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Pamela Hickman

Author of Animal Senses: How Animals See, Hear, Taste, Smell and Feel

51+ Works 1,630 Members 22 Reviews

About the Author

Pamela Hickman is the author of over 30 books about nature and wildlife for children

Includes the names: Pamela Hickman, Pamela M. Hickman

Image credit: kidscanpress.com

Series

Animal Behavior

My First Look at Nature

The Kids Canadian Nature Series

Starting with Nature

Hands on Nature

See, Make and Do

Works by Pamela Hickman

Animal Senses: How Animals See, Hear, Taste, Smell and Feel (1998) 157 copies

Who Lives Here? (2008) 100 copies

A Seed Grows : My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle (1997) 89 copies

Bugwise: Thirty Incredible Insect Investigations and Arachnid Activities (1990) 75 copies

Animals in Motion: How Animals Swim, Jump, Slither and Glide (2000) 71 copies

The Kids Canadian Bird Book (1995) 62 copies

Birdwise: Forty Fun Feats For Finding Out About Our Feathered Friends (1988) 62 copies

Nature All Around: Trees (2019) 61 copies

A New Butterfly: My First Look at Metamorphosis (1609) 59 copies

The Night Book : Exploring Nature after Dark with Activities, Experiments and Information (1996) 57 copies

Nature All Around: Plants (2020) 53 copies

Animals and Their Young: How Animals Produce and Care for Their Babies (2003) 48 copies

Habitats (1993) 45 copies

Animals Eating: How Animals Chomp, Chew, Slurp and Swallow (2001) 43 copies

A New Frog: My First Look at the Life Cycle of an Amphibian (1999) 39 copies

Animals Hibernating: How Animals Survive Extreme Conditions (2005) 38 copies

Nature All Around: Bugs (2019) 37 copies

Wetlands (1993) 37 copies

The Kids Canadian Tree Book (1995) 36 copies

Nature All Around: Birds (2020) 33 copies

Hungry Animals: My First Look at a Food Chain (1997) 31 copies

A New Duck: My First Look at the Life Cycle of a Bird (1999) 30 copies

The Jumbo Book of Nature Science (1996) 30 copies

The Kids Canadian Bug Book (1996) 27 copies

The Kids Canadian Plant Book (1995) 26 copies

Turtle Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (2005) 25 copies

Starting with Nature Bug Book (1990) 23 copies

How Animals Eat (2007) 22 copies

Birds of Prey Rescue: Changing the Future for Endangered Wildlife (2006) 22 copies

Starting with Nature Tree Book (1995) 21 copies

How Animals Use Their Senses (2006) 20 copies

Plantwise (1991) 19 copies

Starting with Nature Plant Book (1996) 18 copies

How Animals Move (2007) 13 copies

A Tree Is a Home (2021) 13 copies

In the Woods (See, Make and Do) (1998) 12 copies

Animals and Their Mates: How Animals Attract, Fight for and Protect Each Other (2004) 10 copies

Starting with Nature Bird Book (1995) 10 copies

Introducing Trees (Hands on Nature) (1995) 8 copies

Introducing Birds (1992) 8 copies

Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War (2012) 7 copies

At the Seashore: Atlantic Edition (See, Make and Do) (1996) 7 copies

Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War (2012) 6 copies

At the Seashore: Pacific Edition (See, Make and Do) (1997) 5 copies

The Komagata Maru and Canada's Anti-Indian Immigration Policies in the Twentieth Century (2014) 4 copies

