A fascinating look at civil rights through a child’s eyes from the illustrator of the bestselling book, Thank You, Sarah!. A poignant picture book which takes place in the civil rights era and focuses on two children who, in their innocence about the things around them, mistake “colored” in a colored water sign for something wonderful.
A series of twenty non-fiction science readers which engages children in the world around them. What makes fire burn? Why is water wet? What is air made of? You can find the answers to these and other questions about matter in Why Does Water Freeze?
In the tradition of his best-selling alphabet book, Animalia, author and illustrator Graeme Base takes young readers on an exhilarating journey of discovery with an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook, and art book. From the plains of Africa and the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of North America and the deserts of outback Australia, the animals come together to dr…
In this cluster, Sam comes up with some inventive ways to prevent flooding in Sam's Flood Plan. The children decide to build a raft and go for a ride, but when the raft crashes Max, Cat and Tiger have to think of a clever way to rescue Ant in the two part adventure A Wild Ride and Don't Look Down! We also sail across the Atlantic with Michael Perham on his record breaking adventure and find ou…
An introduction of puddles and drainage for young yeaders. The natural world comes alive for young readers (Ages 6-7) with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.
Illustrations and simple text discuss water, where it comes from and how it is treated so that we can use it for drinking, washing, and playing.
This is the story of a drop of water, told by a gifted science writer and illustrated with remarkable paintings. Meredith Hooper takes us back thousands of years to see where the Earth's water came from, and how life began in the oceans and later moved onto land. She describes the water cycle, the relationship between water and living things and between water and erosion. She also discusses imp…
Introduces young children to fundamental aspects of nature, science and technology-- Inspired by the questions children ask about the world around them