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Vibrant illustrations and rhyming text offer readers a chance to learn about forest cycles, decomposition, and many of the creatures that make their habitat there. Many young readers may think that when an old tree falls in the forest, the story is over. But for many bugs, lizards, and small creatures, the story is just beginning. This book looks at the habitat that is created when an old tree begins to decay. Each page is filled with beautiful illustrations and fun, rhyming text to describe the different creatures that make their home in a rotting tree. Backmatter is included with information on the different creatures that find their home in old trees, making this a valuable resource in schools and libraries.

Anthony Frdericks visits the wetlands inhabited by leaping frogs and zip-zipping dragonflies. Teachers will appreciate the accurate science and great illustrations. Kids will appreciate the humor and cadence of the text, while learning how the wetland creatures interact in their “community.” Two pages of “Field Notes” and “fun facts” at the back of the book offer intriguing information on these creatures. Anthony Frdericks visits the wetlands inhabited by leaping frogs and zip-zipping dragonflies. Teachers will appreciate the accurate science and great illustrations. Kids will appreciate the humor and cadence of the text, while learning how the wetland creatures interact in their “community.” Two pages of “Field Notes” and “fun facts” at the back of the book offer intriguing information on these creatures.

Vibrant illustrations and rhyming text offer readers an experience in the desert and a chance to learn of its ecology. Many may think that the desert is a dry wasteland, lifeless and dull, but the more you learn about the desert, the more amazing it becomes. This book looks at the saguaro cactus and the important role it plays in desert ecology. Each page is filled with vibrant illustrations and rhyming text to describe the different desert animals who make the cactus their habitat, ending with, “Beside the cactus tall and grand, a haven for creatures in a waterless land. Backmatter with information on desert ecology is included, making this a perfect book for schools and libraries.

A whole community of creatures lives in a tidepool! Humor, a fun rhyme, good science, and brilliant illustrations come together in a clear, easily understood package. Two pages of “Field Notes” and “fun facts” at the back of the book offer intriguing glimpses of these creatures, from snails to sponges. A whole community of creatures lives in a tidepool! Humor, a fun rhyme, good science, and brilliant illustrations come together in a clear, easily understood package. Two pages of “Field Notes” and “fun facts” at the back of the book offer intriguing glimpses of these creatures, from snails to sponges.

Old MacDonald had a … garden? Yes! Sing along with young Jo MacDonald as she grows healthy food for people and wild creatures. E-I-E-I-O! Find out how butterflies, bumblebees, and birds help a garden to thrive – and how you can help them too. And keep an eye on one mysterious plant. What will it become? Youngsters learn about garden ecosystems and stewardship through this playful adaptation of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.” Old MacDonald had a … garden? Yes! Sing along with young Jo MacDonald as she grows healthy food for people and wild creatures. E-I-E-I-O! Find out how butterflies, bumblebees, and birds help a garden to thrive – and how you can help them too. And keep an eye on one mysterious plant. What will it become? Youngsters learn about garden ecosystems and stewardship through this playful adaptation of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.”

A poetic yet scientifically accurate description of the life cycle of a salmon. This book will inspire children in classrooms and at home to appreciate the world around us! Fast-paced prose and brilliant illustrations follow the salmon from their form as eggs in a stream to the wide ocean, eventually making a hazardous journey home to their stream of origin. As in her earlier best-selling book, author Carol Reed-Jones uses cumulative verse, a literary technique that is not only enjoyable but suggests how interconnected salmon are with their habitat. At the back is a section on salmon facts and what makes a good habitat for them, teaching the basics of ecology and why clean streams and waters are so important.

Each of nature’s creatures “passes the energy” in its own unique way. In this upbeat rhyming story, the food chain connects herbivores, carnivores, insects and plants together in a fascinating circle of players. All beings on Earth from the anchovy to the zooplankton depend upon the green plant, which is the hero of the story. Barbara McKinney’s special talent for being able to present the science curriculum so concisely, creatively, and cleverly, shines again. Each of nature’s creatures “passes the energy” in its own unique way. In this upbeat rhyming story, the food chain connects herbivores, carnivores, insects and plants together in a fascinating circle of players. All beings on Earth from the anchovy to the zooplankton depend upon the green plant, which is the hero of the story. Barbara McKinney’s special talent for being able to present the science curriculum so concisely, creatively, and cleverly, shines again.

