Illustrations by Joe Kulka

Acknowledgments:

This book would not have been possible 

without the help of numerous individuals 

who generously gave their time and expertise.

Special thanks go to Roberta Burzynski, who 

wrote the text and was involved in the book 

from conception to completion.

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Burzynski, Roberta

Woodsy’s ABCs.

(Program aid (United States. Dept. of Agriculture) ; no. 1729)

SUMMARY: Woodsy Owl introduces young children to the environment and

conservation,through full-color illustrations, rhyming verse, and movement prompts.

 1.Conservation of natural resources-Juvenile literature.

 2. Ecology-Juvenile literature. I. Kulka, Joe. II. United States. Forest Service. III. Title.

S940

16 USC 580p-4 & 18 USC 711a































eastern swallowtail

 butterfly

buttercups

bald eagle sockeye salmon moose

long-tailed weasel chick and earthworm

cattails spotted turtle

Can you find these plants and animals in this book? buttercups

moose

brown bear
mallard ducks red squirrels woodchuck

blue catfish lily pads opossum

deer mouse American shrew

red salamander raccoon

pileated woodpecker bumblebee

North American 

bullfrog

woolly bear 

caterpillar
dragonfly ladybug praying mantis

red ants yellow garden spider monarch butterfly

brook trout

northern cardinal house sparrow

leopard frog

red dove American robin

eastern cottontail 

rabbit

eastern grey 

squirrel
red fox

painted turtle large-mouthed bass great blue heron

big brown bat striped skunk

frog raccoon

white-tailed deer

green anole

nine-banded 

armadillos

blue morning 

glories

ruby-throated 

hummingbird

greater flamingos
wood stork beaver

shelf fungus eastern bluebird

sunflowers

mountain lions

water moccasin

red-tailed hawk

Canada goose

osprey

alligator snapping 

turtle

pink capped 

mushrooms

oak acorn 

eastern chipmunk and seedling

North American 

big-horn sheep
coyote saguaro cactus

Gila monster scorpion

starfish

gulls

blue crab

greater roadrunner

western diamond 

back rattlesnake

black-tailed 

jackrabbit

bottle-nosed 

dolphin

Look for new plants and animals when you play. 

Just remember that outside is where they stay.
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Program Aid 1729

Originally Printed January 2004 / Slightly Revised March 2008

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the 

basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial 

status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or 

because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all 

prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for 

communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET 

Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, 

Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 

795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Program Aid 1729

Originally Printed January 2004 / Slightly Revised March 2008