In this extraordinary photographic essay, Patricia Lauber details the Mount St. Helens eruption and the years following in Volcano: Eruption and Healing of Mt. St. Helen's.Through this clear accurate account, readers of all ages will share the awe of the scientists who witnessed both the power of the volcano and the resiliency of life.
This is a spectacular book, Lauber's narrative describing the eruption, aftermath, and gradual return of life to the Mount St. Helens slopes devastated by the 1980 eruption is anchored with stellar color photographs that show each phase of the destruction and the healing. . . . This is a substantive explanation set off by superb book design".--Booklist, starred review. A Newbery Honor Book. 80 full-color photos.
Young reptile fans will be fascinated with the explanation of how snakes find and kill their prey. Poisonous snake enthusiasts will be delighted with two pages about rattlesnakes in this simple and readable explanation of an inherently interesting subject.
Earth can also be considered a spaceship, as it has everything on board needed for survival--water, food, and air with oxygen. Unlike a space shuttle, Earth never runs out of its resources. Read and find out why Earth is the greatest spaceship to be aboard!
A fascinating look at the life of a remarkable woman and the unsolved mystery surrounding her disappearance during her attempt to fly around the world in 1937. Photographs.
Everything that is made of paper and wood comes from trees, a valuable natural resource that adds oxygen to the air. This book explains how young conservationists can help protect trees and also incorporates other basic environmental concepts.
Everything that is made of paper and wood comes from trees, a valuable natural resource that adds oxygen to the air. This book explains how young conservationists can help protect trees and also incorporates other basic environmental concepts.
This lighthearted book describes people's feelings about bathing and methods of keeping clean throughout history, from the Stone Age to modern times. Full-color illustrations.
Stone Age people invented the first knives...and also the first spoons.
In the Middle Ages the first books of manners told readers to wipe their greasy fingers on the tablecloth. And in 1669 King Louis XIV ordered that table knives should have rounded ends because there'd been too many stabbings.
In "What You Never Knew About Fingers, Forks, & Chopsticks, " Patricia Lauber and John Manders serve up a hilarious and informative look at how way...
