The City Sings Green & Other Poems About Welcoming WildlifeA unique and artful blend of poetry, science, and activism, this picture book shows how city dwellers can intervene so that nature can work her magic. Perfect for fans of The Curious Garden and Harlem Grown. In Oslo, Norway: citizens create a honeybee highway that stretches from one side of the city to the other, offering flowerpots, resting spots, bee boxes, and beehiveseven water fountainsevery eight hundred feet. In the Bronx, New York: a community

sinking into the swampy ground

Charlie left his hometown behind years ago and hasn’t looked back since

Matt could boast eleven Top 40 hits

In the wake of his tragic death

Translated from the Norwegian by Diane Oatley

She loves her Corgis

The stories the kids write in class become a musical play—expressing the plight of today’s immigrants and using Quixote as inspiration

a center volunteer

They usually earn less than legal minimums for traditional work

The best part: you don’t need to climb a mountain

More importantly

lives a solitary existence