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If you’ve enjoyed learning about park landscapes, the Emerald Necklace, and Frederick Law Olmsted with us, here are some books with more even more information (great for grades 2-5):   FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED Frederick Law Olmsted: Partner with Nature by Johanna Johnston.  Published by Dodd, Mead & Company, 1975. Parks for the People by Julie Dunlap.  Published by Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1994. The Man who Made Parks: The Story of Parkbuilder Frederick Law Olmsted by Frieda Wishinsky.  Published by Tundra Books, 1999.   NATURE & ENVIRONMENT Caring for Our Land (Caring for Our Earth) by Carol Greene.  Published by Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1991. Journey to the Heart of Nature by Joseph Cornell.  Published by Dawn Publications, 1994. Kid Heroes of the Environment: Simple Things that Real Kids are Doing to Save the Earth by Catherine Dee.  Published by Earth Works Press, 1991. Loving the Earth: A Sacred Landscape Book for Children by Fredric Lehrman. Published by Celestial Arts, December 1990. Nature All Year Long by Claire Leslie.  Published by Greenwillow Books, 1991. Rivers and People (Natures Landscapes) by T. Browne.  Published by Silver Burdett Press, 1982.   URBAN PARKS At the Park by Alvin Granowsky, Dee Stuart.  Published by Bt Bound, 2002. City Park (Habitats) by Wendy Davis.  Published by Children's Press, 1998. The Changing City by Jorg Muller .  Published by Scribner, 1977. The Streets Are Free by Kurusa, Monika Doppert and Karen Englander.  Published by Annic Press, 1995.      ART Come Look with Me: Exploring Landscape Art with Children by Gladys Blizzard.  Published  by Thomasson-Grant, Inc., 1992. Drawing from Nature by Jim Arnosky.  Published by Lothrop Lee & Shepard, 1987          Two Brookline  Place,  Brookline, MA 02445       Telephone: (617) 232-5374