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Profiles fifty Americans and the accomplishments they made in their lifetime that made them heroes, enhanced with historical documents, photos, web site addresses, and more.

In rhyming text and illustrations explores some of the many things a leaf can be, from tree topper to rain stopper. Includes facts about leaves and a glossary.

William's class celebrates the one hundredth day of school with such activities as a show-and-tell session, learning new ways to count to one hundred, and a parade.

A selection of haiku poems by the acclaimed 20th-century African-American writer stands as an accessible introduction to his work and reflects the timeless and ubiquitous realities of African-American

This nonfiction picture book, written and illustrated by Mia Posada, beautifully explains why leaves change color in fall. It highlights both the eye-catching colors of the season and the science behi

Join a family of giraffes on their journey to Punctuation Station. As the train chugs along, learn the ins and outs of using periods, commas, apostrophes, question marks, hyphens, quotation marks, and

Describes the cycle of soil decomposition and the water cycle, as well as how to develop a compost pile for recycling peapods and other garden products into compost to feed a garden.

Originating as a cloud formation, the process of the water cycle during a calendar year and the changes in weather are presented through simple text and beautiful watercolor illustrations from the au

Playful verse and drawings of comical cats deliver loads of examples that illustrate the power of adverbs, with each adverb color-coded to help readers identify adverbs of manner, adverbs of time, and

Rhyming text introducing eggs, their location, and the behavior of their parents invites the readers to guess what sort of animal is inside, and provides information about the baby animals on the next

Describes some ways in which plants can move, from sunflowers turning towards sunlight and vines creeping up a fence to tulips folding in at night and maple seeds whirling like helicopters in the wind

There is more than one way for animals to prepare for winter. Some, such as mice, foxes, and moose, simply tolerate the cold. Of course black bears hibernate, but chipmunks, wood frogs, and garter sna

Noah has a big imagination, and he's using it to go on an even bigger adventure! He and his babysitter, Ruby, are zooming around Earth in their spaceship. With the help of Ruby's SpacePhone, they're l

Around the world, city highways and country roads have cut through natural spaces. Wild animals are blocked from the resources they need to survive, or must make dangerous crossings across busy roads to get to them. Fortunately, solving this problem has inspired some creative solutions! Take a tour of wildlife crossings across the globe, from grassy badger bridges to underpasses for elephants. Discover how these inventive pathways have saved both animal and human lives and helped preserve ecosystems.

Agnes has a beak that can crush bones and arms and stretch wide as a car—but that doesn't make her a monster! After she comes across a postcard, Agnes, a giant Pacific octopus, strikes up a correspond

Have you ever heard of a prickle of porcupines? Or a tower of giraffes? What about a parcel of penguins?This fun-filled romp through the animal kingdom introduces collective nouns for animals through wordplay. Clever rhymes and humorous illustrations bring these collective nouns to life in funny ways, making it easy to remember which terms and animals go together. A glossary in the back matter offers further explanation of words used as collective nouns, such as sleuth meaning detective.This crash course in juxtaposition and imagination should be celebrated with a peal of bells. An inspiring addition to any poetry collection.--starred, School Library JournalCleverness abounds in Rosenthal's latest. . . .The tongue-in-cheek text never falters in its rhythm and rhyme. . . .The illustrations are a perfect match for the text's wit. . . .Collective nouns have never been this much fun.--starred, Kirkus Reviews

Messy Tess cleans up her room to please Mom and Dad

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the common earthworm

Photographs and simple text explore the many kinds of friends children have in their lives.

Describes the water, air, soil, sky, sun, and more shared by all living creatures on Earth.

Simple text and photographs depict children engaged in various activities that make up the scientific process

A girl describes her spotted clothes, rug, lamp, and mug, but her twin sister prefers stripes

Presents facts and folklore about the shortest day of the year, a day that has been filled with magic since ancient times

Explains how cyclical phenomena occur, including cycles of the moon, day into night, and changing seasons, helping children understand the cycles of nature.

Provides young readers with a brightly illustrated photo essay about the joy of grandparents who come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. Reprint.

Rhyming text and photographs show that art is much more than just what can be hung on a wall or set on a pedestal.

Enhanced with large, bright photos of different youngsters, a concept book provides an illustrated introduction to the diverse feelings people experience, such as anger, embarrassment, and surprise. S

Let's make a rainbow! The sky is our laboratory. We can use the colors all around us! Where can you find red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet?

Shy young Michael attends a first day of school, where he learns that, in spite of being nervous, he is able to make new friends in class and during recess. Simultaneous.

When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him for his interest in gardening. Today he's an environmental hero, bringing clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation

Jada's working on her science project. She's finding out whether plants grow best in water, milk, juice, or soda. There's just one problem—she keeps getting interrupted! From her cousin texting and he

When a big sister gets in trouble for making her little sister mad, she learns a valuable lesson, in a whimsical easy reader that features both phonics- and whole language-based instruction. Simultane

When his sister constantly beats him at everything, he learns that winning isn't everything and having fun is all that matters, in an adorable easy reader illustrated with four-color photographs of re

you gasp as I roar,my mane exploding, sizzling—lion of the sky!Haiku meet riddles in this wonderful collection from Laura Purdie Salas. The poems celebrate the seasons and describe everything from an

Provides images of paintings and new, sensory ways to experience them, such as tasting the milk in Vermeer's "The Milkmaid," hearing the music in Tanner's "The Banjo Lesson," or feeling the fur in da

Back at school after breaking her arm, Hannah wants to get all of the grown-ups who work at her school to sign her cast, including the school principal, the librarian, teachers, lunchroom workers, and

In a title that sends the message that no two people see the world in exactly the same way, simple rhymed text and beautifully reproduced examples of various modern painters' works point out the parti

Eek, you reek,You make a funk.Where you have beenThings stink, stank, stunk.You've left a path,A swath of smell,And—yuk!You did it very well.Readers will be delighted by the malodorous melodies of poe

Will is very excited! He's researching countries for school and has a new pen pal named Abdou from Morocco. Abdou writes to Will about what makes his country special. Will can't wait to write back. Bu

Camila and her brother, Carlos, are going on a road trip with their parents! They're driving all the way from their home in Austin, Texas, to visit their granddad in Louisiana. Along the way, they col