From hot magma deep inside Earth to rock and soil on the surface, this book describes the layers that makeup Earth and the life-supporting atmosphere that surrounds it.
It moves, it freezes, it melts. Kids find out that water takes on different forms and that it plays an important role in supporting life on Earth. Includes the water cycle.
A great introduction to weather terms and their meanings. Kids learn how weather changes day to day, and how it affects what we wear and what we do outside.
Earth has many natural cycles. Day and night repeat over and over again. Seasons happen year after year. Even plants and animals have cycles. This book helps young readers understand how our life cycle and Earth's cycles work together.
Whoosh! Hold on to your hat--it's windy out there! In this book, young readers will discover where wind comes from and how it moves everything, from trees to clouds Using colorful photographs alongside simple text and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy reading all about this weather phenomenon while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Brrr! The weather forecast is calling for snow! In this book, young readers will discover how snow is made and what conditions make this weather phenomenon happen. Using full-page photographs, simple sentences, and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy learning about snow while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Flash! Did you see that bolt of lightning light up the sky? In Lightning, young readers will learn how lightning is created and why it occurs. Utilizing colorful photographs alongside simple sentences and engaging sight words, early readers will enjoy learning about this weather phenomenon while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Where does fog come from and why can't we see through it? In Fog, young readers will learn what makes up fog and what foggy weather looks like. Utilizing full-page photographs alongside simple sentences and engaging sight words, early readers will learn all about this weather phenomenon while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Drip, drip, drop! Grab your umbrella--the weather forecast is calling for rain! In this book, young readers will discover how rain is made and what conditions make this weather phenomenon happen. Using full-page photographs, simple sentences, and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy learning about rain while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Be careful--it's really icy out there! In this book, young readers will learn how icy weather conditions are made and what it looks like. Using full-page photographs alongside simple text and relevant sight words, early readers will enjoy learning all about icy weather while practicing their reading skills. This book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Read about the things that change outdoors with the season, including the hours of sunlight and the temperature.
Wind and water move sand and soil and carve rock. Enormous plates of land push against each other and create mountains. Find out how these incredible changes on Earth have happened over time.
Hurricanes form over warm ocean water. Liquid water becomes a gas or a solid, and then becomes a liquid again. Pollution and climate change affect water habitats. Incredible changes to water are happening all the time, yet the amount of water on Earth remains the same as it ever was!
In this book, early readers will discover what sights they can see during the Fall season! Using engaging and colourful photographs, simple text to build confidence, and season-themed sight words, young readers will enjoy learning about their favorite season while practicing their reading skills. Each book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
In this book, early readers will discover what sights they can see during the Spring season! Using colourful, full page photographs, simple sentences to build confidence, and season-themed sight words, young readers will enjoy learning about their favorite season while practicing their reading skills. Each book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
This book makes learning about Summer fun, as readers discover what sights they can see during this season! Using colourful photographs that connect to simple text, and season-themed sight words, young readers will enjoy learning about their favorite season while also building confidence in their reading skills. Each book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
This book makes learning about the Winter season fun, as readers discover what sights they can see during this season! Using colourful photographs that connect to simple text, and season-themed sight words, young readers will enjoy learning about their favorite season while also building confidence in their reading skills. Each book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggest guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.
Dramatic photographs of spewing and flowing lava will capture the attention of any child. In this fantastic book, children will be excited to learn what a volcano is and what makes it erupt. Simple explanations describe the different kinds of volcanoes, including cinder, cone-shaped, shield, and composite as well as the different kinds of lava and the land formations they create on land and under the ocean. Other topics include the reason volcanoes often erupt during earthquakes, why giant tsunami waves are sometimes created by underwater earthquakes, and how volcanoes are studied in order to predict and prepare for eruptions. Children will also enjoy making their own volcano out of household materials.
This magnificent book uses beautiful photography to help young children understand that oceans are a type of habitat or place in nature where plants and animals live. Simple text explains why some oceans are warm and some are cold, which kinds of plants and animals live in oceans, and how the bodies of ocean animals are built to help them glide through water. Other topics such as photosynthesis, tide pools, and coral reefs are briefly and simply explained. Children will be delighted by the images of seals, penguins, polar bears, dolphins, and more.
Coasts are areas of land next to oceans. Coasts can be sandy or rocky and have landforms such as cliffs, sea stacks, caves, and arches. Coasts can be next to open oceans or be sheltered in bays or coves. In this beautifully photographed book, Bobbie Kalman takes children on a tour of different coasts, where they can ride some breathtaking ocean waves or meet underwater animals that live in nearby coral reefs. Children will also be introduced to some amazing coastal cities and learn about famous coastal rock formations.
Why do people need rivers? What causes rivers to flood? These are just a few of the questions answered by this fascinating introduction to rivers by Bobbie Kalman. Topics include the paths of rivers, how rivers carve through rocks, types of rivers, waterfalls, headwaters, tributaries, estuaries, deltas, fiords, river plants and animals, people and rivers, and famous rivers.
In this fascinating book by Bobbie Kalman, children will learn about how mountains and islands form from volcanoes, how wind and rivers create canyons, how rivers and streams create underground caves, how ocean waves shape coasts, and how glaciers make valleys. They will enjoy looking for rock formations in the shapes of animals, trees, and even ghosts!
Coasts are areas of land next to oceans. Coasts can be sandy or rocky and have landforms such as cliffs, sea stacks, caves, and arches. Coasts can be next to open oceans or be sheltered in bays or coves. In this beautifully photographed book, Bobbie Kalman takes children on a tour of different coasts, where they can ride some breathtaking ocean waves or meet underwater animals that live in nearby coral reefs. Children will also be introduced to some amazing coastal cities and learn about famous coastal rock formations.
This extraordinary book shows in a simple way how the Sun's light and warmth affect Earth. Children will be amazed to learn that the Sun is actually a star, and that its position and distance from the Earth cause day and night as well as changing weather and the seasons.
