A child describes how her room, her house, her town, her state, and her country become part of a map of her world.

Explores the intricate relationship between seeds and the plants which they produce.

Presents a children's book for early readers that describes the sun, where it is in the solar system, its importance to the earth, sun spots and solar flares, and more.

Planets guides beginning readers on a journey of exploration through the solar system, showing how planets were formed, their attraction to stars, moons, and satellites, and how we humans explore our space neighborhood--the Milky Way galaxy--and beyond. A companion digital book poses evidence-based questions through fun Q&A, matching games, writing activities, and vocabulary "slams" that test the reader's comprehension. --

This book demonstrates how the crane, bulldozer, dump truck, and other construction machines all play a part in building a new park.

This book explores the North Pole that lies in the Arctic region, the South Pole that lies in Antarctica, and the five oceans that lie between the poles, describing the animals, plants, and people of these regions and the plants and animals of the oceans.

Illustrations and simple text describe the various vegetables people eat.

Provides information about the physical characteristics and habits of the striped, spotted, and hog-nosed skunk.

"A child finds a goldenrod flower and, looking closely, discovers a whole community of insects on it. Includes "field notes" of facts about these animals and their relationships, plus resources for further study"--Provided by publisher.