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Snack, Snooze, Skedaddle: How Animals Get Ready for Winter
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… Read More →
Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature
If you were dormant / waiting out the cold, the dry, the heat / you would pause. Captivating photos of animals accompany simple, engaging text to explain dormancy in nature. This highly… Read More →
Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors
Yellow and red, orange and brown—fall is full of color! This nonfiction picture book, written and illustrated by Mia Posada, beautifully explains why leaves change color in fall. It… Read More →
Beastly Biomes
What kinds of animals live in the different environments Earth supports? Vibrant art and clear text presents the distinctive places animals thrive, from the most austere deserts to lush jungles. Read More →
Hair!: Animal Fur, Wool, and More
Why are humans and other mammals covered in hair, and why are there so many different types of it? Vivid photographs paired with a duo of quirky, illustrated hair guides serve to illuminate… Read More →
Little Monsters of the Ocean: Metamorphosis under the Waves
Bizarre creatures are floating around in our oceans—squishy, slimy, spiky-headed monsters. And they're not even grown up yet! These kids have to go through some drastic changes before they… Read More →
When Plants Attack: Strange and Terrifying Plants
Science writer and plant expert Rebecca E. Hirsch presents fun and gross facts about a variety of plants along with explaining the science behind why they do what they do. Featured plants… Read More →
Animal Antipodes
A fun science book that introduces animals and places around the world that happen to be exactly opposite each other on the globe, with pages that literally have to be turned upside-down.… Read More →
Rivers: A Visual History from River to Sea
This breathtaking journey along the most important rivers in the world takes us from the Nile to the Amazon, the Mekong Delta to the Mississippi, the Murray to the Waikato. Our seas and… Read More →
Crayola ® Wild World of Animal Colors
What colors do animals use to give a warning? To hide themselves? To attract another animal? Explore the wide ranging use of color in the animal world. Vibrant photos pair with easy-reading… Read More →
Death Eaters: Meet Nature's Scavengers
What happens to the bodies of animals and humans after death? Nature's army of death eaters steps in to take care of clean up. Without these masters of decomposition, our planet would be… Read More →
Fossil by Fossil: Comparing Dinosaur Bones
From the Series Animal by Animal
What dinosaur would you be if you had a bony ridge rising from the back of your skull and three horns poking up from the front? Answer: a triceratops! This picture book will keep you guessing Read More →
If You Were the Moon
What would you do if you were the moon? Do you think you would rest quietly in the night sky? Oh, no. The moon does so much more than you might imagine! It spins like a twilight ballerina,… Read More →
Plotted: A Literary Atlas
Lost in a book? There's a map for that. This incredibly wide-ranging collection of maps—all inspired by literary classics—offers readers a new way of looking at their favorite fictional… Read More →
Plants Can't Sit Still
Do plants really move? Absolutely! You might be surprised by all ways plants can move. Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don't sit still! Discover the… Read More →
Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters
An ant hurries over the rocky ground. It pauses beside a dark pebble to clean a bit of dust off its antenna. Unfortunately for the ant, this is the last thing it will ever do. Because what… Read More →
Timeline: A Visual History of Our World
A big visual introduction to the history of our world for children, young and old. Travel through time with this cleverly illustrated 80-page journey of our planet’s culture and events, from Read More →
Tooth by Tooth: Comparing Fangs, Tusks, and Chompers
From the Series Animal by Animal
What animal would you be if a few of your teeth grew so long that they stuck out of your mouth even when it was closed? What would you be if your top canine teeth grew almost all the way down Read More →
Whose Hands Are These?: A Community Helper Guessing Book
If your hands can mix and mash, what job might you have? Hands can wiggle, hands can clap. Hands can wrap and flap and tap. But hands can help—so raise yours, please! Can you guess? Whose… Read More →
Nonfiction — Grades 4-8 — Audisee®—Fluent Set
Engage reluctant readers in high-interest nonfiction. Sentence highlighting with professional narration bring these award-winning eBooks to life. Read More →
A Rock Can Be . . .
From the Series Can Be . . . Books
A rock is a rock, part of cliff, road or sea. But now can you guess what else it can be? A rock can be a…dinosaur bone, stepping-stone, hopscotch marker, fire sparker. Find out about the many Read More →
Venom
Toxic creatures can be found almost anywhere—in the woods, in the desert, in your own backyard . . . even in your room! Some, such as poison dart frogs and puffer fish, have poisonous skin or Read More →
When Lunch Fights Back: Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses
The octopus spies a nice, tasty mantis shrimp. It swims over for a closer look at the small creature. Then—WHAM!—the mantis shrimp strikes a nasty blow with its hammer-like forelimb. The… Read More →
Water Can Be . . .
From the Series Can Be . . . Books
Water is water, puddle, pond, sea. But now can you guess what else it can be? Water can be a . . .thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles… Read More →