Exploring Earth’s Biomes series
Desert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISBN 0-8050-2825-0 Temperate Deciduous Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISBN 0-8050-2828-5 Tropical Rain Forest . . . . . ISBN 0-8050-2826-9 Coral Reef ....
View ArticleIf You Should Hear a Honey Guide
Follow the honey guide as she leads you through the African landscape to a sweet rewared. Symbiosis, Africa, birds, zebras, bees, and honey all show up in this award-winning nonfiction picture book...
View ArticleHummingbirds: The Sun Catchers
A 142-page natural history book for grownups co-authored with Jeff Sayre. Full color photographs provided by a variety of photographers. The species accounts cover North American species north of...
View ArticleEndangered Birds of North America
To save endangered whooping cranes, people will do some seemingly zany things. in Wisconsin, a woman dresses up in a whooping crane costume.
View ArticlePut On Some Antlers And Walk Like a Moose
Do you know a raccoon by its smell? A deer by its tracks? The difference between the call of a tree frog and the call of a bird? To find animals, many field scientists work like detectives, looking for...
View ArticleThe Seven Continents series
Middle school students can learn the ecology of each continent in depth with this series of books: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. (more…)
View ArticleHome At Last: A Song of Migration
Caribou, lobsters, warblers, arctic terns, and many other animals have two homes and migrate in between. Join migration creatures on their journey and rejoice when they reach their destination with the...
View ArticleEl Niño and La Niña: Weather in the Headlines
Floods. Droughts. Heavy snow storms. Dying coral reefs. Dry deserts that suddenly bloom. In 1997 and 1998, dramatic weather events and weather-related events were in the headlines almost every day.
View ArticleIt’s My City: a Singing Map
Uptown, downtown, it's my city! Near the Laundromat, I begin. Listen to the wash. Shake, slosh, shake slosh. Throw it in the dryer for a spin!
View ArticleThe Hungry Hummingbird
A young nonfiction picture book illustrated by Gay W. Holland. This story follows a young hummingbird as it tests out various food sources, sometimes with humorous results. Includes the sapsucker...
View ArticleCrocodile Listens
A tasty frog croaks. Delicious warthogs tromp by. Crocodile doesn’t move. She hasn’t eaten in weeks. But she only lies and listens. Crocodile has a secret hidden in the sand.
View ArticleScholastic Science Readers by Lily Wood
These books have simple language and short sentences for beginning readers. These three books were published under the pen name, Lily Wood. (more…)
View ArticleDig, Wait, Listen: A Desert Toad’s Tale
Explore life cycles, amphibians, desert creatures, rain, and the skill of listening by experiencing the suspense and lyrical language of this award-winning nonfiction book about a spadefoot toad in the...
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What’s New 2002
It’s been an exciting year. This spring, I was in a nonfiction television program produced by RIFNET, for Reading Is Fundamental volunteers. I’ve been out and about, visiting Virginia, South Carolina,...
View ArticleTurtle, Turtle, Watch Out! — Old Edition
Young hands, holding a flashlight, scare the bandits away. They place wire mesh around the turtle nest to protect the buried eggs.
View ArticleArmy Ant Parade
Army ants, tropical forests, and symbiosis play into this suspenseful insect picture book. Enjoy the Panamanian parade! This book is based on our real experiences in ant swarms in Panama.
View ArticleNoodle Man: The Pasta Superhero
Al Dente was born into a pasta-loving family. His mom and dad ran a fresh pasta deli. His grandpa invented pasta shapes. His grandma knitted sweaters from spaghetti.
View ArticleShadows
A ball and its shadow fall and meet, rolling to my shadow's feet. We outline shadows with a piece of chalk. But later they've moved On the hot sidewalk.
View ArticleOur Amazing Continents series
A photo-illustrated introduction to climate and landscape for grades 1-4. These books have been a huge hit with teachers. No other books on continents offer simple, read-aloud text for the youngest...
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