Little Naturalists: Rachel Carson

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Age range 0 to 3

Rachel Carson was a marine biologist who wrote three popular books about ocean life. She wrote Silent Spring to tell people about the dangers of pesticides, which might kill so many birds that none would be left to sing in the spring. Rachels work brought about change, and she is considered the mother of the modern environmental movement. Kate Coombs engaging narrative and Seth Lucas captivating art teach young readers about this inspiring conservationist, encouraging little naturalists to Be Kind and Be Adventurous.

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Kate Coombs is an award-winning author of original fairy tales, poems, middle-grade fantasy novels, and picture books, including the critically acclaimed Water Sings Blue, which won the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award for 2012, and many books in the bestselling BabyLit series. She lives in Bountiful, Utah.

Seth Lucas is an illustrator and designer with a BFA in graphic design. He is the co-creator of Ello There Outdoors selling prints and accessories supporting the National Parks and outdoors. He lives in Boise, ID, with his wife and daughter.