Presents the numbers from ten to twenty using illustrations of the activities of three bear families at the beach.

Rhyming text presents the dandelion, not as a weed, but as a flower of great beauty. Includes information about the flower, a recipe, and science activities.

At night, ten different species of frogs convene in a marsh. Fireflies light up the scene as Maestro bullfrog raises his baton. The music builds to a crescendo as the night goes on. Just before dawn, the frogs depart-but the serenade is not over . . .

Alex and Abigail join the whole family in processing and selling apples and apple cider at their grandfather's farm.

Enter the magical realm of ladybugs to see how they grow into bright flying beetles with vivid red coats and shiny black spots. From Mia Posada, the author/illustrator of the acclaimed Dandelions, comes another delightful look at nature. Uncover the tiny world of the ladybug through vivid illustrations and words, along with a special section featuring fun ladybug facts.

Have you ever thought about all the different types of writing you can do? You may write papers for school and e-mails to your friends. Some of you might enjoy writing stories and poems. Communicating through writing can take many forms. This book will show you twenty-six of them – one for each letter of the alphabet. In school you could write to answer Questions on a Quiz, prepare a Report on the Rainforest, or create a Sensational Speech for Social...

Poetry and pictures in different art mediums, (pen and ink, pastel, watercolor, oil), portray the changing seasons.

Poet Pat Lowery Collins shows children that their everyday motions-catching a ball, reaching up to a shelf, or shuffling through the rain-can contain all of the elements of a dance. Mark Graham's lovely oil paintings give the reader a new appreciation of the beauty of natural movements.

Join a family of giraffes on their journey to Punctuation Station. As the train chugs along, learn the ins and outs of using periods, commas, apostrophes, question marks, hyphens, quotation marks, and exclamation points.

Are you an artist? Do you see the world around you in a special way? I Am an Artist shows you how simply observing the delights of nature can inspire you to create. Can you name the colors inside a seashell? You're an artist!