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Awake at Night

Written by Jessica Wolfe

Which animals are awake at night?

Pre-K - 1st
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Rain Forests (Nat Geo Kids: Explore My World)

Written by Marfe Ferguson Delano

Drip, drop. Rain falls softly on the forest canopy. You peer into the mist. What wild creatures...

Pre-K - 1st
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The Night Flower: The Blooming of the Saguaro Cactus

Written and Illustrated by Lara Hawthorne
An exquisitely illustrated nonfiction picture book about a desert flower that blooms for just one night a year.
Pre-K - 2nd
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Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids

Written by Gail Gibbons
From acorn to seedling, from root to fruit, from pin oak to cottonwood, a wealth of interesting...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Red-Eyed Tree Frog

Written by Joy Cowley and Illustrated by Nic Bishop
Nature In a tropical rain forest in Central America, a red-eyed tree frog spends the night looking...
Pre-K - 3rd
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How Do You Know It's Fall? (Rookie Read-About® Science—Weather and Seasons)

Written by Lisa M. Herrington

How do you know its fall? What about the seasonal changes we feel and see?

Through vivid photos and...

Pre-K - 1st
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Let It Fall

Written and Illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

The leaves turn red, brown, and orange, then drift down from the trees. It is time to go apple...

Pre-K - 1st
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Dandelions: Stars in the Grass

Written by Mia Posada
Have you ever wanted to float on the soft, downy tufts of a dandelion blowing in the wind? In...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Over in a River: Flowing Out to the Sea

Written by Marianne Berkes and Illustrated by Jill Dubin
The great rivers of North America are teeming with life and on the pages of Over in a River―from...
Pre-K - 3rd
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In My Garden (National Geographic Kids Look & Learn)

Written and Illustrated by National Geographic Kids
From planting seeds to watering them to watching seedlings grow, young readers are introduced to...
Pre-K - K
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Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years

Written by Stacy McAnulty and Illustrated by David Litchfield
"Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome." Prepare to learn all about Earth from the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Egg To Robin

Written by Gilda Berger and Melvin Berger
This book teaches kids about birds and their lifecycle, specifically the robin.
Pre-K - 2nd
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Rookie Science: Life in a Pond

Written by Allan Fowler
From friendly dolphins to giant pandas, from icebergs and glaciers to energy from the sun, from...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Bee Dance

Written by Chrustowski and Rick and Illustrated by Chrustowski
A honeybee searches for nectar, then returns to the hive to tell the other bees. She does a waggle...
Pre-K - 3rd
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A Tree Is A Plant

Written by Clyde Robert Bulla and Illustrated by Stacey Schuett
Did you know that a tree is the biggest plant that grows? How does a tree get the food it needs...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!

Written by Bob Barner
Pretty ladybugs, fluttering butterflies, creepy daddy longlegs, and roly-poly bugs are some of the...
Pre-K - 1st
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How a Plant Grows

Written by Bobbie Kalman
With vivid photographs, this book explains the life cycle of plants. It explores their beginnings...
Pre-K - 3rd
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What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

Written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page and Illustrated by Robin Page
An interactive guessing game exploring what animals can do with their eyes, ears, nose, and even...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Raindrops Roll

Written and Illustrated by April Pulley Sayre
What can raindrops do? Follow along as the author takes readers on a journey through the wet...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Frog Song

Written by Brenda Z. Guiberson and Illustrated by Gennady Spirin
There are many different types of frogs around the world, each with its own unique “song.” Explore...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives

Written by Lola M. Schaefer and Illustrated by Chirstopher Silas Neal
From 1 spider to 1,000 seahorses, the author uses clues from animals’ lives to come up with amazing...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Beetle Book

Written and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Did you know that one out of every four living things on earth is a type of beetle? You can become a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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What Will I Be?

Written by Nicola Davies and Illustrated by Marc Boutavant
Vibrant illustrations show the beginning stages of different animal life cycles. Readers will use...
Pre-K - 2nd

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