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Dive into the world's oceans to explore the dangerous lives of one of the oldest living animals. Descended from enormous prehistoric creatures, sea turtles are fascinating. Hatched from eggs smaller than a baseball, some can grow to weigh over a thousand pounds. Once adults, they can live to be around 100 years old. And when it's time to nest, they migrate more than 1, 000 miles. With colorful, clear illustrations and straightforward text, Gai...

Explains the process of recycling from start to finish and discusses what happens to paper, glass, aluminum cans, and plastic when they are recycled into new products.

This is a look at all four seasons, as observed, recorded and predicted by experts at a weather station. . . . There is more information here than can be digested in one reading, which is why adults sharing this book with children may walk away enlightened, too".--Publishers Weekly. Full color.

Tools help us build. They are used for different kinds of work." This basic introduction by an award-winning author and illustrator shows how tools such as rulers, saws, planes, hammers, and drills are used to measure, cut, scrape, pound, and make holes so that we can make things. The simple text and clear illustrations are appealing and inviting.

Cold winters, hot summers-year after year the seasons repeat themselves. But what causes them? Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? In summertime, why is it still light out in the evening? With simple language appropriate for young readers, non-fiction master Gail Gibbons introduces young readers to the four seasons and explains why they change throughout the year. Clear, s...

Information about the world's largest animals.

A kid-friendly introduction to the biggest, brightest light in our night sky. Shining light on all kinds of fascinating facts about our moon, this simple, introductory book includes information on how the moon affects the oceans' tides, why the same side of the moon always faces earth, why we have eclipses, and more. Using her signature combination of colorful, clear illustrations and accessible text, Gail Gibbons reinforces important vocabula...

The story of how milk is made and how it reaches the store is clearly and boldly presented.

Featuring a special section on how children can make a tree identification book of their own, this title is a bright and colorful introduction to trees, leaves, and their inner workings in nature. Full color.

A kid-friendly introduction to the biggest, brightest light in our night sky. Shining light on all kinds of fascinating facts about our moon, this simple, introductory book includes information on how the moon affects the oceans' tides, why the same side of the moon always faces earth, why we have eclipses, and more. Using her signature combination of colorful, clear illustrations and accessible text, Gail Gibbons reinforces important vocabula...

Young naturalists will be captivated by this succinctly written, well-organized, brightly illustrated introduction to monarch butterflies."--"School Library Journal." Includes instructions on how to raise a monarch.

Introduce young readers to the fascinating process of how catepillars become butterflies. Follow the transformation from a tiny white egg laid on a leaf to a brilliantly colored butterfly in this kid-friendly introduction to metamorphosis. With detailed, bright watercolors, Gail Gibbons illustrates the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, stage by stage, as it grows, changes, and takes flight. With clear, labeled diagrams and simple text that ...

An introduction to the characteristics of deserts and the plants and animals that inhabit them.

How they differ, and kinds of animal and plant life found in them.

For use in schools and libraries only. Views firefighters doing their jobs in the city, in the country, in the forest, and on the waterfront.

A look at the life of knights in the Middle Ages and a collection of tales about their adventures.

Houses are built with many different materials, and in many shapes and sizes. Step by step, this picture book explains how homes are built-from the architect's plans through the arrival of a happy family. The many processes of construction are explained with simple language and bright, clear illustrations, perfect for kids starting to wonder about how the world around them works. Many different careers-including carpenters, plumbers, electrici...

Houses are built with many different materials, and in many shapes and sizes. Step by step, this picture book explains how homes are built-from the architect's plans through the arrival of a happy family. The many processes of construction are explained with simple language and bright, clear illustrations, perfect for kids starting to wonder about how the world around them works. Many different careers-including carpenters, plumbers, electrici...

Their physical characteristics, behavior patterns and habitats, with emphasis on the herring gull.

Farms are busy places throughout the year. Animals are born, fields are plowed and planted, and crops are harvested. The winters are quiet, but there are always chores to be done . . . and soon spring will come again. Here Gail Gibbons describes the activities and special qualities of life on a family farm.