{"product_id":"the-secret-jobs-of-backyard-elliot-meadow-9798189539718","title":"The Secret Jobs of Backyard Creatures for Kids: An Illustrated Guide to the Tiny Animals That Build, Protect, Clean, and Keep Our Backyards Alive","description":"\u003cb\u003eYour backyard is busier than you think!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeneath fallen leaves, inside tiny tunnels, among flowers, and under damp logs, amazing creatures are hard at work. Some carry pollen from flower to flower. Others protect plants, recycle dead leaves, spread seeds, hunt pests, and keep backyard food webs in balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Jobs of Backyard Creatures for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e invites young readers into a hidden miniature world filled with surprising animals and important nature jobs. Through colorful illustrations, simple explanations, playful speech bubbles, and hands-on challenges, children will discover how hoverflies, mason bees, lacewings, mantises, springtails, millipedes, jumping spiders, chipmunks, blue jays, salamanders, skinks, garter snakes, and many more backyard visitors help keep nature alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will learn why a hoverfly looks like a bee, how a mason bee builds with mud, why a millipede curls into a ball, how a blue jay can help plant an oak tree, and why salamanders need cool, damp hiding places. Every page turns an ordinary backyard into an exciting place of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this beautifully illustrated nature guide, children will enjoy: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascinating facts about tiny backyard animals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFun \"secret job\" titles that explain each creature's role\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHidden-object searches, matching games, mazes, and observation challenges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eBackyard safety and creature-friendly activity ideas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuizzes, an answer key, a glossary, and a creature index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Junior Backyard Guardian certificate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for curious young nature lovers, families, classrooms, homeschool lessons, and anyone who enjoys exploring the outdoors, this book encourages children to observe gently, ask questions, and appreciate even the smallest living things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book, step outside, and discover the tiny heroes working in your backyard every day!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elliot Meadow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798189539718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.17d","brand":"Elliot Meadow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002339270911,"sku":"9798189539718","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-secret-jobs-of-backyard-elliot-meadow-9798189539718","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}