Growing colors

Join award-winning photographer Bruce McMillan as he takes his camera in search of some of nature's gorgeous colors found in gardens and orchards—and expect the unexpected! With vibrancy, clarity, and brilliance, these photos will help young readers learn about their fruits and veggies, and also help them explore all the colors of the rainbow through everyday foods. “A vibrant introdu…

We are the Earth

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ISBN/ISSN

9780778746348

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 27 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

508 KAL

Lightning

Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon in this picture book introduction to lightning. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Lightning strikes the earth more than a hundred times every second. It's bright and dram…

The voyage of the Beagle

Each book in the "Great Journeys" series tells the story of a famous journey of exploration. Although it is written in the form of a narrative, it also describes the vessel used, the route taken, the problems and hazards encountered and the strange and wonderful finds made on the trip. In 1831 Charles Darwin set sail in HMS Beagle bound for South America. For the next five years, he explored st…

I wonder why the sun rises and other questions about time and seasons

What is a leap year? Why are bees busy in summer? Who eats the moon? Why does it get dark at night? In I Wonder Why the Sun Rises by Brenda Walpole children will find out the answers to these and many more questions about time and seasons.

My many colored days

Dr. Seuss's youngest concept book is now available in a sturdy board book for his youngest fans! All of the stunning illustrations and imaginative type designs of Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher are here, as are the intriguing die-cut squares in the cover. A brighter, more playful cover design makes this board book edition all the more appropriate as a color concept book to use with babies or a f…

Why do sunflowers face the sun? : questions children ask about nature

Provides answers to children's questions about animals, plants, and the world around them.

Nature

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ISBN/ISSN

0809471485

Collation

87 pages : illustration ; 30 cm

Series Title

A Child's First Library Of Learning

Call Number

508 NAT

The seasons

This series deals with a wide variety of subjects, from robots to conservation, castles to volcanoes and religions to money. The texts are short and straightforward. Focusing on the seasons of the year, this book examines its subject from the viewpoints of geography, history, astronomy, biology and anthropology. It first explains why there are seasons and how they differ around the world, and t…

We gather together : celebrating the harvest season

The official start of the harvest season, it occurs around September 21 each year. It marks the end of summer and the beginning of longer nights and shorter days. For many cultures around the world, the fall equinox represents a time to celebrate the harvest and begin collecting and storing crops. Looking at both the science of weather and the history of how the fall equinox has been celeb…