Wetlands: Soggy Habitat
illustrated by Jeff Yesh
Picture Window Books, 2007
grades 1 to 3, ISBN 978-1-4048-3100-1

What lives in a wetland besides flamingos, ducks, and other birds? How do plants survive in the soggy soil? What jobs do wetlands do? Wade into this book to find out what makes wetlands one of Earth's treasures.

Temperate Deciduous Forests:
Lands of Falling Leaves
illustrated by Jeff Yesh
Picture Window Books, 2007
grades 1 to 3, ISBN 978-1-4048-3099-8

Why do maple and oak trees drop their leaves during the fall? What other animals share the forest with chipmunks, deer, and snakes? Hike through this book, and find out what makes temperate deciduous forests one of Earth’s treasures.

Oceans: Underwater Worlds
illustrated by Jeff Yesh
Picture Window Books, 2007
grades 1 to 3, ISBN 978-1-4048-3097-4

What lives in the ocean besides fish? What causes the water to move, and why is it salty? Take a deep breath and dive into this book to find out what makes the ocean one of Earth’s treasures.

Grasslands: Fields of Green and Gold
illustrated by Jeff Yesh
Picture Window Books, 2007
grades 1 to 3, ISBN 978-1-4048-3096-7

What is the difference between a savanna and a prairie? How do bison, zebras, and other grazers avoid hungry grassland predators? Trek across the plant-covered landscape of this book, and find out what makes grasslands one of Earth's treasures.

Deserts: Thirsty Wonderlands
illustrated by Jeff Yesh
Picture Window Books, 2007
grades 1 to 3, ISBN 978-1-4048-3095-0

How does a barrel cactus find enough water to grow in a desert? How do jackrabbits, snakes, and fringe-toed lizards beat the heat? Quench your thirst inside this book, and find out what makes deserts one of Earth’s treasures.

Rain Forests: Gardens of Green
illustrated by Jeff Yesh
Picture Window Books, 2007
grades 1 to 3, ISBN 978-1-4048-3098-1

What is the weather like in a rain forest? Why do so few animals live on the rain forest floor? Explore the colorful feathers, fur, plants, and petals inside this book, and find out what makes tropical rain forests one of Earth’s treasures.

Coming to America
Zaner-Bloser, 2006
grade 3, ISBN 978-0-7367-4458-4

This leveled 3rd-grade reader alternates chapters of information about immigration with chapters told first-person from the point of view of a young immigrant in America.

Do Lobsters Leap Waterfalls?
A Book About Animal Migration
illustrated by Todd Ouren
Picture Window Books, 2006
grades K to 2, ISBN 978-1-4048-2234-4

Who moves to the mountains? Who stampedes across the plains? Move along with migrating animals to find out where they end up when the weather changes.

Do Pelicans Sip Nectar?
A Book About How Animals Eat
illustrated by Todd Ouren
Picture Window Books, 2006
grades K to 2, ISBN 978-1-4048-2233-7

Who dives for food, and who traps food? Who picks food using their tongue, and who hunts in packs? Dig in to find out how animals eat.

Do Crocodiles Dance? A Book About Animal Habits
illustrated by Jeff Yesh
Picture Window Books, 2006
grades K to 2, ISBN 978-1-4048-2230-6

Who takes dust baths? Who wallows in the mud? Who plays tag? Try to pick up on the unique habits of different animals.

Does an Elephant Fit in Your Hand?
A Book About Animal Sizes
illustrated by Jeff Yesh
Picture Window Books, 2006
grades K to 2, ISBN 978-1-4048-2235-1

Who has large horns, and who has huge wings? Who is the same size as a quarter? Who is the largest fish in the sea? Take a measure of the many different animal sizes.

Do Turtles Sleep in Treetops?
A Book About Animal Homes
illustrated by Jeff Yesh
Picture Window Books, 2006
grades K to 2, ISBN 978-1-4048-2232-0

Who builds lodges? Who creates amazing towers? Who digs burrows? You’re invited to visit the different homes that animals build.

Do Polar Bears Snooze in Hollow Trees?
A Book About Animal Hibernation
illustrated by Todd Ouren
Picture Window Books, 2006
grades K to 2, ISBN 978-1-4048-2231-3

Who burrows in the mud, and who hangs from a ceiling? Who snoozes in hollow trees, and who sleeps in dark caves? Curl up and find out where different animals hibernate.