Books by Melissa Stewart

Book SynopsisThis fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of bats includes a call to action to protect these creatures and their habitats.Part of the acclaimed series from this author and illustrator team, A Place for Bats uses simple yet informative language to introduce young readers to the ways human action or inaction can affect bat populations. Describing various examples, the text provides an intriguing look at bats, the ecosystems that support their survival, and the efforts of some people to save them. At the end of the book, the award-winning author, Melissa Stewart offers readers suggestions for what they can do to help protect these special creatures in their own communities.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of bats includes a call to action to protect these creatures and their habitats.Part of the acclaimed series from this author and illustrator team, A Place for Bats uses simple yet informative language to introduce young readers to the ways human action or inaction can affect bat populations. Describing various examples, the text provides an intriguing look at bats, the ecosystems that support their survival, and the efforts of some people to save them. At the end of the book, the award-winning author, Melissa Stewart offers readers suggestions for what they can do to help protect these special creatures in their own communities.

Read more less

Book SynopsisAn updated release of an award-winning introduction to the world of butterflies imparts an urgent conservation message while describing butterfly life cycles and their role in helping plants and animals. Simultaneous.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis fact-filled, colorful book looks at the amazing world of birds.Stewart provides an intriguing look at birds, the ecosystems that support their survival, and the efforts of some people to save them. Glorious full-color illustrations vividly and accurately depict birds and their surroundings. A Place for Birds opens readers? minds to a wide range of environmental issues and provides instruction on how to help protect birds in their communities.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis fact-filled, colorful book looks at the amazing world of frogs.Stewart provides an intriguing look at frogs, the ecosystems that support their survival, and the efforts of some people to save them. Glorious full-color illustrations vividly and accurately depict frogs and their surroundings.A Place for Frogs opens readers? minds to a wide range of environmental issues, and provides instruction on how to help protect frogs in their communities.

Read more less

Book SynopsisPuny? Poky? Clumsy? Shy? A lighthearted look at the surprising traits that help some animals survive.Written with a lively, playful voice, Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers introduces young readers to a variety of ?animal underdogs? and explains how characteristics that might seem like weaknesses are critical for finding food and staying safe in an eat-or-be-eaten world.Award-winning author Melissa Stewart offers readers a humorous and informative nonfiction picture book with a gentle message of understanding and celebrating differences. Stephanie Laberis?s bright, bold?and scientifically accurate?illustrations add to the fun.

