Synopsis: Describes different types of fireflies and their physical characteristics, how and why they light up, their uses to humankind, and their life cycles.

Synopsis: - Full-color historical photographs - Table of contents, glossary, bibliography, index - Reinforced library binding - 24 pages, size: 8 1/8" x 8" - Fun Facts sidebars - Photodiagrams - Time line - Diagrams - Learn about chapter introductions - Contextual definitions of unfamiliar terms - www.FactHound.com Internet sites

Synopsis: Text and pictures try to make possible the conceptualization of a million, a billion, and a trillion.

Synopsis: Illustrations and simple text explain three types of clouds, stratus, cumulus, and cirrus.

Synopsis: The story goes... Grandmama could hit the ball a mile, catch anything that was thrown, and do everything else -- just like Josh Gibson. But unfortunately, no matter how well a girl growing up in the 1940s played the game of baseball, she would have faced tremendous challenges. These challenges are not unlike those met by the legendary Josh Gibson, arguably the best Negro-League player to never make it into the majors. In a poignant tribute to…

Synopsis: Learn about snow and snow crystals. How water turns into snow is the focus of this book, with a discussion of blizzards and other extreme conditions.

Synopsis: While Farmer Brown sleeps, some of the animals who live on the farm go on a fishing expedition.

Synopsis: Describes determination as the virtue of setting and working toward goals and suggests ways to show determination such as having willpower to complete a task, solving a problem, and learning new things.

Synopsis: Describes the virtue of forgiveness and suggests ways in which forgiveness can be shown such as listening to others, apologizing, and learning from mistakes.

Synopsis: An easy-to-read story featuring Noodles the little white dog! It's Thanksgiving, and Noodles wants to join the fun. But Noodles doesn't like his part in the holiday parade: he doesn't want to be the Thanksgiving turkey! Noodles tries to be creative. He finds a clever solution to his problem and leads the parade--by turning his costume's tail feathers into a proud chief's headdress! This funny Level 1 story is perfect for beginning readers.

Synopsis: When Gerald the Elephant is sad, Piggie is determined cheer him up, but finds after many tries that it only takes the simplest thing to change Gerald's mood.

Synopsis: On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.

Synopsis: Millie McDeevit screamed a screamSo loud it made her eyebrows steam.She screamed so loudHer jawbone broke,Her tongue caught fire,Her nostrils smoked...Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous new book of poems and drawings by the creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon;…

Synopsis: If you know the 26 letters of the alphabet and can count to 99 -- or are just learning -- you'll love Tana Hoban's brilliant creation. This innovative concept book is two books in one!

Synopsis: Who made tracks in the soft mud by the stream? Whose tracks are curving lines in the mud around the puddle? With simple text and a guessing-game format, children can explore the animal community in the forest. Directions for making plaster casts, track tracings, and track "traps" enable children to become track detectives in their own backyards.

Synopsis: "You know the rules," said cat. "Cats sit on mats, frogs sit on logs, and dogs sit on FROGS!""Well, I'm changing the rules," said the frog.In this hilarious sequel to Frog on a Log?, frog decides that he does not want to sit on a log, and he definitely does not want a dog to sit on a frog! So he changes the rules. Now, dogs sit on logs, and cats sit on gnats! But what will frog decide to sit on now?Chock-full of absurd animal rhyme pairings, Dog…

Synopsis: Pig the Pug often lies to get what he wants, and blames Trevor the sausage dog for his own misdeeds--but when his latest lie results in an accident and the loss of a tooth he finally learns his lesson (maybe).

Synopsis: Tells about Skippyjon Jones.

Synopsis: Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.