Athena Swentzell Steen Libros

Built by Hand is a celebration of what is so uniquely diverse and yet similar in the buildings of different cultures around the world.Beginning with the most basic ways that human beings have sought shelter-beneath the trees and stars, under the protection of a rock cliff or cave-this book traces the transformation of materials such as earth, stone, wood or bamboo into shelters that are both stationary and moveable.

Almost Home shares the story of a young couple restoring their lives after divorce, growing their new family, and the rewards of following God in obedience.

Rewilding means returning animals or plants to places where they used to live. This book, kids will find out about awe-inspiring rewilding projects, including the wolves that returned to Yellowstone National Park and dramatically improved the ecosystem, and the beavers reintroduced to their old territories to build dams to stop them flooding. In these heartwarming true stories children will learn how different species evolved to live side by side, and will see what it takes to be a conservation scientist. They might even be inspired to become a wildlife activist themselves! By the end of the book they will be life with a key message: it's not too late to fix the planet

A house made out of straw? Yes! Whether you build an entire house or something more modest--a home office or studio, a retreat cabin or guest cottage--plastered straw bale construction is an exceptionally durable and inexpensive option. What's more, it's fun, because the technique is easy to learn and easy to do yourself. And the resulting living spaces are unusually quiet and comfortable

The award-winning author of "Empire Express" retraces the route of the first transcontinental railroad.

Entdecke über 30 faszinierende Geschichten über die Rettung von Tieren, die fast ausgestorben wären! In Auswilderungsprojekten rund um die Welt haben es Menschen durch Geduld, Kreativität und Teamarbeit geschafft, viele Tiere wieder in ihren natürlichen Lebensraum zurückzubringen. Kinder ab 8 Jahren erfahren von gejagten Wölfen in Alaska, einem mutigen Tigervater und seinen Tigerbabys oder von Sensoren in den Schweifen von unbändigen Wildpferden! Außerdem lernen neugierige Kids, was das Wort auswildern bedeutet, warum es auch im Tierreich Adoptiveltern gibt und was der Klimawandel mit dem Artensterben zu tun hat. Einzigartige Schicksale und außergewöhnliche Bilder sensibilisieren Grundschulkinder für die schützenswerte Artenvielfalt unseres Planeten. Die mitreißenden Geschichten regen Kinder zum Nachdenken und Diskutieren an: Was kann man zum Tierschutz beitragen? Wieso ist Artenvielfalt für unsere Erde so wichtig? Dieses besondere Kindersachbuch präsentiert Möglichkeiten und macht Hoffnung. Es ist nicht zu spät, die Artenvielfalt auf unserem Planeten zu retten und unsere Kinder dafür zu begeistern.