Ages 9 to 10

How do cacti stay alive in the desert? Why are poison dart frogs so brightly colored? This engaging graphic novel helps answer these questions by introducing readers to plant and animal adaptations to changing environments. Through an exploration of such...

Have you ever thought about where animals get their names? This engaging graphic novel will help answer that question by introducing the concept of taxonomy, or the science of naming and classifying living things. Readers will learn about how animals are...

Are you curious about the lives of animals and their babies? Do you wonder what the life cycles of different animals look like? If so, this engaging graphic novel will entertain and educate you as it outlines the concept of life cycles by following the...

Ever wondered why your dog barks when he's scared or why a spider makes a web? This colorful graphic novel will help you answer those questions by explaining why animals behave the way they do! By exploring such animal behaviors as hibernation,...

Friends of America Writers Award Juvenile Literature Category, Winner, 2012 Gelett Burgess Award Arts & Letters General Category for First Published Work, Winner, 2012 The USA "Best Books" Awards--Finalist in Children's Picture Book: Hardcover...

When it's time to write in class, one child feels like she has absolutely nothing to say. But suddenly--ker-plink--one drop, one tiny thought, hits her. And before long she's caught in a shower of funny phrases, a whirlwind of adjectives and verbs, a...

A herd of elk do it while running.A pride of lions do it while sunning.A giraffe did one up high with a shake.When the elephant does it, watch out! It sounds like an EARTHQUAKE! This humorous reminder on good manners will have readers giggling and...