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Up in the Air: Butterflies, birds, and everything up above

Children's Books

Science, Nature & How It Works

DK Children

Look up! What do you see? This charming nature book will encourage children to look, listen, and feel nature all around.\nFrom cloud patterns to constellations, the chirrup of a single sparrow to the trees that rustle in the wind - the beauty of nature is everywhere. This children’s book is perfect for cultivating a love of natural science.\nInside this beautifully illustrated kid's guide, Up In The Air you’ll discover:\n• Cross-curriculum science topics covering botany, ornithology, meteorology, and more 
• Gorgeous illustrations by Sara Ugolotti create a softer approach to scientific topics - perfect for young readers between the ages of 7-9 
• Plant and animal species that live above us from all around the world 
• A guide to bird watching for kids, cloud spotting, and identifying different constellations of stars\nFrom the tiny insects that make their homes in tree trunks to the names of the planets and constellations in the sky, there is so much to see in the world above our heads. Young readers will discover the joy nature can bring to us, and build on their understanding of the natural world.\nUp In The Air is the perfect introduction to climatology, astronomy, and the intricacies of flora and fauna life. Kids will learn about Earth’s ecosystem and understand why living things are vital for our planet’s future, whether they are insects pollinating plants, or trees helping to make the air we breathe.

Up in the Air: Butterflies, birds, and everything up above (Underground and All Around)

Reading Planet - All the Ways that I Am Brave - Red B: Galaxy (Rising Stars Reading Planet)

Science & Math

Rising Stars

Reading Planet - Sleep tight, Sloth - Red B: Galaxy (Rising Stars Reading Planet)

Focusing on extraordinary stories from nature, making links with the human world and readers' own experiences this series will capture children's imaginations with lyrical prose, astonishing facts and wonderful illustrations.\n"It does an incredible job at explaining how things in nature actually glow despite all the different environments they may live in." 
—Oh The Books We Love\nAimed at younger readers who are just starting to engage in non-fiction, these books will not only teach amazing animal facts but will relate them back to everyday scenarios so children can really connect with the content they're learning about. With more emphasis on topic specific children's non-fiction, and the popularity of more lyrical prose intertwined with stunning illustrations, this series of books is sure to be a hit with younger children who are just starting to learn about the world we live in and its amazing - and sometimes bizarre - plants and creatures.

Curious Creatures Glowing In The Dark

Animals

Flying Eye Books

From apes to otters to clever crows, this beautifully illustrated non-fiction picture book tells stories of amazing tool-using animals that use objects in crafty ways.\n"This entertaining and informative title is a delightful read-aloud and a recommended addition to the nonfiction shelves." 
—School Library Journal\n"Full of fascinating examples on how animals get around in the world by taking things they find & turning them into tools as well. What a great nonfiction series, I’m excited to see what book comes next!" 
—Oh The Books We Love\nIn Earth’s jungles and deserts and deep beneath the sea curious creatures are hard at work. Some resourceful animals use tools to get the job done, just like you do. There are bottlenose dolphins holding sponges to protect their snouts, chimps wielding stone hammers and tailorbirds stitching leaves with spider silk.\nLearn how and why these animals toil with tools, and discover that you have more in common with them than you ever imagined…\nFrom School Library Journal\nK-Gr 3-This fun and educational picture book in the "Curious Creatures" series introduces a variety of animals that use tools in creative and unusual ways. The animals span from the well-known chimpanzee with a stick retrieving insects to the lesser known, and frankly adorable, otter using seaweed to secure a snack to its floating belly. The text is descriptive and active, written in a present tense narrative with onomatopoeia as the animals "tap tap" and "boom boom" their tools. In smaller windows of text, readers learn how animals are "just like you" and what is in each "animal's toolkit." Armstrong covers how animals create and adapt tools, seem to have favorites, and may even learn to use human tools. The spreads in pencil and digital media are entirely endearing, though not overly cartoony or doe-eyed. The color and detail are impeccable, with a purple octopus standing out in particular. The few people depicted accurately represent the diversity in the regions of the shown animals. VERDICT While there is no back matter, this entertaining and informative title is a delightful read-aloud and a recommended addition to the nonfiction shelves.-Clara Hendricksα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Curious Creatures Working With Tools

Have you ever wondered what your dog or cat is trying to say? Get to the bottom of it in the third title of the Curious Creatures series investigating animal communication.\n"Scientifically spot-on, beautifully written, with awe-inspiring illustrations, this is a book that children will be drawn to again and again."\n—Jules Howard, author of The Who, What, Why of Zoology\nFrom the body language of wolves and facial expressions of apes to fishes that change color, the third in a series of non-fiction books for curious children will capture their imaginations with lyrical prose, astonishing facts and wonderful illustrations.\nFocusing on extraordinary stories from nature, this captivating book makes links with the human world and readers’ own experiences.

Curious Creatures Talking Together

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