Ellen Lawrence

Inside a cozy nest, a tiny chick has just hatched from an egg. The baby bird cannot see, walk, or fly, but he is soon begging his mom and dad for food. Explore the world of a baby cockatiel!

When you open a book, you see words and pictures. When you play sports, you see the ball whizzing toward you at high speed. All day, every day, your sense of sight is hard at work. Explore how your eyes, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to help you see the world around you.

In the leafy trees of a tropical forest, there lives a tiny baby reptile. She scampers along branches and is hard to spot among the bright green leaves. Explore the world of a baby iguana!

When you sniff some milk that's bad, you smell the horrible, sour smell. When freshly baked cookies come out of the oven, the smell is wonderful. All day, every day, your sense of smell is hard at work. Explore how your nose, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to bring you thousands of different smells.

When you take a bite of an apple, you taste sweet fruitiness. When you lick an ice cream cone, your mouth is filled with icy-cold creamy flavors. All day, every day, your sense of taste is hard at work. Explore how your tongue, nose, nerve cells, and brain work as a team to help you enjoy the food and drinks that you love.

Grab some shades! This book is all about the Sun, the star of our solar system. Young readers will learn fascinating facts about the huge, shining ball that makes life on Earth possible. Bright diagrams and photos explain concepts like day and night, eclipses, and sunspots. Key terms are bolded throughout, with an index and glossary in the back. Plus, a bonus activity explains how to make a suncatcher by recycling old crayons.

Millions of miles from Earth, a small, rocky world circles the Sun. Mercury may be the smallest planet, but it holds big interest for young readers! This book explains concepts like craters, space probes, and planetary orbits, all in simple language that's perfect for any classroom or library. In the back of the book are an index and glossary, plus additional recommended reading. A shareable craft idea teaches how to make your own craters out of plaster...

Hold onto your hats! With winds ten times stronger than Earth's most powerful hurricanes, Neptune reigns as the stormiest planet in the solar system. With an eye-catching layout and simple language, young readers will easily grasp early learning concepts. Extra reading is recommended in the back matter, along with a craft idea, index, and glossary.

"In this book, young readers are instructed in fun activities to teach them how magnets work"--

Why does a colorful parrotfish spend the night in a bubble of slime? And how does the fish produce its slimy sleeping bag? Learn the answers to these questions and more--and prepare to get slimed! This title will introduce readers to the fascinating, slimy world of parrotfish. The book is expertly crafted to meet early elementary and science curriculum standards, as well as introduce children to bizarre and interesting facts. Innovative, grade-appropriate...