Read more less

Book SynopsisHands-on lessons can be fun and compelling, but when it comes to life science, they aren't always possible, practical, effective, or safe. Children can't follow wolves as they hunt elk, visit a prehistoric swamp, or shrink down to the size of a molecule and observe photosynthesis firsthand. But they can explore a whole world of animals, plants, and ecosystems through the pages of beautifully illustrated, science-themed picture books.Perfect Pairs, which marries fiction and nonfiction picture books focused on life science, helps educators think about and teach life science in a whole new way. Each of the twenty lessons in this book is built around a pair of books that introduces a critical life science concept and guides students through an inquiry-based investigative process to explore that idea-;from life cycles and animal-environment interactions to the inheritance of traits and the critical role of energy in our world.Each lesson starts with a Wonder Statement and comprises three stages. Engaging Students features a hands-on activity that captures student interest, uncovers current thinking, and generates vocabulary. The heart of the investigative process, Exploring with Students, spotlights the paired books as the teacher reads aloud and helps students find and organize information into data tables. Encouraging Students to Draw Conclusions shows students how to review and analyze the information they have collected. Bringing high-quality science-themed picture books into the classroom engages a broad range of students, addresses the Performance Expectations outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards, and supports the goals of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Even if you are science shy, Perfect Pairs can help you become a more confident teacher whose classroom buzzes with curious students eager to explore their natural world.Trade Review'Hands-on lessons can be fun and compelling, but when it comes to life science, they aren't always possible, practical, effective, or safe. Children can't follow wolves as they hunt elk, visit a prehistoric swamp, or shrink down to the size of a molecule and observe photosynthesis firsthand. But they can explore a whole world of animals, plants, and ecosystems through the pages of beautifully illustrated, science-themed picture books. The collaborative work of Melissa Stewart (an award-winning author of more than 150 science-themed nonfiction books for children) and Nancy Chesley (a former elementary school teacher for twenty-six years and a K-5 science and literacy specialist for six years), Perfect Pairs: Using Fiction and Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science, Grades 3-5, showcases fiction and nonfiction picture books focused on life science, helps educators think about and teach life science in a whole new way. Each of the twenty lessons comprising Perfect Pairs is built around a pair of books that introduces a critical life science concept and guides students through an inquiry-based investigative process to explore that idea-from life cycles and animal-environment interactions to the inheritance of traits and the critical role of energy in our world. Each lesson starts with a "Wonder Statement" and comprises three stages. "Engaging Students" features a hands-on activity that captures student interest, uncovers current thinking, and generates vocabulary. The heart of the investigative process, "Exploring with Students," spotlights the paired books as the teacher reads aloud and helps students find and organize information into data tables. "Encouraging Students to Draw Conclusions" shows students how to review and analyze the information they have collected. Bringing high-quality science-themed picture books into the classroom engages a broad range of students, addresses the Performance Expectations outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards, and supports the goals of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. Critique: Thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, Perfect Pairs: Using Fiction and Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Science, Grades 3-5 is an extraordinarily informative and practical instruction manual and textbook that is unreservedly recommended for college and university Teacher Education reference collections in general, and Elementary School Classroom Instruction supplemental studies reading lists in particular.' - Julie Summers Table of ContentsIntroduction; Getting Started; Meeting the Standards; Lessons for Grade 3; Lesson 3.1: What the Lives of All Creatures Have in Common, Even When Their Life Cycles Are Different; Lesson 3.2: How Being Part of a Group Helps Animals Survive; Lesson 3.3: Why Some Animals Look Different from Their Family Members; Lesson 3.4: What Fossils Can Tell Us About Life and Environments Long Ago; Lesson 3.5: How Variations in Characteristics Can Help Some Animals Survive; Lesson 3.6: How Animals Survive in a Cold Environment; Lesson 3.7: How People Try to Solve Problems That Occur When an Environment Changes; Lessons for Grade 4; Lesson 4.1: How Our Body Structures Help Us Survive; Lesson 4.2: How Feathers Help Birds Survive; Lesson 4.3: How a Tree's Structures Help It Survive; Lesson 4.4: How Animals Depend on Their Senses; Lesson 4.5: How Natural Resources Provide Electrical Energy; Lesson 4.6: How Energy Use Affects Environments and the Animals Living There; Lessons for Grade 5; Lesson 5.1A: Where Plants Get Most of the Materials They Use to Grow; Lesson 5.1B: Where Animals Get the Energy They Need to Live and Grow; Lesson 5.2: Why Dead Plants and Animals Don't Pile Up in Natural Places; Lesson 5.3: How Matter Moves Among Living Things and the Environment; Lesson 5.4: How Living Things Depend on Their Environment for Survival; Lesson 5.5: How Introduced Species Can Affect an Ecosystem; Lesson 5.6: How We Can Protect Earth's Resources and Environments

Read more less

Book SynopsisEveryone loves chocolate, right? But how many people actually know where chocolate comes from? How it’s made? Or that monkeys do their part to help this delicious sweet exist?This delectable dessert comes from cocoa beans, which grow on cocoa trees in tropical rain forests. But those trees couldn’t survive without the help of a menagerie of rain forest critters: a pollen-sucking midge, an aphid-munching anole lizard, brain-eating coffin fly maggots—they all pitch in to help the cocoa tree survive. A secondary layer of text delves deeper into statements such as "Cocoa flowers can’t bloom without cocoa leaves . . . and maggots," explaining the interdependence of the plants and animals in the tropical rain forests. Two wise-cracking bookworms appear on every page, adding humor and further commentary, making this book accessible to readers of different ages and reading levels.Back matter includes information about cocoa farming and rain forest preservation, as well as an author’s note.

