These books are clearly set out, beautifully illustrated field guides to help you identifiy and understand many different aspects of nature. All the books give lots of useful information on how to go spotting, when to look for things, and most of them have a scorecard to tick when you see a particular plant or animal.
Once upon a time, a little old woman and a little old man lived by themselves in a little old house by the side of a road. One day, the little old woman decided to make a special treat. "I will make a gingerbread man," she said.
Why do earthworms show up on sidewalks after it rains? Find out in Nancy Loewen's Garden Wigglers: Earthworms in Your Backyard. Fun facts and activities, an anatomy diagram, and easy-to-read text introduce young scientists to the fascinating behaviors and traits of nature's gardeners --earthworms!
The information and science activities in this book show what you would need to survive on an expedition through a rain forest. It explains what to wear, how to find food and drinking water, how to make a shelter, and how to find your direction. It also shows you how to stay safe and, if necessary, how to be rescued. You will see how science skills are very important for understanding life in t…
Everybody needs a rock -- at least that's the way this particular rock hound feels about it in presenting her own highly individualistic rules for finding just the right rock for you.
Inspired by real events, master storyteller Eve Bunting recounts the harrowing yet hopeful story of a family, a war--and a dazzling discovery.
Illus. in full color. "A fantasy-adventure takes place at the lunch table when a disgruntled boy refuses to eat his soup and daydreams instead. His reverie is shaped by the letters he pulls out of his soup, forming words that come alive: bear, sword, and so on. Imaginative and fresh."--Booklist.
Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can't draw - she's no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. T…
The sky’s no limit as the author-illustrator of The Dot and Ish winds up his Creatrilogy with a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way. Marisol loves to paint. So when her teacher asks her to help make a mural for the school library, she can’t wait to begin! But how can Marisol make a sky without blue paint? After gazing out the bus window and watching from her porch as day turn…
Ramon loved to draw. Anytime. Anything. Anywhere. Drawing is what Ramon does. It¹s what makes him happy. But in one split second, all that changes. A single reckless remark by Ramon's older brother, Leon, turns Ramon's carefree sketches into joyless struggles. Luckily for Ramon, though, his little sister, Marisol, sees the world differently. She opens his eyes to something a lot more valuab…