Explains that animals hide to avoid being eaten or to catch their dinner, and discusses camouflage, mimicry, and other methods animals use to protect themselves.
Young children demonstrate ways that they keep their bodies healthy, including exercising, drinking plenty of water, eating good foods, keeping clean, and having regular visits to the doctor and denti
Introduces readers to early celebrations of Christmas around the world and includes beautiful illustrations that focus on Christmas customs and traditions of the Victorian era, each spread featuring a
Shows how the world's five oceans--Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic--are interconnected and why they are vitally important to the rest of Earth.
Explains that animals hide to avoid being eaten or to catch their dinner, and discusses camouflage, mimicry, and other methods animals use to protect themselves.
Introduces young readers to the concept and vocabulary of habitats in spreads that describe different habitats and the animals that live there, including forest, desert, grassland, wetland, mountain,
By introducing young readers to the colors of foods also teaches about healthy eating, as eating fruits and vegetables in as many colors of the rainbow as possible every day helps people get all the i
Examines the characteristics of living organisms, describing the features of an insect, reptile, fish, bird, mammal, and plant, as well as such unusual creatures as bacteria, polyps, mollusks, and wor
Introduces wolves and their young, describing physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, the caring behavior of mother wolves, and how they are distinguished from other similar-looking animals.
Introduces chipmunks and their young, describing physical characteristics, life cycle, habitat, the caring behavior of mother chipmunks, and how they are distinguished from other rodents.
Young readers will be fascinated to learn about the five main families of lemurs, all of whom live on the island of Madagascar. Text describes their habitat, physical characteristics, and how mothers
Describes how organisms obtain food, discussing animals that are herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores, how food chains work, the function of scavengers in nature, and the food habits of humans.
Introduces pollination, describing how it is carried out, the insects and other types of animals who act as pollinators, and the threats to the survival of these pollinators, including diseases and pe
Amazing illustrations of dinosaurs help give children the basic facts of these giant reptiles-body parts, how they moved, and what they ate. Young readers are also introduced to the science concepts o
Shows the remarkable abilities of plants and animals from harnessing the sun's energy to make food, to making oxygen from carbon dioxide, to building structures that are air-conditioned.
Uses a simple rhyming pattern to tell the story of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, with photos and illustrations that show Santa and his reindeer on their annual trip as well as the joy on children's fa
This book shows children how past communities were different from those of today by pairing modern photographs with illustrations of life in pioneer times. Topics include malls and general stores, fam