Introducing Insects (Hands on Nature) (1992) 3 copies

How animals produce and care for their babies 3 copies

Introducing Reptiles (Hands on Nature) (1993) 2 copies

Why Wetland? Education Kit 1 copy

Introducing Flowers, Ferns, Fungi, & More (Hands on Nature) (1992) 1 copy

En Pleine Nature: Les Plantes (French Edition) (2020) 1 copy

Associated Works

Getting to Know Nature's Children (Guide and Index) (1985) — some editions — 14 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Hickman, Pamela M.
Gender: female
Nationality: Canada
Birthplace: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Places of residence: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Canning, Nova Scotia, Canada
Education: University of Waterloo ( BS|Hons|Environmental Studies and Biology)
Occupations: Education Co-ordinator for the Federation of Ontario Naturalists (for seven years)
Awards and honors: Lilla Sterling Memorial Award (1995)
Green Prize for Sustainable Literature Award (2007)

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Reviews

The Kids Canadian Tree Book (Kids Canadian Nature) by Pamela Hickman

Trees

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BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

A Tree Is a Home by Pamela Hickman

As seasons change, nature alters with it. Children will be informed about 6 animals that reside within an oak tree and how they adjust their little animal lives with the seasons as their home changes.

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sawyerboyd | 2 other reviews | Mar 16, 2023 |

A Tree Is a Home by Pamela Hickman

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.

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fernandie | 2 other reviews | Sep 15, 2022 |

Nature All Around: Birds by Pamela Hickman

Note: I accessed digital review copies of this book through Edelweiss and NetGalley.

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fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

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Awards

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A New Butterfly: My First Look at Metamorphosis (1997)

A Seed Grows : My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle (1997)

Hungry Animals: My First Look at a Food Chain (1997)

NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6

A New Frog: My First Look at the Life Cycle of an Amphibian (365807)

A New Duck: My First Look at the Life Cycle of a Bird (365807)

Utah Beehive Book Award

Animal Senses: How Animals See, Hear, Taste, Smell and Feel (Nominee – Informational Books – 2000)

Birdwise: Forty Fun Feats For Finding Out About Our Feathered Friends (Nominee – Informational Books – 1991)

The Best Children's Books of the Year

Nature All Around: Birds (2021)

Nature All Around: Plants (2021)

SB&F Best Science Books for Children

Starting with Nature Plant Book (2000)

Starting with Nature Bird Book (2000)

A New Frog: My First Look at the Life Cycle of an Amphibian (1999)

A New Duck: My First Look at the Life Cycle of a Bird (1999)

Starting with Nature Tree Book (1999)

Starting with Nature Bug Book (1999)

Silver Birch Fiction Award

Animals in Motion: How Animals Swim, Jump, Slither and Glide (Nominee – Non-Fiction – 2001)

The Night Book : Exploring Nature after Dark with Activities, Experiments and Information (Nominee – Non-Fiction – 1997)

Habitats (Nominee – 1995)

Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award

Animals Hibernating: How Animals Survive Extreme Conditions (Shortlist – English Nonfiction – 2007)

Animals and Their Young: How Animals Produce and Care for Their Babies (Shortlist – English Nonfiction – 2005)

Animals Eating: How Animals Chomp, Chew, Slurp and Swallow (Shortlist – English Nonfiction – 2003)

At the Seashore: Atlantic Edition (See, Make and Do) (Shortlist – English Nonfiction – 2000)

Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award

Who Lives Here? (Finalist – 2009)

Skipping Stones Honor Award

A Tree Is a Home (Nature & Ecology Books – 2022)

Toronto Public Library First and Best

Who Lives Here? (2008)

Blue Spruce Award

Who Lives Here? (Nominee – 2009)

SWCC Book Awards

Animals and Their Young: How Animals Produce and Care for Their Babies (Shortlist – Children's – 2003)

The Willow Awards

Who Lives Here? (Finalist – Shining Willow – 2009)

SB&F Best Science Books for Junior High and High School Readers

Animals and Their Mates: How Animals Attract, Fight for and Protect Each Other (2005)

Rocky Mountain Book Award

Animals Eating: How Animals Chomp, Chew, Slurp and Swallow (Nominee – 2002)

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Statistics

Works: 51
Also by: 1
Members: 1,630
Popularity: #15,774
Rating: 4.1

Reviews: 22
ISBNs: 134
Languages: 3

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