5KN: Expository Literature
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A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds
Many seeds travel inside fruits. The fruit is like a suitcase for the seeds. It protects them on their trip. Readers will learn how fruits are designed to protect a plant's seeds and also to… Read More →
A Garden in Your Belly: Meet the Microbes in Your Gut
“A Garden in Your Belly's colorful world helped me wake up…This book is as powerful as it is beautiful!” —Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Your belly is full of tiny… Read More →
A Leaf Can Be . . .
From the Series Can Be . . . Books
A leaf is a leaf, a bit of a tree. But just try to guess what else it can be! A leaf can be a...shade spiller, mouth filler, tree topper, rain stopper. Find out about the many roles leaves… 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 →
Animal by Animal — Hardcover Set
From the Series Animal by Animal
How are you similar to animals? How are you different? These entertaining picture books from educator and veterinarian Sara Levine and illustrator T.S Spookytooth explore comparative anatomy… Read More →
Animals to the Rescue!: Amazing True Stories from around the World
From the Series Sandra Markle's Science Discoveries
Did you know that rats can be heroes? In the southern African nation of Mozambique, these amazing rats (which are the size of a small house cat) have helped clear landmines. And that's just… Read More →
Any Body: A Comic Compendium of Important Facts and Feelings about Our Bodies
An honest, humorous and factual book for children and early teens who want to understand and feel at home with their own bodies. Sometimes we feel uncomfortable in our own skin, sometimes… Read More →
A Peek at Beaks: Tools Birds Use
Have you ever seen a bird using a jackhammer? What about one scooping up a meal with a net? Of course birds can’t really use tools, at least not the way humans do. But birds have surprisingly 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 →
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 →
Beyond: Discoveries from the Outer Reaches of Space
Journey far beyond our solar system and explore the marvels of interstellar space. A wonder-filled poem and spectacular illustrations bring readers across the observable universe to encounter Read More →
Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons
From the Series Animal by Animal
What would you be if your finger bones grew so long that they reached your feet? You'd be a bat! What if you had no leg bones but kept your arm bones? You'd be a whale, a dolphin, or a… Read More →
Can Be . . . Books — Hardcover Set
From the Series Can Be . . . Books
Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical, rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations make simple yet profound observations about seemingly ordinary objects and encourage readers to suggest… 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 →
Eek, You Reek!: Poems about Animals That Stink, Stank, Stunk
Eek, you reek, You make a funk. Where you have been Things stink, stank, stunk. You've left a path, A swath of smell, And—yuck! You did it very well. Readers will be delighted by the… Read More →
Eye by Eye: Comparing How Animals See
From the Series Animal by Animal
An innovative look at animal eyes from the creators of Bone by Bone, Tooth by Tooth, and Fossil by Fossil. What kind of animal would you be if you had eight eyes? Or if your pupils were the Read More →
Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons
Discover the true story of an orphaned mallard duckling being raised by a pair of loons. On a lake in northern Wisconsin in 2019, loon researchers were surprised to discover a mother and… Read More →
Flash and Gleam: Light in Our World
The soft glow of a candle, the blink of a firefly, a burst of fireworks—light is everywhere in our world! Rhyming text and luminous illustrations follow four children as they experience many 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 →
Haiku, Ew!: Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature
Nature is beautiful! It's magnificent! It's amazing! And it's also super gross! Fourteen hilariously icky haiku present the grosser side of nature. Check out flamingos that keep cool by… 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 →
Hidden Animal Colors
Why should the bright and flashy animals get all of the attention? If you look closely at some seemingly ordinary animals, you may find a colorful surprise. A lizard is brown. A hippo is… Read More →
Hidden Creature Features
Some animal features are easy to see—long tails, large wings, patterned fur, or sharp beaks. But look closer—you might be surprised by what you find! A penguin’s sharp beak hides a textured… Read More →