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Orchids in
their Natural Habitat
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Dedicated
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ORCHIDS FOR KIDS
We have gathered a collection of links for
the young ones to introduce them to Orchids. Orchids can be
entertaining and educational. The list of science fair projects
involving orchids are endless.
The Houston Orchid Society can provide
speakers for youth groups and classes. If you are a group leader
or teacher and need guidance in developing a program or need materials
contact Calvin Starr
calvin@kr5e.com. We also
welcome youth groups to our monthly meetings, but please contact me
ahead of time so that we can properly recognize them.
Orchid Coloring Pages
Orchid Related Web Sites
Orchid Related Books
Olivia the Orchid Fairyb
by
Daisy Meadows
Help save
Fairyland's flowers!
Every flower is bright and blossoming, thanks to the
Petal Fairies! But when Jack Frost steals their magical
petals, the fairies are in trouble. Flowers everywhere
could disappear!
The goblins have taken Olivia the Orchid Fairy's petal
to a chilly ice cave. Can Rachel and Kirsty convince
them to play nice in the ice?
Find the magical petal in each book and keep Fairyland
in full bloom!
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The Legend of the Lady Slipper; An Ojibwe Tale
Published 1999, Houghton Mifflin, Boston.
by Lise Lunge-Larsen and Margi Preus
Illustrated by Andrea Arroyo
The author writes:
"The lady slipper grows in
the northern woods to mark the courage and strength of a
small girl who lived there long ago—a girl who saved her
people from a terrible disease by listening carefully to
the whispering snow, the rumbling ice, and the dancing
northern lights. Illustrated with paintings as graceful
and delicate as the lady slipper itself, this
unforgettable retelling shows how a child's lost
slippers became one of nature's most lovely spring
flowers."
Recommended for ages 4-8.
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The Legend of the Lady's Slipper
Illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen
Published 2001.
The book reveals the strong bond
of family and community in an inspiring and touching legend.
This is a suspenseful tale of a young maiden's run through
the forest in an attempt to save the people of her village.
"Dashing through the forest,
with starlight at her heels," Running Flower is a testament
of courage, loyalty, and sacrifice. You will remember her
story whenever you see delicate pink and white lady's
slippers carpeting the ground of a northern forest.
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Ytek and the Arctic Orchid; An Inuit Legend
by Garnet Hewitt
Illustrations by Heather Woodall
Published 1981. Vanguard Press, New York. Won Amelia Frances
Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award in 1982.
In this retelling of the Inuit
legend, the only son of an aging shaman must prove his
worthiness by conquering his unknown Tornrack, a wild spirit
which if fought and tamed will protect and guide its captor.
When the caribou become less
plentiful on the Inuit hunting grounds, a young boy named Ytek
goes in search of an answer to the problem of the vanishing
herds.
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Orchids of the World Coloring Book
by Virginie Fowler Elbert
Published 1983, Dover Publications, New York.
Forty-five orchids rendered in
exquisite line-drawings include both exotic varieties and
familiar species. Captions give scientific names, essential
information. Learn about some of the loveliest flowers in
existence as you color drawings for framing, reproduction, or
collections. Introduction, captions, glossary. 45
black-and-white drawings, shown in color on covers.
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