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Cover: Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up
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Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up

What is the tallest living thing? It's not an elephant, or a giraffe, or even a blue whale. It's a tree! Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall?… Read More →

  • Dewey: 582.16
  • Copyright: 2023
Cover: Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors
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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 →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: 581.4/8
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Plants Can't Sit Still
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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 →

  • Lexile: 510
  • Dewey: 580
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: Who Was Here?: Discovering Wild Animal Tracks
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Who Was Here?: Discovering Wild Animal Tracks

What animal was here? Can you solve the mystery? Study the picture and read the clues to figure out who left each set of tracks. Then turn the page to find out about animals from around the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 591.47'9
  • Copyright: 2014

Dazzling Dragonflies: A Life Cycle Story

From the Series Linda Glaser's Classic Creatures

A dragonfly lays her clutch of eggs and the life cycle of dragonflies has begun. Watch as the little nymphs change over time into beautiful adults who can move through the air like an acrobat. Read More →

  • Lexile: 450
  • ATOS: 3.5
  • Dewey: 595.7'33
  • Copyright: 2008
Cover: Guess What Is Growing Inside This Egg
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Guess What Is Growing Inside This Egg

Crack, crack...animal babies are hatched all over the place. Can you figure out who's who? Watercolor and collage illustrations depict close-up scenes of an egg or eggs about to hatch. The… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 591.4'68
  • Copyright: 2007

Robins: Songbirds of Spring

As springtime approaches, the air fills with the sound of robins singing. Discover how these cheerful little birds with red feathers and gray fluttering wings live and grow. Rhyming verse and Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 598.8'42
  • Copyright: 2004
Cover: Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright
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Ladybugs: Red, Fiery, and Bright

Enter the magical realm of ladybugs to see how they grow into bright flying beetles with vivid red coats and shiny black spots. From Mia Posada, the author/illustrator of the acclaimed… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 595.76'9
  • Copyright: 2002
Cover: Dandelions: Stars in the Grass
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Dandelions: Stars in the Grass

In Dandelions, Mia Posada brings to life the beauty of the flower better known as a weed and a nuisance. This book invites readers to discover and watch the life cycles of dandelions with… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 583'.99
  • Copyright: 2000