Synopsis: Independent readers will learn all about nature's most amazing builders in this new leveled reader from National Geographic Kids.Ever wondered why beavers build dams? Or how spiders weave their intricate webs? In this reader, you'll meet brilliant birds, inventive insects, and amazing mammals that all share a special skill. Packed with beautiful and engaging photos, this leveled reader introduces kids to the most extreme engineers of the animal…

Synopsis: A Rube Goldberg machine is designed to perform a simple task through a series of elaborate steps. These simple machines are named after Reuben ""Rube"" Goldberg, an American cartoonist, engineer, and inventor. Learn how these fun machines work and ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this informational text features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces. Make STEAM…

Synopsis: The classic story of a little girl and a baby bear following the wrong mother while berry-picking is told with music and sound effects. Related activities are included on side two of the tape.

Synopsis: Sam, a shy but creative mouse who lives in a library, decides to write and illustrate his own stories which he places on the shelves with the other library books but when children find the tales, they all want to meet the author.

Synopsis: Ling And Ting Are Identical Twins That People Think Are Exactly The Same, But Time And Again They Prove To Be Different.

Synopsis: Little Bear meets Emily, a human girl, and her doll. 'Once again Little Bear proves himself to be as wistful and tender a little creature as exists in the child's library.' -- K.

Synopsis: When a small boy graduates from his little pony to a big horse, the pony is sad until the time comes when he is able to do something the big horse cannot do.

Synopsis: Go on a colorful ride in this installment of the bestselling Old Lady series! You'll never guess what she'll swallow next! There was an old lady who swallowed a rainbow. I don’t know why she swallowed a rainbow. Would you like to know? The Old Lady is back and this time she's swallowing a rainbow, a cloud, some glitter, a cone, a pole... and more! This magical twist on the classic rhyme will delight and entertain all young readers! Also in…

Synopsis: Think you know the story of the three little pigs? Not until you've read this version, retold and illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner James Marshall. Children will know and love the familiar characters—three pig brothers and one huffing-puffing wolf—and they will giggle over the funny, new dialogue and cartoon like illustrations, which put a fresh, modern twist on the classic tale.

Synopsis: If you lived at the time of the Great San Francisco Earthquake --What things in your house would you try to save? --How would you carry the things you saved? --Where would you live if your house was destroyed? This book takes you to San Francisco, California, shortly before, during, and after April 18, 1906.

Synopsis: A wasp lays its eggs under a caterpillar's skin so that its young can eat the caterpillar's guts as they grow. A young head louse makes its home on a human hair and feasts on human blood. Frogs use their eyeballs to help swallow their food. From small worms that live in a dog's nose mucus to exploding ants to regurgitating mother gulls, this book tells of the unusual ways animals find food, shelter, and safety in the natural world. If…

Synopsis: Starfish have arms, but no legs. They have feet, but no toes. When starfish get hungry, they slide, glide, and feel their way in search of something to eat. Starfish aren't fish, but they are living animals. Learn how starfish move, eat, and grow in Edith Hurd's poetic text, illustrated with Robin Brickman's vivid watercolor collages. Read and find out all about starfish, the stars of the sea.

Synopsis: This Springboard into Science Series shows young children that every living thing goes through a cycle of development and growth that is unique to its species. Life Cycles introduces young readers to the fascinating series of life changes for plants and animals as familiar as green beans and chickens and as elusive as hummingbirds and jumping spiders. Full-color, close-up photographs and straightforward, easy-to-understand text help bring each…

Synopsis: The Animal Family books are not just written by their authors. They are studied and researched and lived into existence. Each book helps to make the world of nature that much more real, more understandable, and more valuable to children.