New in 2010

Rainbow of Animals
Enslow, 128 pages, grades 1-3

All six books in the popular Rainbow of Animals series have been bound together and printed as a paperback edition that is available through Scholastic Book Clubs. Now even more young readers can discover how colors help animals survive in their habitats.
A Rainbow of Animals

Gross and Goofy Body series
Benchmark Books, 48 pages, grades 3-5

The lively, conversational tone and blend of photos and cartoon-style art make Gross and Goofy Body a perfect blend of fun facts and serious science learning. These titles are irreverent enough to captivate young readers, yet authoritative enough to win the praise of teachers, librarians, and parents.

Individual titles:
Germ Wars!: The Secrets of Protecting Your Body
Give Me a Hand: The Secrets of Hands, Feet, Arms, and Legs
Here We Grow: The Secrets of Nails and Hair
Moving and Grooving: The Secrets of Muscles and Bones
The Skin You’re In: The Secrets of Skin
You’ve Got Nerve!: The Secrets of the Brain and Nerves
Here We Grow

Do People Really Have Tiny Insects Living in Their Eyelashes? And Other Questions About the Microscopic World (Is That a Fact? series)
Lerner Publications, 48 pages, grades 4-6

People have tiny insects living in their eyelashes. Money is covered with germs. Your mouth has more bacteria than a dog’s mouth. You’ve probably heard these common sayings, but are they really true? This book investigates two dozen questions about Earth’s itty-bitty critters and explains why some are true and some are false.
Do People Really

A Place for Frogs
Peachtree, 32 pages, ages 4-8

This eloquent and informative picture book shows describes some of the ways people are protecting frogs and their habitats. Pointers on how youngsters can help frogs as well as a variety of fascinating facts about the little leapers are included.

Listen to this interview about A Place for Frogs on WICN.

A Place for Frogs
New in 2009

Under the Snow
Peachtree, 32 pages, ages 4-8

How do animals living in fields and forests, ponds and wetlands survive in the heart of winter? Lyrical language and soft, lovely watercolors introduce young readers to a hidden world under the snow.

Listen to this interview about Under the Snow on WICN.

Under the Snow
Awards and Honors for Under the Snow
Alabama Camellia Book Award Nominee
Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year, Outstanding Merit Title
Charlotte Zolotow Award, Highly Commended
Children's Cooperative Book Center Choice
Helena Education Foundation Fabulous First Pick
Junior Library Guild selection
Kansas State Reading Circle Primary Reading List, Top Pick
Maine Chickadee Award nominee
Massachusetts Book Award Finalist
National Science Teachers Association—Children’s Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Book
National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title
New Hampshire Ladybug Picture Book Award Nominee
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Book Award Nominee
A Place for Birds
Peachtree, 32 pages, ages 4-8

This clearly written, richly illustrated introduction to birds and ecology describes the beauty and behavior of birds as well as some of the ways people are protecting birds and their habitats. Pointers on how youngsters can help birds in their own neighborhood are included.

Listen to this interview about A Place for Birds on WICN.

Place for Birds
Awards and Honors for A Place for Birds  
Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best, Nature Connections
Children's Cooperative Book Center Choice
Cornerstone of Science Book Award Nominee
Green Earth Book Award, Honor Book
Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee
National Science Teachers Association Recommended Title
National Science Teachers Association—Children’s Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Book
Natural History Recommended Title for Budding Scientists
Society of School Librarians International Book Awards, Honor Book
 
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