Children's Books for Parents and Teachers » Science and Nature

A Grand Old Tree

admin — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:00:40 +0000

Once there was a grand old tree, whose roots sank deep into the earth and whose arms reached high into the sky. Every spring the grand old tree flowered and bore cherries for the squirrels and birds that made their homes in her leafy branches. And every year, seeds from the tree scattered in the wind, along with many millions of leaves. Mary Newell DePalma creates an emotional tale of life and renewal, of nature’s bounty and quiet balance, illustrated with simple images made powerful with vivid colors and moving compositions.

Crunching carrots, not candy: a fun nutritional picture book for kids

admin — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:34:33 +0000

Author/Illustrator Judy Slack does an excellent job of drawing children and adults into the world of nutrition with her colored pencil illustrations. She uses color to help kids remember to eat a balanced diet. Exercise ideas are included as well. The book contains both English and Spanish.

Dem Bones

admin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:53:58 +0000

“Toe bone connected to da foot bone . . .” Children have been singing this popular African-American spiritual for ages. As it bounces from page to page, Barner relates some amazing facts about the bones in the human body. For example, did you and your students know that the 22 bones in the foot can support the entire weight of your body? Your students will enjoy Barner’s colorful illustrations of skeletons as they dance through this anatomy book for youngsters.

First the Egg

admin — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:47:34 +0000

This is a book about transformations…from egg to chicken, seed to flower, and caterpillar to butterfly. But it’s also a book about creativity as paint becomes picture, word becomes story…and commonplace becomes extraordinary.

I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato Pop-Up

admin — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:59:09 +0000

Lola is a fussy eater. A very fussy eater. She won’t eat her carrots (until big brother Charlie reveals that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter). She won’t eat her mashed potatoes (until Charlie explains that they are cloud fluff from the pointiest peak of Mount Fuji). There are many, many things Lola absolutely will not eat, including — and especially — tomatoes. Or will she? Kate Greenaway Medalist Lauren Child cooks up a witty treat for picky eaters and the people who love them.

Kitten’s First Full Moon

cindy — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:20:54 +0000

What a night! The moon is full and Kitten is hungry and inquisitive and brave and fast and persistent and unlucky… Then lucky! What a night!

Open Wide Tooth School Inside

admin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:57:29 +0000

Tooth school is in session and 32 raucous students — including eight incisors, four canines, eight premolars, and twelve molars — get lessons on preventing tooth decay from Dr. Flossman. Your students will love the book’s wacky illustrations (wisdom teeth sport glasses, a vampire wears braces) and hilarious puns (“Buses . . . might be … Continue reading →

Rattlesnake Dance

admin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:59:16 +0000

“I felt the strike. There was stunning pain from the instant the twin fangs pierced the soft, fleshy side of my hand,” writes the author in this gripping account of how she was bitten by a rattle-snake at age nine. Fortunately, her history with snakes does not end badly. She was treated successfully for the … Continue reading →

Robert Wadlow: The Unique Life of the Boy Who Became the World’s Tallest Man

admin — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:03:04 +0000

Imagine being the tallest person in the world. As a child. You just keep growing and growing and growing…six feet…seven feet…eight feet up. The world is made in miniature and you must constantly endure. The crush of public attention is relentless. Some people are kind, some are mean. All are curious. This may sound like a tale from long ago, but this is the inspirational true life story of young Robert Wadlow. The victim of an overactive pituitary gland, Robert lived from 1918 to 1940. He stood just shy of 9 feet tall by the time of his death at age 22. Robert didn’t choose his situation, but his accomplishment was in how he handled it.

Summer Skills: Grade 4

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 12:06:18 +0000

Keep Learning Alive All Summer Long!
School is out for the summer, but keeping your child engaged in learning through the break will prepare him or her to excel during the next school year. This Summer Skills workbook reviews topics learned in pre-school and introduces skills that will be introduced in the kindergarden, helping your child to transition seamlessly from one grade to the next. Children will love the beautiful full-color illustrations and interesting activities on each page, and he or she will feel more confident about learning when school is back in session!
This book series includes:

Math, science, social studies, and language arts activities to keep your child entertained and interested in learning all summer long.
“Fast Fact” and “On Your Own” features that build upon the theme or activity on a page, helping to expand your child’s understanding of a topic.
A summer reading list and suggested activities to continue the learning long after the book is completed.
Perforations that make removing pages easy.

Summer Skills: Grade 5

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:53:38 +0000

Math, science, social studies, and language arts activities to keep your child entertained and interested in learning all summer long.
“Fast Fact” and “On Your Own” features that build upon the theme or activity on a page, helping to expand your child’s understanding of a topic.
A summer reading list and suggested activities to continue the learning long after the book is completed.
Perforations that make removing pages easy.

The Emperor’s Egg

admin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:54:58 +0000

In Antarctica, the coldest spot on the planet, male Emperor penguins perform one of the most difficult tasks in the natural world. For two months, in the middle of winter, they take care of the eggs laid by females who are out at sea hunting for food. This book explains this phenomenon with simple, fact-filled text and beautiful blue-tinged illustrations. It is a wonderful study in natural history as well as an eye-opening lesson for students about male and female parenting roles in nature.

The New Way Things Work

admin — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:01:19 +0000

In this award-winning book, a traveling woolly mammoth helps demonstrate how things work, from levers and plows to zippers and microchips. With colorful, kid-friendly illustrations on almost every one of its 400 pages, this engaging reference covers electricity, computers, machines, motors, magnetism, and more!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

admin — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:34:40 +0000

One Sunday a very hungry caterpillar hatched. He eats his way through a variety of foods that are boldly and colorfully illustrated. The story progresses with the caterpillar spinning a cocoon and waking up into a butterfly, illustrating one of nature’s common but lovely marvels.

There’s an Owl in the Shower

admin — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:23 +0000

Borden Watson’s father is a logger in Northern California and he has lost his job because logging in that region has been halted to protect the endangered spotted owl. When Borden brings home an abandoned baby owl, his father yells, “Shoot him!” But calmer heads prevail and the owl is allowed to remain in the … Continue reading →

Until I Met Dudley: How Everyday Things Really Work

admin — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:58:28 +0000

This book is packed with information about how common household items really work, but its real treasure is the imaginative explanations that the children in the story concoct before being told the truth.