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Gravity

Written and Illustrated by Jason Chin
A simple look at the concept of gravity through the use of children's toys and a “what if” scenario...
K - 3rd

A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds

Written by Jean Richards and Illustrated by Anca Hariton
Fruits come in many shapes and sizes and are very important to plants. One of their jobs is to...
K - 3rd

Flowers

Written by Vijaya Khisty Bodach
What exactly is a flower and why it is important? With beautiful photographs, this book identifies...
Pre-K - 3rd

Life in a Pond

Written by Carol Lindeen
An introduction to the plants and animals that live in a pond. Complete with text and photographs...
Pre-K - 3rd

From Caterpillar to Butterfly

Written by Deborah Heiligman and Illustrated by Bari Weissman
Some kinds of caterpillars begin their lives as a small insect and end their lives as a beautiful...
Pre-K - 3rd

Here Is the Southwestern Desert

Written by Madeleine Dunphy
Although the Sonoran Desert in the American Southwest may look stark and barren, it is actually full...
Pre-K - 3rd

Life in a Stream

Written by Carol Lindeen
A look at the plants and animals living in and around a stream. These include insects, fish, and...
Pre-K - 3rd

Bull Trout's Gift

Written by Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and Illustrated by Sashay Camel
“We were wealthy from the water,” Mitch Smallsalmon says, and like all the tribal elders, he speaks...
3rd - 7th

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

Lets Find Out About Ice Cream

Written by Mary Ebeltoft Reid and Illustrated by John Williams
The process of making ice cream — from ingredients to packaging and delivery — is explained simply...
Pre-K - 3rd

Why I Sneeze, Shiver, Hiccup And Yawn

Written by Melvin Berger and Illustrated by Paul Meisel
Have you ever wondered what makes you sneeze when you're in a dusty room? Or shiver when you get out...
Pre-K - 4th

You Are What You Eat

Written and Illustrated by Sharon Gordon
Everything you always wanted to know about health -- from head to toe! This book encourages...
Pre-K - 3rd

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

Antarctica

Written by Hirsch Rebecca Eileen
Young readers learn about the most remote continent, the people who explore and study there, as well...
K - 3rd

Buildings In Disguise: Architecture That Looks Like Animals, Food, and Other Things

Written by Joan Marie Arbogast
Check out some of the funnest forms of architecture in the United States, with real buildings in...
2nd - 4th

Working at a Hospital (21st Century Junior Library: Careers)

Written by Pam Rosenberg
Working at a Hospital introduces young readers to many careers available at a hospital, from doctors...
2nd - 5th

A Girl Named Helen Keller (Scholastic Hello Reader!® Level 3)

Written by Margo Lundell and Illustrated by Irene Trivas
The true story of Helen Keller, who became blind, deaf, and mute from an illness, and her teacher...
Pre-K - 3rd

I'm a Caterpillar (Hello Reader!® Science Level 1)

Written by Jean Marzollo and Illustrated by Judith Moffatt
Watch as a caterpillar goes from a pupa to a chrysalis to a butterfly Pictures and simple...
Pre-K - 3rd

Let's Go Nuts: Seeds We Eat!

Written and Illustrated by April Pulley Sayre
What seeds do we eat? There are nuts, grains, lentils, and many more. Learn how important seeds are...
Pre-K - 3rd

Farm Animals (Scholastic Reader!®–Level 2)

Written by Wade Cooper
Spend a fact-filled day on a farm in this nonfiction easy reader! Children learn about horses, pigs...
Pre-K - 3rd

Lizards (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by National Geographic Kids
To little kids, lizards are the coolest things ever. Found in zoos, aquariums, and right in your own...
K - 3rd

Things That Go Collection (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by National Geographic Kids
Fast, fun, and on the move! Little kids love learning about all of the machines that get us from...
K - 3rd

Weather (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Kristin Baird Rattini
Stunning photographs and flawless on-level information introduce young minds to the wonder and...
1st - 3rd

Worms for Lunch?

Written by Leonid Gore
"Who on earth would eat worms for lunch?" the curious little leaf-loving worm wants to know....Not...
Pre-K - 3rd

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