The Ocean Map presents our planet through an ocean-centred map. It introduces the principles behind different ways of representing the world, helping readers understand how maps shape the way we see our planet. Designed for children aged 7-11, the book explores natural features, human-made structures and ocean habitats, with detailed spreads that ......
In a little mountain town far in the north country lives a family of four and their sled dog team. One winter's day, there comes a knock at the door from a familiar friend... Santa has come asking for help. His reindeer are sick and he needs to deliver Christmas gifts. But has anyone ever seen a team of sled dogs fly? Dad is a great dog trainer - ......
An egg-citing tale of teamwork! Oh no! Lady Cluckery has run away! The students in Dr. Preston's class know they need to find her-before the bell rings to dismiss them for the weekend. They'll have to split up if they want to find mama chicken and care for her eggs until they hatch. Working together, they find Lady Cluckery in the costume ......
It was a warm summer day in Saratoga Springs, New York. Tyler and his Dad spent the morning at Congress Park. Together they rode the carousel and visited the big fishpond. They climbed the monument steps and watched the famous Park ducks swim. But when it was time for lunch, they heard a commotion over by the Spirit of Life Fountain. There was ......
Roxie is an independent-thinking quail chick who just has to find out what's over that hill! Topknot is her bossy troop leader who pecks the fun out of adventures with all her silly rules. When Roxie takes her own path, gets lost along the quail trail and can't remember the special call that will reunite her with her brood, she learns the hard way ......
"Warmhearted . . . memorable . . . [a] work of thoughtful exploration." -- Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW) A dreamlike tale about a bear, a boy, and the conversation they share one snowy evening. ?Hiro is a bear too curious to sleep all winter long. So she packs her things, heads out of her cave, and follows some odd tracks in the snow.... ......
This book describes how crows meet, mate, nest, raise their young, and learn to fly, and their unique way of communicating. Crows are known to roost in large numbers in the fall and winter for safety, protection from the weather, and to find a mate. Young crows start fledging when they are 30-40 days old, sometimes tumbling to the ground when ......
"This browsable, superbly designed book is absorbing." -- Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) "Wonderful . . . engaging detail . . . a beautiful addition to nonfiction collections looking for books on the subject, and those seeking more translated works." -- School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW) Gorgeously illustrated, fact-filled nonfiction about ......