Read more less

Book SynopsisEveryone loves chocolate, right? But how many people actually know where chocolate comes from? How it’s made? Or that monkeys do their part to help this delicious sweet exist?This delectable dessert comes from cocoa beans, which grow on cocoa trees in tropical rain forests. But those trees couldn’t survive without the help of a menagerie of rain forest critters: a pollen-sucking midge, an aphid-munching anole lizard, brain-eating coffin fly maggots—they all pitch in to help the cocoa tree survive. A secondary layer of text delves deeper into statements such as "Cocoa flowers can’t bloom without cocoa leaves . . . and maggots," explaining the interdependence of the plants and animals in the tropical rain forests. Two wise-cracking bookworms appear on every page, adding humor and further commentary, making this book accessible to readers of different ages and reading levels.Back matter includes information about cocoa farming and rain forest preservation, as well as an author’s note.

Read more less

Book SynopsisYoung naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many, remarkable uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and sizes help birds with warming or cooling, protect them from the sun, help them swim, glide or even dig. With a range of common and exotic species readers will be engaged by both the new and the familiar. Beautiful and delicate watercolor illustrations showcase life-size feathers and compare them to everyday objects. With a scrapbook design, Feathers is part science journal, part read-along nonfiction, making it a wonderful resource for nature studies and a delight for the youngest bird lovers.

Read more less

Book SynopsisA 2022 Robert F. Sibert Honor BookEveryone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it''s time to discover animals that sleep all summer long!All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant--whether it''s because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures. From the ladybug to the salamander, from the lungfish to the desert hedgehog, twelve estivating animals and their habits--both when sleeping and awake--are explained through clear text and elegant watercolor illustrations that create a scrapbook feel.

Read more less

Book SynopsisProlific, award-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them.Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text highlights how shells provide more than a protective home in this expository nonfiction exploration. The informative secondary text underscores characteristics specific to each shell. Elegant watercolor illustrations create a scrapbook feel, depicting children from around the world observing and sketching seashells across shores.

Read more less

Book SynopsisAward-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them.Young naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text highlights how shells provide more than a protective home in this expository nonfiction exploration. The informative secondary text underscores characteristics specific to each shell. Elegant watercolor illustrations create a scrapbook feel, depicting children from around the world observing and sketching seashells across shores.

Read more less

Book SynopsisA 2022 Robert F. Sibert Honor BookEveryone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it''s time to discover animals that sleep all summer long!All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate--a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods. Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant--whether it''s because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures. From the ladybug to the salamander, from the lungfish to the desert hedgehog, twelve estivating animals and their habits--both when sleeping and awake--are explained through clear text and elegant watercolor illustrations that create a scrapbook feel.

Read more less

Book SynopsisEdición en español! Todos sabemos que hay animales que hibernan en el invierno. Pero, es momento de descubrir los animales que duermen todo el verano. Una fascinante lectura de no ficción para niños de 6 a 9 años que aman los animales y la naturaleza, y que quieren aprender sobre las diferentes especies que dormitan en verano!Spanish language edition! Everyone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it''s time to discover animals that sleep all summer long. A fascinating nonfiction read for 6-9-year-old kids who love animals and nature and want to learn about the different species that estivate!En todas las clases de ciencias se discute sobre los animales que hibernan durante los meses de invierno, pero pocos saben sobre los animales que practican la estivación, un sueño prolongado durante los periodos calientes o secos.La doble capa textual ayuda a los lectores a darse cuenta de las razones por las cuales los animales aletargados dormitan, ya sea porque el clima cálido amenaza el suministro de alimentos o para evitar el aumento de la temperatura corporal.Desde la mariquita hasta la salamandra, desde el pez pulmonado africano hasta el erizo del desierto, aprende sobre doce animales que estivan y sus hábitos, tanto mientras duermen como cuando están despiertos, explicado mediante un texto claro e ilustraciones elegantes en acuarela.All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate?a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods.Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant?whether it''s because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures.From the ladybug to the salamander, from the lungfish to the desert hedgehog, learn about twelve estivating animals and their habits?both when sleeping and awake?explained through clear text and elegant watercolor illustrations.

