Karen Patkau

An introduction to wetland ecosystems, describing the importance of wetlands to the food chain and how wetlands help preserve the earth's soil and water.

An introduction to arctic ecosystems, describing the plants and animals native to arctic regions, and discussing threats to the Arctic and its importance to the rest of the world.

In this deceptively simple counting book, Max and Josephine tend their garden while readers follow along, counting from one to ten as the garden is planted. Then readers can count in groups of tens as the garden is harvested, while they search through the pictures for the many small animals that are hiding throughout. A concise and clever text introduces color and rhythm, and the illustrations are bright and engaging, making this a perfect counting...

Forest: A See to Learn Book is the first book in a series of non-fiction picture books for very young children, using lyrical phrasing to encourage a sensitive perception of the natural world and a caring connection with it. Through gentle questions, the text asks young readers to consider what they see and experience in the forest through the seasons - animal tracks, tiny creatures in the soil, birds soaring in the sky above, towering trees, shade...