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When planet Earth was new
Par James Gladstone, Katherine Diemert. 2017
It has taken billions of years for Earth to become the planet it is today. 'When planet Earth was new'…
looks back to the very beginning, using a poetic approach grounded in scientific fact to give an overview of how the planet has changed over time: from hot lava to the formation of oceans to the evolution of living things in water and on land. The book also includes the relatively recent evolution of humans - who are just a tiny speck in the sweep of Earth's history. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.The great Antonio
Par Elise Gravel. 2016
He weighed as much as a horse; he once wrestled a bear; he could devour twenty-five chickens in one sitting.…
This whimsical book tells the story of Antonio Barichievich, the larger-than-life strongman who had muscles as big as his heart. Grades K-3. 2016.Why does the sun set? (Nature's super secrets)
Par Violet Miller. 2013
For centuries, people have delighted in watching the sun rise and set; scientists have dedicated many hours to researching Earth's…
rotation and what makes the sky change. Now, readers can share in this mystery with diagrams of the sun and Earth that help readers visualize Earth's rotation, while approachable language makes the complex topic easy to understand. Grades K-3. 2014.Dinosaurs live on!: and other fun facts
Par Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot, Aaron Spurgeon. 2015
Go back in time with this dino-mite book of fun facts about fossils, pterodactyls, the T. rex, and more! Did…
you know that the Tyrannosaurus rex was up to forty-two feet in length? How about that the Triceratops had between 400 and 800 teeth? Or that some scientists believe that chickens are descendants of dinosaurs? Filled with tons of facts about dinosaurs, this book is sure to be a prehistoric hit! Grades K-3 and older readers. 2015.Tiny creatures: the world of microbes
Par Nicola Davies, Emily Sutton. 2014
All around the world – in the sea, in the soil, in the air, and in your body! – there…
are living things so tiny that millions could fit on the period at the end of this sentence. And they’re busy doing all sorts of things, from giving you a cold to making yogurt to eroding mountains and helping make the air we breathe. Grades K-3. 2014.Saturn could sail
Par Laura Lyn DiSiena, Pete Oswald, Aaron Spurgeon. 2014
Blast off with this book of fun facts about spacecraft, planets, the Milky Way, and more! Did you know that…
Saturn is the least dense planet in the solar system? If there were a body of water large enough to hold it, Saturn would float! Or that Earth could fit inside Jupiter more than 1,000 times? Filled with tons of cool facts about outer space, this book is out of this world! Grades K-3. 2014.Things that float and things that don't
Par David A Adler, Anna Raff. 2013
It can be surprising which objects float and which don't. An apple floats, but a ball of aluminum foil does…
not. If that same ball of foil is shaped into a boat, it floats! Why? And how is it possible that a huge ship made of steel can float? This book answers these questions about density and flotation, and includes activities that demonstrate the properties of flotation. Grades K-3. 2013.What athletes are made of
Par Hanoch Piven. 2006
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make a legandary sports star? Talent? Determination? Teamwork? You're right, but it…
takes more than that. Using everyday items like toy airplanes, Coke bottles, and pencil sharpeners, and with fun and fascinating tales of each player's life -- on and off the field -- Hanoch Piven shows us what our favorite pro-athletes of the past and present are really made of. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2006.Ankylosaur attack (Tales of prehistoric life)
Par Valerie Wyatt, Daniel Loxton, Jim W. W Smith. 2011
What did dinosaurs look like in their natural environment? Find out in this story of a young ankylosaur (a plant-eating,…
heavy-plated dinosaur) living along the banks of a grassy lake. When he encounters an old ankylosaur, he tries to make contact, only to be rebuffed. Then a T. rex attacks, and the youngster knows the old dinosaur is in grave danger. Can he come to the rescue in time? Grades K-3. 2011. (Tales of prehistoric life)Teammates
Par Robert Burleigh, Tiki Barber, Ronde Barber, Barry Root. 2006
Tiki and Ronde are brothers, best friends, and teammates on the Cave Spring Vikings football team. It's the last preseason…
game against their arch-rival Knights -- and the football is suddenly knocked out of Tiki's grip. Inspired by Coach Mike, who tells Tiki, "You've gotta believe," Tiki begins secret practice sessions with Ronde in the morning on the way to school. Will it make a difference in the next big game against the Knights? Based on the childhoods of NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2006.Teammates
Par Peter Golenbock, Paul Bacon. 1990
Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player…
in Major League baseball, and depicts the acceptance and support he received from his white teammate Pee Wee Reese. Grades K-3. 1990.If I were an astronaut (Dream big!)
Par Eric Braun, Sharon Harmer. 2010
If I were an astronaut, I would zoom into outer space! I would help build the International Space Station, take…
a spacewalk, and do cool science experiments. Dream big, and see what fun it is to be an astronaut. Grades K-3. 2010. (Dream big!)The mangrove tree: planting trees to feed families
Par Cindy Trumbore, Susan L Roth. 2011
For a long time, the people of Hargigo, a village in the tiny African country of Eritrea, were living without…
enough food for themselves and their animals. The families were hungry, and their goats and sheep were hungry too. Then along came a scientist, Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped change their lives for the better. And it all started with some special trees. Grades K-3. 2011.Her Fearless Run: Kathrine Switzer's Historic Boston Marathon
Par Kim Chaffee. 2019
An inspiring, girl-power biography about the magic of running and affecting change. Kathrine Switzer changed the world of running. This…
narrative biography follows Kathrine from running laps as a girl in her backyard to becoming the first woman to run the Boston Marathon with official race numbers in 1967. Her inspirational true story is for anyone willing to challenge the rules. The compelling collage art adds to the kinetic action of the story. With tension and heart, this biography has the influential power to get readers into running. An excellent choice for sports fans, New Englanders, young dreamers, and competitive girls and boys alike.My plane book
Par Ellen Kirk. 2006
Two eyes, a nose, and a mouth
Par Roberta Grobel Intrater. 1995
For the love of soccer!
Par Frank Morrison, Pelé. 2010
What does the world's greatest soccer player love about the game? The same things as we do! Speed, team work,…
dribbling, passing, taking your best shot - and making a G-O-A-A-A-L! Pelé, three-time World Cup champion, in his own words, celebrates the kick and thrill of his favourite sport. Grades K-3. 2010.What did dinosaurs look like?
Par Monika Bell. 2008
This book of tactile images of dinosaurs is intended to be a supplement to information available from other sources. It…
features 11 dinosaurs that have different characteristics. One such characteristic is pointed out in an accompanying sentence in both braille and print. Grades K-3. 2008.There's a barnyard in my bedroom
Par Eugenie Fernandes, David T Suzuki. 2008
From their sheets and pillows to their books, fruit, and furniture, nearly everything in Jamie's and Megan's lives has come…
from nature. Learning to truly understand what surrounds them, they discover that the air they breathe includes water and life-giving gases and that the seeds they find will grow into vegetables. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2008.Rainbows never end: and other fun facts
Par Laura Lyn DiSiena, Pete Oswald. 2014
Did you know that rainbows are full circles - so they never actually end? How about that light from the…
sun reaches Earth in around eight minutes? Or that all snowflakes have six sides? This engaging book is just filled with fun facts about rainbows, sunlight, snow and much more! Grades K-3 and older readers. 2014.