Read more less

Book SynopsisEdición en español! Los jóvenes amantes de la naturaleza y los entusiastas de los álbumes de recortes se deleitarán con esta introducción a los muchos usos de las plumas. Este libro ilustrado de no ficción, informativo, exhaustivo y extraordinario, dirigido a niños de 6 a 9 años, es el acompañante ideal para aquellos que aman las aves y explorar el aire libre.Spanish language edition! Budding nature-lovers and young scrapbook enthusiasts will be delighted by this introduction to the many uses of feathers. This informative, thorough, and extraordinary nonfiction picture book for ages 6-9 is a perfect companion for kids that love birds and exploring the outdoors.Los jóvenes naturalistas exploran dieciséis aves en esta elegante introducción a los muchos usos notables de las plumas.Un texto principal conciso destaca cómo las plumas no son sólo para volar. Los lectores más curiosos están invitados a profundizar con recuadros informativos en las páginas que subrayan cómo las plumas de todas las formas y tamaños ayudan a las aves a enfrentar el frío o el calor, protegerse del sol, nadar, planear e incluso cavar.Con una variedad de especies comunes y exóticas, los lectores se sentirán atraídos tanto por lo nuevo como por lo familiar. Las hermosas y delicadas ilustraciones en acuarela muestran plumas a tamaño real y las comparan con objetos cotidianos.Con un diseño de álbum de recortes, Las plumas es, por un lado, un diario científico y, por el otro, un libro de no ficción para leer en voz alta, lo que lo convierte en un recurso maravilloso para estudios de la naturaleza y una delicia para los amantes de las aves más jóvenes.Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many remarkable uses of feathers.A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and sizes help birds with warming or cooling, protect them from the sun, help them swim, glide or even dig.With a range of common and exotic species readers will be engaged by both the new and the familiar. Beautiful and delicate watercolor illustrations showcase life-size feathers and compare them to everyday objects.With a scrapbook design, Feathers is part science journal, part read-along nonfiction, making it a wonderful resource for nature studies and a delight for the youngest bird lovers.

Read more less

Book SynopsisEdición en español! Los jóvenes amantes de la naturaleza y los entusiastas de los álbumes de recortes se deleitarán con esta introducción a los muchos usos de las plumas. Este libro ilustrado de no ficción, informativo, exhaustivo y extraordinario, dirigido a niños de 6 a 9 años, es el acompañante ideal para aquellos que aman las aves y explorar el aire libre.Spanish language edition! Budding nature-lovers and young scrapbook enthusiasts will be delighted by this introduction to the many uses of feathers. This informative, thorough, and extraordinary nonfiction picture book for ages 6-9 is a perfect companion for kids that love birds and exploring the outdoors.Los jóvenes naturalistas exploran dieciséis aves en esta elegante introducción a los muchos usos notables de las plumas.Un texto principal conciso destaca cómo las plumas no son sólo para volar. Los lectores más curiosos están invitados a profundizar con recuadros informativos en las páginas que subrayan cómo las plumas de todas las formas y tamaños ayudan a las aves a enfrentar el frío o el calor, protegerse del sol, nadar, planear e incluso cavar.Con una variedad de especies comunes y exóticas, los lectores se sentirán atraídos tanto por lo nuevo como por lo familiar. Las hermosas y delicadas ilustraciones en acuarela muestran plumas a tamaño real y las comparan con objetos cotidianos.Con un diseño de álbum de recortes, Las plumas es, por un lado, un diario científico y, por el otro, un libro de no ficción para leer en voz alta, lo que lo convierte en un recurso maravilloso para estudios de la naturaleza y una delicia para los amantes de las aves más jóvenes.Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many remarkable uses of feathers.A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and sizes help birds with warming or cooling, protect them from the sun, help them swim, glide or even dig.With a range of common and exotic species readers will be engaged by both the new and the familiar. Beautiful and delicate watercolor illustrations showcase life-size feathers and compare them to everyday objects.With a scrapbook design, Feathers is part science journal, part read-along nonfiction, making it a wonderful resource for nature studies and a delight for the youngest bird lovers.

