As a mother and daughter watch a bird take flight, the young girl feels a trembling in her arms and a lightness in her feet. Her mama shares that once, long ago, their ancestors could actually fly. Every night they would slip away and soar through the skies, searching for safety, looking for the promised land. Mama feels in her bones that her daughter is meant to follow those old ways, like her grandmother before her. So Mama grabs hold of her hand,...

Just in time for the third North American total solar eclipse of the twenty-first century, this book explains how to safely observe solar eclipses, how long eclipses last, and why they result in a blackout period during the day. Young armchair astronomers and astronauts will be inspired by the wonders of outer space and what exists beyond our atmosphere as they learn more about the moon, the sun, and our earth. What really happens during a solar eclipse...

Take a tour of America's past in this celebration of its most iconic national monuments. Climb up the steps of the Statue of Liberty, marvel at majestic natural wonders, and honor historic moments and places with this in-depth tour of many of the national monuments of the USA. Learn all about the people, plants, and animals connected to each monument, as well as their incredible histories. From hidden gems to national treasures, adventure through...

Two children wake up when they head the lake singing, then the wind wailing... or is it a wolf? They bundle up and venture out into the cold, spotting tracks of fox, deer, hare, mink, otter, and the wolf! In the bay, the ice is thick and smooth. They lace up their skates, then step onto the surface on the lake.

It's been years since the Nazis invaded Max Rosen's home country of Poland. All the Jewish people, including Max's family, have been forced to live in a ghetto. At least Max and his sister, Zena, had Papa with them... Until 2 months ago, when the Nazis took him away. Now Max and Zena are on their own. One day, with barely enough food to survive, the siblings make a daring escape from Nazi soldiers into the nearby forests. They are found by Jewish...

"Discover the true story of the race between two paleontologists, O. C. Marsh and Edward Cope, to find dinosaur fossils in this nonfiction picture book"--

Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stunning introduction to these flowery show-stoppers--from seeds to roots to blooms. Learning how flowers grow gives kids beautiful building blocks of science and inquiry.

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth is a nonfiction book about the Earth –m told from the perspective of Earth herself. Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your...

Peppermint the dog has wandered off into the woods, but don't worry: she knows her way around, and so does her small human. Come along to track her down, and enjoys stories on the trail! From encounters with spiny porcupines and protective mother coyotes all the way back to the mile-thick glaciers that carved the terrain, there's never a dull moment in the woods.