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Relates the history of New York State and describes its different regions, including New York City, the Erie Canal, and the Adirondacks.

An engaging narrative and stunning photographs offer a glimpse into the habitat, life cycle, and behavior of the gray reef shark. Original.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of bottlenose dolphins, as well as human and other threats to their survival.

Introduces the characteristics and activities of butterflies from A to Z, beginning with the Apollo butterfly and concluding with the zephyr metalmark

Presents twelve examples of Latin American paintings, following each piece with discussion questions and a biography of the author explaining influence and themes.

The Baby Loves Science board book series is big, brainy science for the littlest listeners.It's time to get dressed! How does Baby know what to wear? She checks the weather--and learns about wind, the water cycle, precipitation, and prediction! Accurate enough to satisfy an expert, yet simple enough for baby, this clever board book explores meteorology and what meteorologists do.Beautiful, visually stimulating illustrations complement age-appropriate language to encourage baby's sense of wonder. Parents and caregivers may learn a thing or two as well!

This unique alternative to stuffed animals and sweets makes baby’s first Valentine’s Day all about shapes, including Valentine favorites like hearts, balloons, and flowers.

A tour of Alaska introduces topics--such as its climate, wildlife, and native peoples--in rhyme and explores them further on the following page.

A introduction to the search for and discovery of planets ouside our solar system and what life may be like on such distant worlds.

A introduction to the search for and discovery of planets ouside our solar system and what life may be like on such distant worlds.

Count up the pepperoni and divide up the cheese in a colorful introduction to numbers, fractions, and adding that includes facts about pizza. Simultaneous.

This expanded version of the traditional rhyme shows what happens when the lamb decides to go off alone, and includes music and song lyrics.

Count up the pepperoni and divide up the cheese in a colorful introduction to numbers, fractions, and adding that includes facts about pizza. Simultaneous.

Young readers are encouraged to find Albertina the spider, Benito the whale, and other animals and objects beginning with each letter of the Spanish alphabet

Introduces the characteristics and activities of insects and spiders from one zebra butterfly to twenty-six army ants, one for each letter of the alphabet

Presents twelve color reproductions of paintings by artists from Holbein to Picasso, with questions to stimulate discussion and background information on each artist and painting

This nature alphabet book from best-selling author Jerry Pallotta features moths (not butterflies!) of all shapes and sizes.Meet dozens of moths—and a few bonus creatures—with engaging text and a laugh-out-loud narrative, from A (Atlas Moth) to G (Green Lips Moth—no kissing allowed!) to J (Jersey Tiger Moth, whose underwings are a completely different color than their upper wings, not to be confused with their underwear) to Z (Zigzag Moth). Readers of all ages will be entertained (and learning!) with every page turn.

Austin Young Engineer's Book AwardKids' Pick of the Lists, Bookselling This WeekNCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young PeopleIn this charming story about celebrating differences a Chinese-American girl wishes for a garden of bright flowers instead of one full of bumpy, ugly, vegetables.The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than the garden of "black-purple-green vines, fuzzy wrinkled leaves, prickly stems, and a few little yellow flowers" that she and her mother grow. Nevertheless, mother assures her that "these are better than flowers." Come harvest time, everyone agrees as those ugly Chinese vegetables become the tastiest, most aromatic soup they have ever known. As the neighborhood comes together to share flowers and ugly vegetable soup, the young gardener learns that regardless of appearances, everything has its own beauty and purpose.THE UGLY VEGETABLES springs forth with the bright and cheerful colors of bloomin

Austin Young Engineer's Book AwardKids' Pick of the Lists, Bookselling This WeekNCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young PeopleIn this charming story about celebrating differences a Chinese-American girl wishes for a garden of bright flowers instead of one full of bumpy, ugly, vegetables.The neighbors' gardens look so much prettier and so much more inviting to the young gardener than the garden of "black-purple-green vines, fuzzy wrinkled leaves, prickly stems, and a few little yellow flowers" that she and her mother grow. Nevertheless, mother assures her that "these are better than flowers." Come harvest time, everyone agrees as those ugly Chinese vegetables become the tastiest, most aromatic soup they have ever known. As the neighborhood comes together to share flowers and ugly vegetable soup, the young gardener learns that regardless of appearances, everything has its own beauty and purpose.THE UGLY VEGETABLES springs forth with the bright and cheerful colors of bloomin

This upbeat and cheerful celebration for baby’s ?rst patriotic holidays introduces a variety of colors as readers encounter Uncle Sam, parade ?oats, and the American ?ag.

A rhyming story about a girl named Prickly Rose, who follows her ten-foot tall sister Sitka north, riding orcas, and reshaping Alaska's coasts and mountains.

A rhyming story about a girl named Prickly Rose, who follows her ten-foot tall sister Sitka north, riding orcas, and reshaping Alaska's coasts and mountains.

Accompanied by poems, illustrations, fascinating facts, and state symbols, this rollicking romp through the author's home state of California celebrates its major cities and regions. Simultaneous.

Accompanied by poems, illustrations, fascinating facts, and state symbols, this rollicking romp through the author's home state of California celebrates its major cities and regions. Simultaneous.

Describes a class tour of Washington, D.C., and provides information about museums, monuments, government buildings, and cultural sites in a scrapbook format. Includes a historical timeline.

Simple text and illustrations explore some of the similarities and differences that a child recognizes after moving to the United States from a Spanish-speaking country.

Examines the way of life on the plains of East Africa as a lioness attacks a zebra and the pride, vultures, and other scavengers feast on it.

Examines the way of life on the plains of East Africa as a lioness attacks a zebra and the pride, vultures, and other scavengers feast on it.

Photographs of nature in all its splendor and children's faces from around the world are paired with a poetic tribute to the Earth's colors, climates, and seasons.

Describes the life of a pirate, named simply Bob, whose job is to cut the steering cables and cripple the ships he and his shipmates will loot.

Presents the words of the familiar Christmas song, plus extra verses and brief descriptions of the Christmas traditions of Mexico, Sweden, the Philippines, Poland, Italy, and Kenya.

A summer classic by two masters, reissued and redesigned for contemporary audiences.Wendell Minor’s elegant artwork and Charlotte Zolotow’s simple, evocative prose brings a day at the beach vividly

Lola reads story books to her new baby brother Leo, and even though Mommy and Daddy are busy, they still have time to read to Lola at bedtime.

Explores the eating habits of different birds, fish, mammals, insects, reptiles, and amphibians, revealing what animals are frugivores, which animals nurse their newborns, and what adaptations have he

Looking for rare blue mammoth tusks, eleven-year-old Shelly and her friend Dakota accompany PaleoJoe to Siberia, where they meet up with an old and dangerous enemy.

Drawings and anecdotes by grade-school students from Biloxi, Mississippi, describe their experiences during Hurricane Katrina, including the process of evacuating, waiting out the storm, and seeing th

Drawings and anecdotes by grade-school students from Biloxi, Mississippi, describe their experiences during Hurricane Katrina, including the process of evacuating, waiting out the storm, and seeing th

Two rabbits, Tulip and Snuggle, learn how to open their cage and then begin doing household chores so that their owners can spend more time with them. Simultaneous.

Reveals the animal life that lives in the deepest oceans and examines the technology that allows scientists to conduct research in areas characterized by trenches, vents, and seeps.

Reveals the animal life that lives in the deepest oceans and examines the technology that allows scientists to conduct research in areas characterized by trenches, vents, and seeps.