Read more less

Book SynopsisEdición en español! Todos sabemos que hay animales que hibernan en el invierno. Pero, es momento de descubrir los animales que duermen todo el verano. Una fascinante lectura de no ficción para niños de 6 a 9 años que aman los animales y la naturaleza, y que quieren aprender sobre las diferentes especies que dormitan en verano!Spanish language edition! Everyone knows about animals that hibernate in the winter. But it''s time to discover animals that sleep all summer long. A fascinating nonfiction read for 6-9-year-old kids who love animals and nature and want to learn about the different species that estivate!En todas las clases de ciencias se discute sobre los animales que hibernan durante los meses de invierno, pero pocos saben sobre los animales que practican la estivación, un sueño prolongado durante los periodos calientes o secos.La doble capa textual ayuda a los lectores a darse cuenta de las razones por las cuales los animales aletargados dormitan, ya sea porque el clima cálido amenaza el suministro de alimentos o para evitar el aumento de la temperatura corporal.Desde la mariquita hasta la salamandra, desde el pez pulmonado africano hasta el erizo del desierto, aprende sobre doce animales que estivan y sus hábitos, tanto mientras duermen como cuando están despiertos, explicado mediante un texto claro e ilustraciones elegantes en acuarela.All science classrooms discuss animals that hibernate during winter months, but few know about animals that estivate?a prolonged sleep during hot or dry periods.Dual layers of text awaken readers to the reasons estivating animals become dormant?whether it''s because warm weather threatens food supply or to avoid increased body temperatures.From the ladybug to the salamander, from the lungfish to the desert hedgehog, learn about twelve estivating animals and their habits?both when sleeping and awake?explained through clear text and elegant watercolor illustrations.

Read more less

Book SynopsisMeet some of the world’s very smallest mini-mammals in this adorable and informative nonfiction picture book with actual-size illustrations from Sibert Honoree Melissa Stewart and Caldecott Honoree Brian Lies. Big mammals like elephants, hippos, and giraffes get a lot of press, but what about the little guys? From pint-sized flying squirrels to itty bitty chipmunks and teeny tiny mouse lemurs, learn all about the mini-est mammals from around the world, depicted at their real-life size.

Read more less

Book SynopsisFish make our world a better place. But sometimes people do things that make it hard for them to live and grow. In this simple introduction to fish and ecology, Melissa Stewart shares with young readers the behavior and beauty of fish and describes specific ways people can help protect them and their natural habitats.Children learn basic facts about fish, including where they live, what they eat, and how they benefit plants and other animals. Sidebars throughout the book contain information on human action that has harmed fish and on the many ways people can protect threatened fish populations, such as by preserving reefs and other marine habitats and by restricting overfishing in sensitive areas. Pointers on how youngsters can help fish in their own community are also included.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis fact-filled, colorful book looks at the amazing world of turtles.In simple yet informative language, A Place for Turtles provides an intriguing look at turtles and the ecosystems that support their survival. Bond?s stunning, realistic paintings depict a variety of turtles and their environments. Stewart also introduces readers to the ways human action or inaction can affect turtle populations, and offers a list of things they can do to help protect turtles in their own communities.

Read more less

Book SynopsisAward-winning nonfiction author and science specialist Melissa Stewart offers young readers a mega-exploration of little-known prehistoric predators that rival even the mightiest of dinosaurs!It is time for T. rex and his dinosaur cousins to step aside and let other mega-predators like the terror bird and the giant ripper lizard take the spotlight! Travel back to prehistoric times and meet some of the most impressive creatures to ever roam the Earth. You''ll be amazed at the size and the fierceness of these lesser-known predators, many of them ancient ancestors of animals that we still see today. Stewart''s cheeky, humorous voice?along with a comical version of the familiar "comparison man"?put these creatures in perspective. Artist and former zoologist Howard Gray brings these predators (back) to life with dynamic, humorous, and scientifically accurate illustrations. Sidebars and extensive back matter material provide more detailed information and context.

Read more less

Book SynopsisA cozy look at the amazing ways animals behave and interact with their environments on a snowy dayWhen snow falls, we go home where it is warm and safe. What about all those animals out there in the forests and fields? What do they do when snow blankets the ground?Award-winning science writer Melissa Stewart offers a lyrical tour of a variety of habitats, providing young readers with vivid glimpses of animals as they live out the winter beneath the snow and ice. Constance R. Bergum?s glowing watercolors perfectly capture the wonder and magic that can happen under the snow.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThis lyrical tour of a variety of habitats offers young readers vivid glimpses of animals as they live out the hot season under the blazing sun.When the sun is shining brightly, people put on sunscreen or scurry inside to cool off. But how do wild animals react to the sizzling heat?Journey from your neighborhood to a field where an earthworm loops its long body into a ball underground, to a desert where a jackrabbit loses heat through its oversized ears, to a wetland where a siren salamander burrows into the mud to stay cool, and to a seashore where a sea star hides in the shade of a seaweed mat. Award-winning science writer Melissa Stewart shows readers how animals survive the hottest time of the year.