A whole community of insects and other creatures lives under rocks-worms and ants, spiders and slugs, crickets and beetles. Dr. Fredericks focuses on the whole “community” of neighbors where the ground beneath a big old rock is home to them all. Two pages of “Field Notes” and “fun facts” at the back of the book offer intriguing information on these creatures. A whole community of insects and other creatures lives under rocks-worms and ants, spiders and slugs, crickets and beetles. Dr. Fredericks focuses on the whole “community” of neighbors where the ground beneath a big old rock is home to them all. Two pages of “Field Notes” and “fun facts” at the back of the book offer intriguing information on these creatures.

Readers will gain a deep appreciation for ancient forests and understand how crucial they are to animals and to us. There is a whole ecosystem in the ancient forests, and animals and humans depend on it for survival. We have allowed over 90 percent of these forests to be cut down, but we can still save the remaining 10 percent. It requires a deep love for something in order to save it, and this book will give young readers that love for ancient forests. The cumulative verse format slowly builds to move readers through the forest to see the three-hundred-year-old tree, the roots, soil, underground truffles feeding the voles and mice that feed the owl and owlets that live in a hollow in the tree.

By thinking about the lifetimes of different animals on earth, children begin to see our planet and it’s creatures as one and develop a personal connection to it. Beginning with “A lifetime for a mayfly is about one day,” it presents 24 “lifetimes” such as that of an earthworm (about six years), a giant sequoia (about 2,000 years), a bacteria (“well, that depends”), a dinosaur (“never again”) and the universe (about 15 to 20 billion years). Each plant or animal is practically a lesson plan in itself, with “tell about it,” “think about it,” and “look it up” challenges. Written by a retired teacher, this is a favorite book for children and teachers alike.

This book was written by a 14 year-old in 1992 who was able to inspire a whole generation of children about one of our planet’s most precious and fragile realms: rainforests. Young readers are guided through the alphabet as they engage in fun alliterations about many of the animals one encounters in the rainforest. Following XYZ the Ant, children learn about anteaters, macaws, quetzals and many other inhabitants of the rainforest. Large text with content for younger readers and smaller text with content for more advanced readers allows for classroom scaffolding and the ability to reach a larger age range. Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini once again successfully inspires many children to become invested in our rainforest.

A nonfiction book taking a look at different animals and how they care for their young and also a sweet dream bedtime book for human parents and their children. If you are looking for a terrific snuggle-book and also want to introduce your young one to animals and their offspring, you’ve found it. Here is a love poem uniquely combined with nonfiction that explores how parents-both human and non-human-guide their young ones. The illustrations are gentle, magical, and yet in no way cartoonish-“simple but visually luxurious,” as the illustrator intended. The featured species are squirrel, otter, bear, opossum, deer, duck, bison, wolf, fox, beaver, skunk, mountain goat, bat, and (of course) humans. A comforting, sweet-dream book for nature lovers.

Kids love animals, and sea creatures are no exception! Here is an alphabetical “tour” of ocean animals led by Seamore the seahorse. Each animal has a simplified alliterative description.

The world can be a scary place for kids; that’s why it’s important to empower them with the knowledge of how to be safe! Conversations about safety with children used to focus on looking both ways before crossing the street and watching out for “stranger danger.” But in today’s world, there are a number of ways that children need to be aware and selective about their personal safety. From using the Internet to standing up to bullies and knowing when is the right time to get a caring adult’s help, this addition to the award-winning What Does It Mean to Be…? series is the perfect book to educate and foster dialogue between children and adults.

