REFERENCES
Olie Bastin and Ruth Nixon
GENERAL REFERENCE BOOKS
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Trees, Timbers and Forests of the World by Herbert Edlin, Maurice Nimmo, et al. (Harmony Books, 1978)
- Forest by Jake Page and The Editors of Time-Life Books, (Time-Life Books 1980)
- Healing Plants by Mannfried Pahlow, (Barrons, 1993)
BOOKLETS, KITS, AND POSTERS
- The Private Eye Guild/Manual, by Kerry Ruef (Kerry Ruef and Associates Educational Consulting, 7710 31st NW, Seattle, WA, 98117, 1992) All ages
- The Private Eye Loupe Set, 36 imprinted loupes (5X) in poly grid cases, (a two-box set) Educational Consulting, 7710 31st NW Seattle, WA, 98117 Phone # (206) 784- 8813; Fax # (206) 781-2172
- Deciduous Woodlands, Poster. Colored Illustrations of variety of woodland plants. Order from Carolina Biological Supply Co., 2700 York Road, Burlington, NC 27215
- Tree Rings: Hands on Nature Kit. Includes tree cross section, activity book, etc. from Educational Insights, Dominquez Hills, CA 90220, 1991
FIELD GUIDES
- Audabon Society Nature Guides:
- Eastern Forests by Anna Myron Sutton (Alfred A. Knopf, 1985)
- Western Forests by Stephen Whitney (Alfred A. Knopf, 1985)
- The Complete Trees of North America by Thomas S. Elias (Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1980)
- Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs by George A. Petrides (Houghton, Mifflin, 1972)
- Spotter's Guide to Trees of North America by Alan Mitchell (Usborne Publishing, 1979)
- Winter Tree Finder by May Theilgaard Watts and Tom Watts (Nature Study Guild, Box 10489, Rochester, NY, 14610)
- Tree Finder by May Theilgaard Watts (Nature Study Guild, Box 10489, Rochester, NY 14610, 1991)
- Wildflowers in Color by Arthur Stupka (Harper Perennial, A Division of Harper Collins Publishers, 1994)
- Newcomb's Wildlife Guide by Lawrence Newcomb, Illustrated by Gordon Morrison (Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1977)
- Trees of North America by C. Frank Brockman (Golden Press, 1979)
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
- The Blossom on the Bough by Anne Ophelia Bowden (Thomas Y. Crowell Co., 1975). Advanced
- Exploring City Trees by Margaret J. Anderson (McGraw-Hill, 1976). Inter. and Adv.
- The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia, Ph.D. (Charles B. Slack, 1982). All ages
- The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein (Harper and Row, 1964). All ages
- Have You Seen Trees? by Joanne Oppenheim (Young Scott Books, 1967). Primary
- How Leaves Change by Sylvia Johnson (Lerner Publications, 1986). Advanced
- The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1971). All ages
- The Man Who Talked to a Tree by Byrd Baylor Schweitzer (E.P. Dutton and Co., 1968). Poetry Intermediate
- Oak and Company by Richard Mabey (Greenwillow Books, 1983). Intermediate
- A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry (Harper and Row, 1956). Primary
- A Tree is Something Wonderful by Elizabeth K. and Padraic Cooper (Golden Gate Junior Books, 1972). Primary or Inter.
- What's Inside? Plant (Nasco, 1996) Janesville Ave. Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, 53538- 0901, Fax # (414) 563-8296, Toll Free Phone # 1-800-558-9595. Primary
FILMS, SLIDESETS, AND VIDEOS
- Edible Wild Plants: Video Guide to 100 Useful Wild Herbs by Jim Duke; 60 minutes; Carolina Biological Supply Co., Phone # 1-800-227-1150 or Fax #1-800-222- 7112
- Cooking with Edible Flowers and Culinary Herbs:Video Cookbook and Field Guide; 60 minutes, Carolina Biological Supply Co., Phone #1-800-227-1150 or Fax # 1-800- 222-7112
- Flowers, Plants and Trees Volume III Video, Color 30 minutes, To Order: Tell Me Why, 730 Washington Street, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, Phone # (213)821-3329
- In Celebration of Trees: The World's Oldest Living Things. 60 minutes. The Discovery Channel Video Library. Library Video Company, 1996. # N2404 Phone # 800- 843-3620
RECORDS, COLORING BOOKS, AND ART
- Billy B. Sings About Trees. Record or cassette of 14 upbeat kids' songs by Bill Brennan. Jenson Publication, P.O. BOX 248, New Berlin, WI, 53151-0245, Attn. Sales Department
- A Field Guide to Forests Color Book by Roger Tory Peterson et al. (Houghton Mifflin, 2 Park Street, Boston, MA 02108).
- Nature Printing With Tempra Paint. Information sheets. Write to: Nature Impressions, 1658 Lake Hills Court, Parkersburg, WV 26101
OTHER ACTIVITY SOURCES
West Virginia's Nongame Wildlife, Endangered Species, and Natural Heritage Programs.
Contact: Nongame Wildlife Program
P.O. Box 67
Elkins, WV 26241
Phone # (304) 637-0245
Available:
Various booklets, videos, plant slides, pamphlets
Trees Are Terrific! Nature Scope; Published by National Wildlife Federation, 1400 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036-2266. Copyright 1992.
Project Learning Tree. Sponsored by The American Forest Institute. Filled with tree and forest related activities. Write to: The American Forest Institute, Inc., 1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036.
Celebrate Arbor Day. Write to: National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska
"Plant Press". Includes 12 dryers and 12 ventilators. Press is 12"x18": Nasco, 901 Janesville Ave., Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538-0901 Phone # (414)563-2446 or Fax # (414) 563-8296
"Plant Parts Set Charts". Titles: Roots, Structure of Systems, Stem, and Leaves. Call Toll Free 1-800-558-9595 Nasco