• The Mystery of Blackbird Pond (new)
• The Desert Alphabet Encyclopedia
• We Like to Help Cook
• Rascal, The Tassel-Eared Squirrel
• We Like to Move
• Earth Notes

• Discover the Seasons
• The Forest Alphabet Encyclopedia
• My Favorite Tree
• I Celebrate Nature
• Buttons, The Foster Bunny

What is happening to the pond and why is it happening? Where are the animals? What can we do about it? Read and discover the answers. As you read, learn fascinating facts about some of the the wildlife species that make their home at Blackbird Pond.

Written and illustrated by Diane Iverson. Price - $12.00. 32 pages, full color. Produced by The Friends of Shipley Nature Center. Learn more about Shipley Nature Center and Blackbird Pond. Visit the nature center website at www.shipleynature.org. For book information email info@shipleynature.org.

By Sylvester Allred.
Illustrations by Diane Iverson.

Meet the inhabitants of the harsh desert environment through the informative descriptions and expertly drawn pictures found in the pages of Desert Alphabet. Equipped with sharp spines, powerful poisons, and an assortment of other defenses, the plants and animals of the desert fight every day for survival. Not only does this book picture and name nearly 100 of these resolute desert species, it offers insight into where they live, what they feed on, and the unique adaptations they have developed to survive.

From addax to zinnia, Desert Alphabet takes the reader on a journey through the exciting and perilous desert landscape.

Young children learn by watching and doing. Even toddlers can often help out in the kitchen with simple tasks ... sometimes much more than we expect.

By Marcus Allsop.
Illustrations by Diane Iverson.

This book encourages children and adults to work together to prepare and eat healthy meals containing:

• more vegetables and fruits,

• whole grains,

• low-fat milk products,

• lean meats, poultry and fish,

• beans and healthy fats and oils.

By Sylvester Allred.
Illustrations by Diane Iverson.

In the ponderosa pine forest on the rim of the Grand Canyon lives Rascal, a tassel-eared squirrel. Rascal's tale reveals the lifeways of tassel-eared squirrels, the sometimes cruel randomness of nature, and the teeming and twittering life in the ponderosa pine forest.

Sidebars discuss the many natural things that make up Rascal's world, and Diane Iverson's vivid illustrations jump off the pages.

Rascal can be purchased while visiting the Grand Canyon, or ordered through the Grand Canyon Association web site.

By Elyse April, with Sara Ryan.
Illustrations by Diane Iverson.

To fight obesity and lessen screen time, kids (and adults) need to move! More...

The Colorado Plateau. Canyon Country. The Four Corners. Call it what you will, the upland Southwest is home to some of America's scenic treasures: the Grand Canyon, Mesa Verde, Canyonlands, the mountains and mesas of New Mexico. It is also home to some of the country's most unique and treasured lifeways: Hopi, Navajo, Hispanic, Anglo-American.

This book includes some of the all-time favorite Earth Notes essays of this special place, from the series produced by KNAU/Arizona Public Radio. Whether you are a visitor to Arizona or a resident, you will find this book an inspiring look at how the human culture of the Colorado Plateau rises to the level of the extraordinary scenery.

Earth Notes can be purchased while visiting the Grand Canyon, or ordered through the Grand Canyon Association web site.

Involve your children in the pageant of the seasons. Rich illustrations and sensitive poetry vividly capture the unique spirit of each part of the year. More...

From Abert's Squirrel to Zephyr-eyed Silkmoth, this book provides a fascinating alphabetical tour of the bounty and beauty of North American Forests. More...

Trees are important in children's lives. For many children, trees are play places, dreaming places, budding-scientist places, and escape-from-the-world places.
This book is for tree lovers of the 21st century. More...

Can you remember the joy of running after a butterfly, wading in a stream, or blowing on a puffball? Here is a delightful way of sharing these precious first experiences of nature with the next generation.

For ordering information, contact Diane Iverson

This book focuses on the confusing experience of foster care. Buttons is honest, easy to identify with and like most foster care children a little anxious and confused. Introduce your foster care child to Buttons.

For ordering information, contact Diane Iverson

Diane routinely has books for sale at her seminars, where she also will autograph them with a special message. If you would like a personally autographed copy of one of her books (for you, or perhaps one of your children), and you can't attend one of her seminars, click here to send an e-mail to Diane for more information on getting your own personally autographed copy.

Diane Iverson grew up on a 40-acre cotton and alfalfa farm outside a small farming community in California's great San Joaquin Valley. It was a wonderful place to be a child. In that setting she enjoyed climbing trees, catching pollywogs and playing with a variety of farm animals.