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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Our planet is always turning. It may be midnight in London, but in different time zones other living things are waking up, ready to hunt or feed or fight. As the clock strikes twelve, two sisters are spirited away on a journey to glimpse, in the span of a moment, extraordinary biodiversity: a mother polar bear and her cubs hunting seals in Svalbard, tiny turtles in India following the moon toward the sea, and enormous whale sharks gulping plankton...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Enter the dark Antarctic winter, where a pair of emperor penguins share the task of keeping their young one alive--and discover how fighting climate change is key to their survival."--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Deep in the tropical forest of Costa Rica, ten sticky frog eggs cling to a leaf. Only nine eggs hatch. Only eight tadpoles wind up in the water below. What will it take to survive the countdown to adulthood and begin the cycle again? This beautifully designed, color-drenched introduction to frog metamorphosis peeks at this animal's habitats and predators as it illustrates competition and natural selection." -- Amazon.com.
Deep in the tropical forest...
Author
Series
Your hidden life volume 1
Publisher
MIT Kids Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xiii, 161 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Did you know that you're surrounded by microbes? They're on your body, in your body, and on every body! In fact, only about half of our bodies' cells are human cells--the rest are microbes. From the ways they help us digest our food to the ways they control critters and creatures (zombie flies, anyone?), microbes form an unseen jungle around us. Complete with zany, gross facts, hilarious and sometimes disgusting illustrations, and interviews with...
Author
Series
Orca think volume 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores the art and science of memory, and what it can tell us about ourselves and the world we live in."--
7) Colors
Author
Publisher
Holiday House Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 x 16 cm
Language
English
Description
The world is full of colors -- explore it with this beautiful board book from an award-winning photographer! A red fire truck races, orange pumpkins glow, and purple flowers bloom. Vivid pictures of familiar scenes, animals, and objects introduce future readers to color words and inspire them to look carefully at the world around them. Full of striking close-ups on fruits, flowers, and animals, as well as striking portraits of kids from diverse backgrounds,...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A playful and rhythmic nonfiction picture book that introduces readers to the concept of DNA, and celebrates the similarities we share with all life forms--and each other!"--
9) Motion
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to the physics lab! In this picture book, young scientists use their imagination to bring experiements to life. They poke whipped cream in the illustrations, tilt the book to roll a ball down a ramp, and slide beanbags to test friction. After predicting what will happen next, eager readers turn the page to see the results. Educator and author Lola M. Schaefer draws on her years in the classroom to make science fun and accessible. Back matter...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Gene Stratton-Porter was a farm girl who fell in love with birds, from the chickens whose eggs she collected to the hawks that preyed on them. When she grew up, Gene wanted nothing more than to share her love of birds with the world. She wrote stories about birds, but when a magazine wanted to publish them next to awkward photos of stuffed birds, she knew she had to take matters into her own hands. Teaching herself photography, Gene began to take...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kane Press, an Imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A child narrator tells the story of Polly, a honeybee; she works for her hive and queen and collects pollen and nectar to make honey. Back matter includes a matching game, different species of bees, a kid-friendly recipe, and additional information"--
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this photographic picture book, the authors record and transcribe the words of displaced children, raising up their voices-who they are, where they came from, and the many different reasons that they had to leave their home country"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Understanding how to make a budget, how credit cards work, and how to avoid scams are just three critical financial literacy skills that all kids should have. Did you know that the first credit card was introduced in 1950? Or that American consumers lost more than $5 billion to frauds in 2021? Learn all this and more in Spending Money -- a book that gives kids the confidence and know-how they need to manage their finances."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A series to build strong financial habits early on in life! How can I make money? What is inflation? What is the difference between a debit card and a credit card? Economics -- and more specifically, money -- play such a large role in our lives. Yet there are many mysteries and misconceptions surrounding the basic concepts of finance and smart money management. This A True Book series offers students the know-how they'll need to start on the road...
15) Stone age beasts
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Are you brave enough to come face-to-face with the biggest and most awe-inspiring prehistoric beasts? In this dramatic introduction to the Stone Age world, the stupendous giants that shared the earth with our human ancestors--from the woolly mammoth and the fearsome saber-toothed cat to the elephant bird and the giant wombat--leap, slither, and swoop to life on eighteen atmospheric and densely packed double-page spreads spotlighting animals from...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 atlas (63 pages) : color illustrations, color maps ; 35 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Kids are naturally curious. They want to know all about everything around them, near and far. And the completely updated Beginner's World Atlas is the perfect tool to introduce them to the people, places, and animals of the world. We have combined our world-famous mapmaking skills and color photography with input from specialists in geography education to create an atlas designed for kids ages 7 to 10"--
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
61, [3] pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Jam-packed with imaginative ideas for all kinds of creative crafts . . . this book will make YOU an artist! Pick up your pencils, collect your collage materials, and take inspiration from 25 of the world's best-known artists in this fact-filled book full of activities. Discover famous masterpieces through the included photographs of real works of art - from ancient cave painting to contemporary performance - and lots more in between!"-- Provided...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Take a lively look at the biology of plants on Earth and their vast importance to our planet, with this wide-ranging exploration from an award-winning team."--Publisher's description.
"On land and in the seas, green plants make the oxygen and food that many living things--including us--need to survive. Covering the evolution of the first plants billions of years ago, the secret, microscopic workings of trees and leaves today, and the role of plants...
19) The wild river and the great dam: the construction of Hoover Dam and the vanishing Colorado River
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
ix, 242 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"At the time of its completion in 1936, Hoover Dam was the biggest dam in the world and the largest feat of architecture and engineering in the country--a statement of national ambition and technical achievement. It turned the wild Colorado River into a tame and securely managed water source, transforming millions of acres of desert into farmland while also providing water and power to the fast-growing population of the Southwest. The concrete monolith...
Series
Publisher
Rebel Girls, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xiv, 240 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Readers will celebrate well-known women, like Greta Thunberg, Bethany Hamilton, Bindi Irwin, Zendaya, and the Linda Lindas, and meet up-and-coming powerhouses like inventor Vinisha Umashankar, fashion designer Marine Serre, stuntwoman Sadiqua Bynum, filmmaker Taegen Yardley, poet Alexandra Huynh, and environmental activist Helena Gualinga. The girls and women in the book come from different countries and backgrounds and have a wide array of interests...
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