Read more less

Book SynopsisUnderdogs, unite! Celebrated nonfiction author Melissa Stewart offers young readers a funny, informative look at some animal "underdogs" that have amazing means of survival.Pee-ew! Should the stinky, skunklike zorilla take a bath? And should the slowpoke Galapagos tortoise get a move on? Everyone knows "cool" animals like elephants and cheetahs, but you should meet these lesser-known creatures that have amazing, creative means of survival! Written with a lively, playful voice, this book introduces young readers to a variety of animal "underdogs" and explains how characteristics that might seem like weaknesses are critical for finding food and staying safe in an eat-or-be-eaten world.Along with her engaging animal facts, Stewart weaves in a gentle message of understanding and celebrating differences. Stephanie Laberis''s bright, humorous, and scientifically accurate illustrations add to the fun.

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe latest updated edition of this fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of birds includes two brand new illustrations and a call to action to protect these beautiful creatures.In simple yet informative language, A Place for Birds introduces young readers to the ways human action or inaction can affect bird populations and opens kids? minds to a wide range of environmental issues. Describing various examples, the text provides an intriguing look at birds, at the ecosystems that support their survival, and at the efforts of some people to save them. At the end of the book, the author offers readers a list of things they can do to help protect these special creatures in their own communities.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe latest updated edition of this fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of butterflies, which includes two brand new illustrations and a call to action to protect these creatures and their habitats.In simple yet informative language, A Place for Butterflies introduces young readers to the basic facts about butterflies, including how they transform from caterpillars to butterflies, where they live, what they eat, and how they benefit plants and animals. Sidebars throughout the book contain information about how human action has harmed butterflies in the past, and the many ways people can protect certain butterfly populations, like by preserving forests and meadows and cutting down on pesticide use. Also included are pointers on how readers can help butterflies in their own neighborhood.

Read more less

Book SynopsisDid you know that almost a third of the world?s 1,300 species of bats are in serious trouble?The latest, updated edition of a teacher and classroom favorite with two brand new illustrations andspotlights on vanishing species and how we can help. Perfect for budding scientists, environmentalists, and nature lovers.Chased from their caves and forests, sickened by cave-dwelling fungi, and swept from the skies by wind turbines, bats have no place to hide. And human actions often contribute to the problems. How can we help ensure that there will be a safe place for bats?In simple yet compelling language, acclaimed science writer Melissa Stewart showcases twelve types of North American bats, from the familiar little brown bat to the Mexican free-tailed bat. Her clear narrative shows the threats these bats face, and updated informative sidebars describe a variety of efforts to save them. In addition, remarkable full-color illustrations vividly and accurately depict bats within the ecosystems that support their survival. Range maps and additional bat facts are also included.This newly updated nonfiction picture book is part of a prize-winning series designed to inform young readers about a wide range of environmental issues and to present ways people can help protect animals and their natural habitats.

Read more less

Book SynopsisThe latest updated edition of this fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of frogs includes two brand new illustrations and a call to action to protect these beautiful creatures.In simple yet engaging language, acclaimed science writer Melissa Stewart showcases twelve types of North American frogs, from the wood frog to the now rare Oregon spotted frog. Her clear narrative shows the threats these frogs face, and updated, informative sidebars describe a wide variety of efforts to save them. In addition, remarkable full-color illustrations vividly and accurately depict the frogs within the ecosystems that support their survival.This nonfiction picture book is part of a prize-winning series designed to inform young readers about a wide range of environmental issues and to present ways people can help protect animals and their natural habitats.

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book Synopsis

Read more less

Book SynopsisMeet our amazing mega-predators of the past, from the great T. rex to the lesser-known but equally oversized and ferocious predators, such as the griffenfly, the giant ripper lizard, and the terror bird!Go on a mega-exploration of prehistoric predators that rival even the mightiest of dinosaurs! Travel back to prehistoric times and meet some of the most impressive creatures to ever roam the Earth.With lively artwork from national history illustrator Howard Gray, this is a fascinating account of some of the most amazing creatures ever to inhabit Earth.A creature feature presented, and likely to be devoured, with relish. -Kirkus ReviewsThe handsome, lifelike illustrations are chock full of action andexpression. -Booklist

Read more less