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…
Discusses the conditions that cause the different forms of precipitation, such as snow and hail.
Discusses the causes and effects of such storms as hurricanes, torrnadoes, tidal waves, dust storms, sandstorms, and blizzards.
This science series is based on the questions children often ask about the world around them. Through a mixture of specially commissioned photographs, diagrams, cartoons, quizzes and facts, children should have fun discovering answers to all those questions they ask, such as "Why is my skin stretchy?" and "Why will I stop growing?". Based on an accessible, interactive quesion-and-answer formula…
A simple description, in big book format, of the characteristics of winter, including winter sports and holidays, and the winter behavior of animals.
A host of season-specific images and activities include steaming mugs of cocoa, fall leaves, sleigh-riding, running in the rain, playing baseball, and trick-or-treating.