Introduces young readers to pie charts, Venn diagrams, bar graphs, and more as two friends, a lizard and a frog, go through the process of figuring out simple equations, in an illustrated math guide f
This inventive introduction to the plant world combines facts about basic botany, fun with silly characters, and surprising information.Imagine if plants had superhero abilities. According to Spike E.
In Missing Math, the numbers all over town suddenly disappear. The animals can’t count, use the phone, or even find out what time it is. Rulers, money, and computers have all become completely useless
Jack goes up the beanstalk, where he is greeted by a kind giant who cooks him a nutritious meal, and he learns about healthy eating habits from the giant and his wife.
Comical characters explain the basics, including the many forms energy can take. Readers can learn how energy changes from one form to another so that the Sun's energy can end up in a lunch box and ev
In a story told entirely in similes, Rufus the fox is behaving strangely, but for a very good reason, in a text that includes a definition of simile and suggestions for writing a simile story.
Animal characters learn about "good eating everyday" in a restaurant called The Edible Pyramid, where the waiter offers the foods grouped in sections of the Food Guide Pyramid and customers learn how
Lisa and her dog, Penny, learn the basics of mapmaking in this delightful sequel to Measuring PennyLisa's class is learning how to make maps. The teacher says they can make maps of anyplace, so Lisa s
Learn about money by experiencing a day in the life of a quarter from first minting to soda machine! Praise for Follow the Money! "Wonderfully amusing, inviting, and useful." - School Librar
A quarter named George describes all the ways it is used, from the time it is minted until it is taken back to a bank, in a tale that helps kids practice math and learn about basic economics.
"Penny likes to hide her toys and other stuff in the yard . . . . Maybe I'll make a map of Penny's hideouts."Lisa's class is learning how to make maps. The teacher says they can make maps of anyplace,
A brightly illustrated tribute to human friendship explains how teasing, betrayal, bad manners, and broken promises can hurt a friendship and how friends get together to resolve conflicts, make up the
Animal characters learn about "good eating everyday" in a restaurant called The Edible Pyramid, where the waiter offers the foods grouped in sections of the Food Guide Pyramid and customers learn how
An introduction to the basic concepts and principles of geography describes the diverse features of planet Earth--its continents, oceans, mountains, deserts, and inhabitants--from the perspective of a
Beaston's Mayor Hippo calls a town meeting when he realizes that there is too much trash, and the animals work together to clean up the mess and change habits to prevent future problems
A guessing-game introduction to animal tracks from a prolific children's book author!Who walks in the snow? A penguin chick! Who crawls to the ocean? A sea turtle hatchling! In this adorable introduct
A guessing-game introduction to animal tracks from a prolific children's book author!Who walks in the snow? A penguin chick! Who crawls to the ocean? A sea turtle hatchling! In this adorable introduct
Lucky for Jack, the giant he meets at the top of the beanstalk is more interested in nutrition than in devouring him. Using the USDA's MyPlate nutrition model, the giant makes Jack a scrumptious meal,
A delightful companion to Measuring PennyLisa’s class is learning about probability. For part of her homework, she has to think of an event that will happen, one that might happen, and one that
Lisa has an important homework assignment--to measure something in several different ways. She has to use standard units like inches and nonstandard units like paper clips to find out height, width, l
Hot dog! Pat Street and Loreen Leedy have gone hog-wild with this imaginative and amusing collection of sayings about animals. From lucky ducks to odd ducks to sitting ducks to just plain quacks, this
Comical characters explain the basics, including the many forms energy can take. Readers can learn how energy changes from one form to another so that the Sun's energy can end up in a lunch box and ev
