Identifies the characteristics of mammals and provides specific examples, including the whale, bat, kangaroo, and puppy.

Identifies the characteristics of trees and provides specific examples, including the maple, evergreen, magnolia, and redwood.

Describes the characteristics, behavior, and possible future of the polar bear.

A beautifully illustrated biography of Eugenie Clark, a scientist as impressive as the sharks she studied At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, including trying to break into the scientific field as a woman,...

Publisher Annotation: On top of a hill, inside an old and very fruitful apple tree, lives Little Green Hen. She prunes the tree?s branches, rids it of pests, and sows its seeds so that more trees will grow. But soon the work proves too much, and Little Green Hen seeks some help. Dog (who loves sticks), Sparrow (who loves bugs), and Squirrel (who loves burying things) are glad to pitch in. But Peacock, Fox, and Cat have far more important things to...

What is important about Margaret Wise Brown? In forty-two inspired pages, this biography artfully plays with form and language to vivdly bring to life one of greatest children?s book creators who ever lived: Margaret Wise Brown.