
- Madison, A., and Hawkes, K. Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly ***
- Marsh, Laura National Geographic Kids: Bees
- Paquette, Christopher Who Gives Two Bee Beans?
- Peterson, R.T. A Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Land and Water Birds
- Peterson, R.T. A Field Guide to the Birds East of the Rockies*
- Peterson, R.T. Warblers
- Peterson, R.T., Fisher, J. Wild America: The Record of a 30,000 Mile Journey Around the Continent by a Distinguished Naturalist and His British Colleague*
- Pulley Sayre, A., and Wynne, P. The Bumblebee Queen ***
- Pulley Sayre, A. Touch a Butterfly: Wildlife Gardening with Kids
- Saunders, A. The Lives of Wild Birds*
- Sibley, D. The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America*
- Slade, S. What If There Were No Bees? ***
- Swope, S., and Riddle, S. Gotta Go Gotta Go ***
- Tekiela, S. Birds of Maine- A Field Guide
- Thompson III, B., and Toops, C. Hummingbirds and Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides/Bird Watcher’s Digest Backyard Bird Guides)
- Wildlife Forever/Maine DIF&W. Critters of Maine Pocket Guide (2 copies)***
- Xerces Society. Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide to Protecting North American Bees and Butterflies
Educator’s Reference
- Brooklyn Botanical Garden The Kid’s Guide to Exploring Nature***
- Carson, R. The Sense of Wonder***
- Carson-Dellosa Publishing The Life Cycle of a Plant Learning Chart
- Cornell, J. Sharing Nature with Children***
- Etherington, N. Gardening for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Special Educational Needs***
- Ferry Beach Ecology School ABCs of Ecology: An Educator’s Guide to Learning Outside
- Gardner Walsh, L. Muddy Boots: Outdoor Activities for Children
- Hoagland, M. & Dodson, B The Way Life Works
- James, C. The Garden Classroom: Hands-On Activities in Math, Science, Literacy and Art***
- Louv, R. Last Child in the Woods
- Orr, D., and Stone, M. Ecological Literacy: Educating Our Children for a Sustainable World
- Sobel, D. Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educator
- TREND enterprises, Inc. Life Cycle of a Butterfly Learning Chart
Gardening/Horticulture/Ecology
- Armitage, A. Herbaceous Perennial Plants
- Brooklyn Botanical Garden Wildflower Gardens***
- Brooklyn Botanical Garden Native Altenatives to Invasive Plants
- Burzynski, Roberta Why Would Anyone Cut a Tree Down?
- Campbell, S. Let It Rot! The Gardener’s Guide to Composting
- Carson, R. Silent Spring***
- Darke, Richard The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiveristy in the Home Garden
- Davies, N., and Hearld, M. Outside Your Window ***
- Davis Cutler, K. The New England Gardener’s Book of Lists
- Dunn Chase, T. How to Eradicate Invasive Plants***2
- Dirr, M. Manual of Woody Landscape Plants
- Ferry Beach Ecology School The Ferry Beach Field Guide: An Ecological Tour of New England’s Coastal Ecosystems
- Gardner Walsh, Liza Fairy Houses All Year
- Gawler,S. and Cutko,A. Natural Landscapes of Maine: A Guide to Natural Communities and Ecosystems
- Gibbons, G. From Seed to Plant
- Goodman, E. Plant Secrets
- Kaufman, S.R., and W. Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species***
- Lawlor, L. Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World***
- Leopold, D. Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening and Conservation***
- Lowenfels, J. Teaming with Microbes
- Martin, D. & Gershuny, Grace The Rodale Book of Composting
- Meredith, S. Why Should I Bother About the Planet
- Messner, Kate Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
- Pleasant, B and Martin, D. The Complete Compost Gardening Guide
- Pollan, M. Second Nature
- Rakow, D., and Lee, S. Public Garden Management: A Complete Guide to the Planning and Administration of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta
- Tallamy, D. Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
- Taylor,P. Easy Care Native Plants
- Stone, M. & Barlow, Z. Ecological Literacy
- Wojtech, M. Bark A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast
- Worth, B., and Ruiz, A. Oh Say Can You Seed? All About Flowering Plants (Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library) ***
Geology
- Blobaum, C. Geology Rocks! ***
- Cole, J., and Degen, B. The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth ***
- Dixon, D. The Practical Geologist: The Introductory Guide to the Basics of Geology and to Collecting and Identifying Rock***
- Pellant, C. Rocks and Minerals***
- Rosinsky, N. Rocks: Hard, Smooth, Soft and Rough ***
- Weidner Zoehfeld, K. Rocks and Minerals (National Geographic Kids) ***
History
- Cape Elizabeth Historical Society. Cape Elizabeth: Past to Present***
- Thompson, Jr., Kenneth E. Portland Headlight & Fort Williams: An Illustrated History With a Walking Guide Map
* Indicates a title graciously donated by Eddie Woodin.
*** Indicates a title acquired through the J.Michael Henderson memorial bequest.