Ridgway Public Library

"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to eagles through simple, predictable text and related photos"--

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe snow and how it affects people"--

Describes the climate, soil, seasons, plants, and animals of the North American prairie and the ways in which the plants and animals depend on each other and their environment to survive.

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to different forest animals. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Explains the challenges that face our planet as trash continues to build up, and teaches the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling items in order to reduce the amount of waste produced.

Most kids love chocolate, but few of them know that its main ingredient, the cocoa bean, comes from a tree that grows in tropical rain forests. Dual-layer text describes the life cycle of the tree, emphasizing its botanical structures and highlighting the interdependence of the plant and animals such as the pollen-sucking midge, brain-eating coffin fly, and aphid-munching anole lizard. Two wise-cracking bookworms offer meta-textual commentary and...

"In some parts of the world, Earth's four seasons are very different-but some places don't experience much of a change in seasons at all. This book explains the science behind the changing of the seasons. The features of each season are explained in the context of the Earth's position relative to the sun. Age-appropriate text, full-color photographs, and infographics demystify this complex topic. Readers will learn more about our yearly journey around...

Introduces readers to the lives of different rodent species and how they help their environments. Learn about their role in the food web and how their actions benefit both plants and animals. Additional features include an infographic showing how ants affect their ecosystems, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research.

Introduces the seasons, explains when in the Earth's movement it is winter, and describes some of the characteristics of the season and some of the things people do that time of year.

"Simple text and supportive images introduce beginning readers to the physical characteristics of rivers"--Provided by publisher.