A boy thinks of all the sounds he has heard that day--bacon sizzling, sirens screaming, kitten purring--and wonders why he can't hear a flower, a ladybug, or a butterfly.

Quiet as a butterfly, (Their An I wonder why reader)

Lowery, Lawrence F.

HOLT. RINEHART AND WINSTON

Describes the different things wind can do as a light breeze, strong wind, or tornado.

How does the wind blow? (His An I wonder why reader)

Describes in verse the characteristics of plant growth and development.

How does a plant grow? (His An I wonder why reader)

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Holt, Rineheart, & Winston

<p>Discusses the qualities of sound--high, low, soft, noisy, strange, pleasant--and some associated words such as ring, mooo, tap, bam, hooo, and ding.</p>

Sounds are high, sounds are low, (His An I wonder why reader)

Discusses how various animals are equipped to eat different kinds of food and the ecological importance of their respective diets.

What does an animal eat? (Their An I wonder why reader)

A young rock collector begins to discover the differences among his rocks.

Peter and the rocks, (His An I wonder why reader)

Goldsborough, Joan (Illustrator)

In this funny fairy tale, it takes a village to figure out the height of Milton the friendly giant. The townspeople’s attempts to gauge just how big he is will entertain young readers as they learn the importance of standard units of measurement. How Tall Was Milton? even accounts for the real-life origin of such silly-sounding units as feet. How Tall Was Milton? is part of the I Wonder Why book series, written to ignite the curiosity of children in grades K–6 while encouraging them to become avid readers. These books explore the marvels of measurement, animals, plants, and other phenomena related to science and nature. Included in each edition is a Parent/Teacher Handbook with coordinating activities. The I Wonder Why series is written by an award-winning science educator and published by NSTA Kids, a division of NSTA Press.

How tall was Milton? (His An I wonder why reader)

Children's Books

Animals 2 by 2 (His An I wonder why reader)

Teddy the taster (His An I wonder why reader)

Time for shadow play! After reading about how light and objects interact to create shadows, young children won’t be able to resist twisting, wiggling, bending, and shaking to see the phenomenon for themselves. To add to the enjoyment, Dark as a Shadow is written in lively rhymes, making it even more fun to learn the science behind why shadows change length through the day and disappear in the dark.  Dark as a Shadow is part of the I Wonder Why book series, written to ignite the curiosity of children in grades K6 while encouraging them to become avid readers. These books explore the marvels of light, color, machines, sound, and other phenomena related to physical science. Included in each volume is a Parent/Teacher Handbook with coordinating activities. The I Wonder Why series is written by an award-winning science educator and published by NSTA Kids, a division of NSTA Press.

Dark as a shadow (An I wonder why reader)

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