Recommended reading on nature related topics from librarians at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. 

An Anthology of Butterflies and Moths
By: Richard Jones 

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Learn the names and features of butterflies and moths with this book. With notes, photos, and illustrations of more than 100 species, the reader will soon be able to tell the purple emperor butterfly from the emperor moth and the Indian leaf butterfly from the Borneo leafwing"--modified back cover. 

All About Moths
By: Golriz Golkar 

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In this book, early fluent readers will learn all about moths. Vivid, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about the insect's defining features, anatomy, and appearance, as well as its habitats, life cycle stages, and behaviors, such as being attracted to light.  --Hoopla  

I See Moths
By: Julia Jaske 

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Take a closer look at your tiny neighbors! Beginning readers will learn all the cool things moths can do! The series uses the whole language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition that builds recognition and confidence. The simple text makes it easy for children to engage in reading. 

Moths: A Complete Guide to Biology and Behavior
By: David Conway Lees 

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This richly illustrated guide to their biology, evolution, and history demonstrates the incredible diversity of these winged insects and reveals the ruthless survival tactics used by some including blood-sucking moths, cannibalism in the cocoon, and carnivorous caterpillars. The book also explores their extraordinary life cycle, charting development from egg to larva to cocoon to airborne adult, as well as the surprising variations of color and wing patterns that moths have evolved.” --Bibliocommons 

Moth: An Evolution Story
By: Isabel Thomas 

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A newly-emerged peppered moth blends in with other speckled-winged moths on lichen-covered branches, but over time the moths with black wings increase as trees are blackened by soot from man-made machines. --Bibliocommons  

Gardening for Moths
By: Jim McCormac 

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Loaded with stunning color photographs, this practical guidebook, which encompasses the identification of moths, their caterpillars, and their vital roles in Midwestern ecosystems, shows gardeners how to use native plants to attract these essential, but often overlooked and misunderstood, insects. --Bibliocommons 

Butterflies & Moths
By: David J. Carter 

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A field guide to butterflies and moths around the world, each depicted by a full-color photograph with a caption that describes key features and points of differentiation. The Dorling Kindersley handbooks are the most visually appealing guides on the natural world in the book marketplace. Featuring more than 500 full-color illustrations and photographs, along with detailed annotations. Dorling Kindersley Handbooks make identification easy and accurate. --Bibliocommons 

The Moth Keeper
By: K. O’Neill 

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Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year. Her village needs the flower to continue thriving and Anya is excited to prove her worth and show her thanks to her friends with her actions, but what happens when being a Moth Keeper isn’t exactly what Anya thought it would be? Night after night, it is lonely in the desert, with only one lantern for light. Still, Anya is eager to prove her worth, to show her thanks to her friends and her village. But is it worth the cost? And yet something isn’t right. When Anya glimpses the one thing that could destroy what she’s meant to protect, her village and the lunar moths are left to deal with the consequences. -- Publisher's website.