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¿Qué hacen estos animales?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797739

This fun book is about animal behavior. It challenges students to guess what animals are doing and why. Topics include camouflage and mimicry, color changes, migration, animal senses and adaptations, courtship dances, care from mammal mothers, playing dead, scary body parts, tongue teasers, and some silly stuff to encourage story writing.

¿Cómo se mueve?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797715

Young readers will love learning how different plants and animals move. Sunflowers turn their heads to face sunlight, some plants close their flowers at night, and others move their heads to trap insects. Animals also move in many ways. Animals with limbs walk, run, hop, leap, climb, dance, and crawl. Animals with wings fly, flap, soar, and glide. Animals that live in water swim, hover, dive, leap, porpoise, and breach. Young readers will become aware of the different ways in which plants and animals move, as well as learn new vocabulary about movement through questions and activities.

¿Cómo se esconden los animales?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195876

Animals hide to avoid being eaten or to sneak up on animals they want to eat. This amazing book introduces children to some basic science concepts and vocabulary such as predator, prey, and camouflage. Fascinating photographs feature animals that can change color, or that have different shapes and patterns, so that they can blend into their surroundings. A special section also features animals that do not need to hide. Sharp quills or bright colors warn other animals that these animals would be dangerous to eat.

Los volcanes de la Tierra

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797821

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.

Los océanos de la Tierra

Kelley MacAulay, Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797807

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.

Las montañas de la Tierra

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797791

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.

Los ríos de la Tierra

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797814

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.

¿Qué le da forma a la tierra?

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797753

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!

Las costas de la Tierra

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797784

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.

La Tierra y el Sol

Kelley MacAulay, Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797777

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.

I am growing and changing / Crezco y cambio

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195937

Young readers are introduced to the many changes children experience in their early years. The simple text takes readers on a journey from the day a child is born through the first six years of life. An interactive activity asks them how old they were when they reached their own growth milestones of first teeth, first steps, and first day of school.

Baby Animal Names / Nombres de animales bebé

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195920

This delightful book teaches readers about the world of baby animals by identifying animals that share the same names. Adorable photos feature pups (baby dogs and foxes), cubs (baby wolves and bears), and kids (baby goats and human children).

Arms and legs, fingers and toes / Brazos, piernas y dedos

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195906

This entertaining book teaches young readers about the different body parts they use to move and play. Body parts are labeled on the photos showing how elbows, knees, ankles, and fingers bend.

I eat a rainbow / Me como un arco iris

Bobbie Kalman (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195890

By introducing young readers to the colors of food, they also learn about healthy eating. Eating fruits and vegetables in as many colors of the rainbow everyday ensures that we get all of the important vitamins and nutrients we need to stay healthy.