Learning becomes fun with this book about the geography of north American rivers and about the animals that live there. Amazing artwork will inspire children in classrooms and at home to appreciate the world around us! The great rivers of North America are teeming with life and on the pages of Over in a River—from blue herons in the Hudson to salmon in the Columbia, and from dragonflies in the Rio Grande to mallards in the St. Lawrence. Children will “slither” like water snakes and “slide” like otters while singing to the tune of “Over in a Meadow.” And they’ll count baby animals in watersheds all over North America! What a delightful way to learn about riparian habitats and geography at the same time!

Learning becomes fun with this books about some of the foods we eat and how they grow in the garden. Children in classrooms and at home will be inspired to appreciate the world around us! Good food doesn’t begin on a store shelf with a box. It comes from a garden bursting with life, color, sounds, smells, sunshine, moisture, birds, and bees! Kids will find a variety of fruits and vegetables, and a tasty, kid-friendly recipe for each one to start a lifetime of good eating. A “food for thought” section presents interesting facts about each fruit and vegetable, and a “how does your garden grow?” section explains facts about gardening and the parts of plants. Author Marianne Berkes consulted with nutritionists and personally made every recipe in the book, to be sure they are both tasty and kid-friendly.

Just imagine all of nature—mountains, prairies, oceans, and all—lying on your bed as a patchwork quilt! Take flora and fauna in their unique habitats, fold them up and you have a book, this book. Earth’s major habitats are spread before you, ready to be examined. Here in this beautiful package are revealed the key concepts of natural science. This patchwork quilt of nature covers the whole Earth, your home—yours to learn about, to enjoy, to care for, and to love. Just imagine all of nature—mountains, prairies, oceans, and all—lying on your bed as a patchwork quilt! Take flora and fauna in their unique habitats, fold them up and you have a book, this book. Earth’s major habitats are spread before you, ready to be examined. Here in this beautiful package are revealed the key concepts of natural science. This patchwork quilt of nature covers the whole Earth, your home—yours to learn about, to enjoy, to care for, and to love.

Learning becomes fun with this book about the ecosystem of the ocean. Amazing artwork will inspire children in classrooms and at home to appreciate the world around us! Follow the tracks of ten woodland animals but . . . uh-oh . . . watch out for the skunk! Children learn the ways of forest animals to the rhythm of “Over in the Meadow” as they leap like a squirrel, dunk like a raccoon, and pounce like a fox. They will also count the babies and search for ten hidden forest animals. Cut paper illustrations add to the fun in this delightful introduction to a woodland habitat. Once again, Marianne Berkes makes learning fun. Kids will hide, graze, and pounce as they imitate and count the animals. Like Over in Australia, the cut-paper illustrations will inspire many an art project. Plus Marianne provides tons of ideas for activities and curriculum extensions about forest animals, literature, and writing. Teachers and parents, as well as kids, are the winners here.

Blast off to Bob Logan’s world of rockets! The story follows an astronaut and his canine companion as they drive an old pickup through Rocket Town, passing all manner of space craft like a taxi rocket, a police rocket, a school bus rocket, and even a rocket that looks like a shark. Each colorful spread is bursting with an eye-dazzling array of rockets from big to small, fast to slow, practical to extremely silly. Our intrepid astronaut and his dog then get into their favorite rocket (a pickup truck-shaped rocket of course!), and it ends with a count down and blast off sure to thrill young readers.

Honey is a sweet gift from nature—ALL of nature, actually. Honey is linked in a very real way to dandelions, earthworms, mushrooms, the old oak tree and even the blue jays squawking in its branches. If you love nature’s honey, you are sure to love nature too. How sweet it is! A simple but accurate diagram in the back matter explains how bees make honey and also pollinate plants, as well as the role of beneficial insects and decomposers. Honey is a sweet gift from nature—ALL of nature, actually. Honey is linked in a very real way to dandelions, earthworms, mushrooms, the old oak tree and even the blue jays squawking in its branches. If you love nature’s honey, you are sure to love nature too. How sweet it is! A simple but accurate diagram in the back matter explains how bees make honey and also pollinate plants, as well as the role of beneficial insects and decomposers.