Smithsonian's Backyard Series

32 primary works • 32 total works
Gray Squirrel at Pacific Avenue
3.93
· 55 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1995 · 8 editions
Children will enjoy this exciting story as Gray Sq…
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Screech Owl at Midnight Hollow
3.71
· 17 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1996 · 13 editions
Children will follow Screech Owl as he hunts and f…
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Woodchuck at Blackberry Road
4.21
· 14 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1993 · 11 editions
Mother Woodchuck leads her babies from their burro…
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Chipmunk at Hollow Tree Lane
4.22
· 116 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 1994 · 16 editions
Children discover that they do not have to travel …
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Armadillo at Riverside Road
3.75
· 16 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1996 · 11 editions
Armadillo emerges from her burrow in search of tas…
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Monarch Butterfly of Aster Way
3.97
· 37 Ratings · 11 Reviews · published 1998 · 19 editions
Beginning her journey in a backyard on Aster Way, …
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Groundhog at Evergreen Road - a Smithsonian's Backyard Book
4.19
· 32 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2003 · 15 editions
Groundhog has a busy day ahead of him. He leaves h…
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Opossum at Sycamore Road
3.72
· 18 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1997 · 10 editions
It's nighttime. Opossum and her four babies waddle…
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Raccoon at Clear Creek Road
4.44
· 36 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1995 · 15 editions
Raccoon ventures into a creek to find dinner. Sudd…
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Fawn at Woodland Way
4.20
· 20 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1994 · 18 editions
Children will follow Fawn as she dashes from dange…
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Red Fox at Hickory Lane
4.00
· 12 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2003 · 13 editions
Red Fox makes his way back to his mate and his fou…
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River Otter at Autumn Lane - a Smithsonian's Backyard Book
Children can join River Otter as she nurses her ne…
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Bumblebee at Apple Tree Lane
4.08
· 48 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 2000 · 15 editions
In a backyard in southern New England, Bumblebee e…
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Badger At Sandy Ridge Road
3.67
· 9 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2005 · 9 editions
Children join Badger in her search for the perfect…
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Red Bat At Sleepy Hollow Lane
4.44
· 9 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2004 · 12 editions
As spring turns into fall, Red Bat's two babies gr…
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Canada Goose at Cattail Lane
3.75
· 12 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2005 · 16 editions
In early spring, a Canada Goose patiently sits on …
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Robin at Hickory Street
3.83
· 12 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 9 editions
Moose Calf spends a summer easting and growing in …
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Flying Squirrel at Acorn Place
4.29
· 17 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1998 · 12 editions
Children discover that they do not have to travel …
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Black Bear Cub at Sweet Berry Trail
4.62
· 8 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2008 · 11 editions
Children follow the Black Bear family as they cool…
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Skunk at Hemlock Circle
3.92
· 13 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 7 editions
Skunk comes out at night to search the backyard fo…
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Garter Snake at Willow Creek Lane - a Smithsonian's Backyard Book
Garter Snake has been on her own since birth. She …
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Coyote at Pinon Place
4.00
· 5 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 6 editions
A young coyote explore the backyard of the pink ad…
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Daddy Longlegs at Birch Lane
4.60
· 5 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 7 editions
Every day is an adventure when you're Daddy Longle…
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Bullfrog at Magnolia Circle - a Smithsonian's Backyard Book
Bullfrog is ready to find a spot of his own where …
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Deer Mouse at Old Farm Road (Smithsonian's Backyard)
4.20
· 20 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1998 · 13 editions
Deer Mouse prepares a nest for her soon-to-be babi…
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Box Turtle At Silver Pond Lane
4.00
· 37 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2000 · 15 editions
Children follow Box Turtle as she stirs from her c…
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Firefly at Stonybrook Farm
3.71
· 14 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2004 · 13 editions
Firefly crawls out of the ground and flies into th…
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Ladybug at Orchard Avenue
3.94
· 32 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 1996 · 18 editions
Ladybug encounters many predators while hunting fo…
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Loon at Northwood Lake - a Smithsonian's Backyard Book
4.14
· 29 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1997 · 16 editions
Loon and his mate spend the summer raising their l…
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Little Black Ant on Park Street
4.30
· 10 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2009 · 8 editions
Little Black Ant spends the hot summer days on Par…
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Mallard Duck at Meadow View Pond
4.28
· 18 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2001 · 11 editions
Growing up on the pond, Mallard Duck and his sibli…
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Alligator at Saw Grass Road
4.21
· 14 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2006 · 11 editions
Children read-along to the exciting story of Allig…
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