What is a landfill? What makes some garbage dangerous? Why it is good to recycle - and can we recycle water? Kids see the garbage truck all the time, but this entertaining and educational book will tell them what it does and where it goes, along with other facts about the trash we create and how it affects the environment.
“An attractive penguin book for children in the primary grades.” —Booklist What happens after a baby penguin emerges from her egg? Follow her journey and find out! Meet a penguin chick and see how she grows. Developed in tandem with the American Museum of Natural History, and featuring stunning photography in the penguin’s Antarctic home, this nonfiction picture book captures the first few months of a baby penguin’s life and her transformation into adulthood. With fun and engaging text, Baby Penguin’s First Waddles is sure to delight animal-loving kids. This book is a continuation of our AMNH series, which includes Wolf Pups Join the Pack and Baby Dolphin’s First Swim.
What kinds of animals live in the sea? What causes tides and waves? And exactly how deep is the ocean, anyway? This title teaches kids about the life aquatic. It covers topics ranging from the water cycle and ocean zones to fun facts about how some lost rubber duckies ended up helping ocean scientists. It is suitable for children aged 6 and over.
For every person alive on Earth there's 200 million insects. This book is an introduction to 12 insects, plus one surprise guest. Written from the point of view of the bugs themselves, this book teaches us how insects help humans and the planet and why we should treat them well.
A baby panda grows from birth through to adulthood, learning to swim, climb - and eat bamboo!