{"product_id":"plant-a-pocket-of-prairie-hardcover","title":"Plant a Pocket of Prairie - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhyllis Root\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBetsy Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Phyllis Root and illustrator Betsy Bowen last explored the vast, boggy peatlands of northern Minnesota in their book \u003ci\u003eBig Belching Bog\u003c\/i\u003e. Now, in \u003ci\u003ePlant a Pocket of Prairie\u003c\/i\u003e, Root and Bowen take young readers on a trip to another of Minnesota's important ecosystems: the prairie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce covering almost 40 percent of the United States, native prairie is today one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. \u003ci\u003ePlant a Pocket of Prairie\u003c\/i\u003e teaches children how changes in one part of the system affect every other part: when prairie plants are destroyed, the animals who eat those plants and live on or around them are harmed as well. Root shows what happens when we work to restore the prairies, encouraging readers to \"plant a pocket of prairie\" in their own backyards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy growing native prairie plants, children can help re-create food and habitat for the many birds, butterflies, and other animals that depend on them. \"Plant cup plants,\" Root suggests. \"A thirsty chickadee might come to drink from a tiny leaf pool. Plant goldenrod. A Great Plains toad might flick its tongue at goldenrod soldier beetles.\" An easy explanation of the history of the prairie, its endangered status, and how to go about growing prairie plants follows, as well as brief descriptions of all the plants and animals mentioned in the story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Betsy Bowen's beautiful, airy illustrations capturing the feel of an open prairie and all its inhabitants, readers of all ages will be inspired to start planting seeds and watching for the many fascinating animals their plants attract. What a marvelous transformation could take place if we all planted a pocket of prairie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhyllis Root is the author of more than forty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eTen Sleepy Sheep, One Duck Stuck\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBig Momma Makes the World\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Boston Globe Horn Book Award. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eBig Belching Bog\u003c\/i\u003e (Minnesota, 2010), illustrated by Betsy Bowen. She lives in Minneapolis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetsy Bowen is the author and\/or illustrator of numerous children's books, including \u003ci\u003eGreat Wolf and the Good Woodsman\u003c\/i\u003e (Minnesota, 2005); \u003ci\u003eAntler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwoods Alphabet Year\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBig Belching Bog\u003c\/i\u003e (Minnesota, 2010). She lives in Grand Marais, Minnesota.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.2 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757867335968,"sku":"9780816679805","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/adfdfdec2b45be2f22c6b7a78fe9c4b9.webp?v=1780113528","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/plant-a-pocket-of-prairie-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}